by Miguel Mike Medina Oklahoma is a 1955 Musical/Western film directed by Fred Zinnermann. The story is about the city of Oklahoma, where several farmers, cowboys, and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies. The plot of the story is not that good in my opinion. It’s weird and parts of…
by Miguel Mike Medina Meet John Doe is a classic 1941 film directed by the great Frank Capra, who is one of my favorite filmmakers of the Golden Age of Hollywood. 1941 was a big year for an actor like Gary Cooper. He was part of two successful films. Meet John Doe is about a…
by Miguel Mike Medina Sergeant York is a biopic based on the Tennessee marksman Alvin York, who converted as a Christian and finds himself torn between nonviolent beliefs and his desire to serve his country when recruited to fight in World War One. The film is directed by Howard Hawks. Howard’s filmmaking ability in this…
by Miguel Mike Medina The Bad News Bears is a film that came out in 1976. I recently saw this movie for the first time when I rented it on Amazon Prime. Renting movies on Amazon Prime and YouTube brings back memories of when my dad used to take me to Blockbuster on Fridays. The…
by Miguel Mike Medina The end of an era! Comedian, Creator and writer Larry David has decided to end Curb Your Enthusiasm after Season 12. The 76-year-old comedian is arguably the best TV sitcom writer ever. He co-created Seinfeld, which is the best sitcom of all time, and his work in Curb Your Enthusiasm adds…
by Miguel Mike Medina Norman Lear is a man who has brought so much laughter into the homes of many people. Whether you were happy or sad, your day was going to be brighter once you tuned in to Norman Lear’s shows. Lear made his journey to heaven last week at the age of 101….
by Miguel Mike Medina Marvelous Marvin Hagler is one of the greatest middleweight champs of all time. He is without a doubt one of the best fighters of the 1980s. He was part of the Fabolous Four alongside Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, and Roberto Duran. I would call it the Fabolous Five…
By Miguel Mike Medina A24, my favorite independent film company, has released a new trailer for the movie, The Iron Claw. It’s based on a true story. Directed by Sean Durkin. The cast is solid starting with Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, etc. The movie follows the triumph and tragedy of an American…
By Miguel Mike Medina RRR is one incredible film and one of my favorite films of 2022. Yes, it is a long movie – 3 hours, which is one of my main issues of this movie, but it keeps you on your toes. There’s something about foreign films that brings excitement to a moviegoer like…
By Miguel Mike Medina Cinematography is one of the most innovative and creative things ever invented in cinema. The name sounds catchy. Cinematography sounds better than Director or Photography. But that’s just my opinion. I have done Directing, Producing, Writing, and Editing, but I haven’t fully done a Cinematographer’s work. That’s next up lining up…
