Why Sylvester Stallone Deserved the Oscar for Creed

By Miguel Mike Medina Sylvester Stallone is one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. He’s a living legend, an inspiration for wearing so many hats on set. He’s a Jack of all trades: Director/Producer/Writer/Actor. Without Stallone, there are no Rocky movies. Rocky led to Creed, and in Creed 1, he delivered an outstanding performance…

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Exploring the Potential of Gyllenhaal and Scorsese’s Movie Magic

By Miguel Mike Medina Throughout cinema history, we have been blessed to see outstanding Director-Actor collaborations. The chemistry between Director and the Actor is essential. In the same way, as it should be between a Director and Cinematographer. When we think about great collaborations between Director and Actor, we think about Martin Scorsese with Robert…

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Tom Cruise’s Most Memorable Oscar-Worthy Performances

By Miguel Mike Medina Tom Cruise is one of the best stars to set foot in Hollywood. His risk-taking in films, performance, and versatility drew fans toward him. He’s been a fan favorite since Risky Business. Cruise has a lot of successful films under his belt. He’s won three Golden Globes (Born on the Fourth…

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“Never Gave Up A Day in My Life” – Ep. 6 Reaction

Episode Six of Derek Jeter’s “The Captain” Docuseries, which is called “Never Gave Up a Day in My Life,” focuses on many different moments of Jeter’s career: 2009 world Championship run, collecting 3,000 hits, the broken ankle during the 2012 ALCS against the Tigers, contract issues with Brian Cashman, and meeting his wife. The 2009…

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“Hiding in Plain Sight” – Ep. 5 Reaction

By Miguel Mike Medina Episode five in “The Captain” Docuseries, named “Hiding in Plain Sight,” talks about the struggles of trying to find privacy. Derek Jeter faced throughout most of his career dealing with the New York media or the media in general. When you have success and win, a lot of attention will be…

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Yankees’ 2001 World Series: A Tribute to Resilience

By Miguel Mike Medina Episode four of the miniseries, “Bigger Than Baseball,” touched on the impact of September 11th. It is the saddest day in the history of America. We got to hear from Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez, and Derek Jeter about where they were when this tragic event happened. The Yankees are playing for…

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Derek Jeter’s Trust Issues: A Deep Dive

By Miguel Mike Medina Episode three of “The Captain” documentary series, the episode is called “I don’t have to be your best friend.” It’s one of the best series episodes because it dives into Derek Jeter’s trust issues and keeps a tiny right group of people in his circle. It also goes into detail about…

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“Loyalty One Way” – Ep. 2 Reaction

By Miguel Mike Medina The saga continues to talk about Derek Jeter’s “The Captain” documentary series. Episode two of the series is called “Loyalty One Way.” Derek Jeter has said on the “Drink Champs” podcast and in this episode that he’s a very loyal person. He believes in loyalty.  During this episode, we see the…

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Derek Jeter: A Journey Through His Life and Career

By Miguel Mike Medina “The Captain” sports documentary is about Derek Jeter’s life and career. It is one of the most highly anticipated documentaries of 2022. Jeter is one of the most beloved and respected athletes in the history of New York Sports. He wasn’t the greatest shortstop ever, but what made him people gravitate…

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Surprising Golden Globe Nominations in 2023

By Miguel Mike Medina The Golden Globe nominees were announced on Monday. As usual, award ceremonies don’t always get it right in terms of who they choose to nominate and who they choose to snub. In this year’s nominations, many of the nominees were surprising, and some were too good to be true. In this…

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