Directed by Ivan Reitman Six Days, Seven Nights is essentially Frank Capra's Cast Away, combining the trapped on an island plot with the romantic comedy of It Happened One Night. Like with that movie the two romantic leads must first hate each other in order to establish that fine line which then gives way to love. The … Continue reading Six Days, Seven Nights (1998)
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Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Directed by Hal Needham Everyone knows and loves Bandit (Burt Reynolds) and will do just about anything to help him along the way in Smokey and the Bandit. He's a Han Solo-type character who even in the most dire circumstances remains in control, and he spends most of the film toying with a pursuing police officer … Continue reading Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Directed by Ron Howard I don't think Solo is actually as bad as I first believed when I walked out of the theater. Yes it's too long, and yes the beginning is a little clunky, but the movie still has its moments. It's still a Star Wars film, complete with the sense of adventure, idealistic young hero with … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)