Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s iconic duo is perhaps one of the greatest ever in the history of Hollywood. After all, it’s thanks to the collaboration of the two industry grandees that we got celestially successful films like Saving Private Ryan and Catch Me If You Can.
Band of Brothers | HBO
After joining forces on multiple projects, it’s conspicuous that both Hanks and Spielberg are history buffs with a vested interest in valiant wars and bloodied battlefields, especially the biographical kind. The seminal HBO miniseries, Band of Brothers is the epitome of the same. But for one of their films – an acclaimed war thriller – Hanks ran into quite the conundrum.
Tom Hanks Was in A Pickle in This Steven Spielberg Film
Directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies is based partly on ‘Strangers on a Bridge’ by James Donovan – veteran, lawyer, and author – and partly...
Band of Brothers | HBO
After joining forces on multiple projects, it’s conspicuous that both Hanks and Spielberg are history buffs with a vested interest in valiant wars and bloodied battlefields, especially the biographical kind. The seminal HBO miniseries, Band of Brothers is the epitome of the same. But for one of their films – an acclaimed war thriller – Hanks ran into quite the conundrum.
Tom Hanks Was in A Pickle in This Steven Spielberg Film
Directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies is based partly on ‘Strangers on a Bridge’ by James Donovan – veteran, lawyer, and author – and partly...
- 7/7/2024
- by Khushi Shah
- FandomWire
Eve Hewson is one of the most talented and beautiful actresses working in the film industry. The Irish actress began her career with a 2005 short film titled Lost and Found, and after that she made her feature debut with the 2008 film The 27 Club. Hewson’s first major role was in the 2011 drama film This Must Be It and recently she starred in Apple TV+’s musical drama film Flora and Son. So, if you love Hewson’s performances here are the 10 best movies and shows starring Eve Hewson that should be on your watchlist.
10. Behind Her Eyes (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Simona Brown plays Louise, a single mother who has an affair with her psychiatrist boss David (Tom Bateman). Her life takes a strange turn when she later befriends his wife Adele (Eve Hewson), and she finds herself caught in a web of secrets and lies where nothing is what it seems.
10. Behind Her Eyes (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Simona Brown plays Louise, a single mother who has an affair with her psychiatrist boss David (Tom Bateman). Her life takes a strange turn when she later befriends his wife Adele (Eve Hewson), and she finds herself caught in a web of secrets and lies where nothing is what it seems.
- 11/14/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
My Brother
This review was written for the theatrical release of "My Brother".Codeblack Entertainment
To accentuate the positive, writer-director Anthony Lover's "My Brother" features two actors with Down syndrome, ages 28 and 8, who are wonderful. Indeed the intelligence and sensitivity of their performances challenges common assumptions about the abilities of the mentally handicapped. It is no exaggeration to state in the case of the elder actor, Christopher Scott, who plays a major supporting role, that his is the best and most natural performance in the film.
The movie, though, is a moralistic black drama that makes its points with a heavy hand and unconvincing story developments. Audiences for the film, which opened last week in 17 cities, will be highly limited even among black filmgoers.
The extremely foolish involvement of an unsuccessful black stand-up comic, Isaiah (Nashawn Kearse), in a crime deal in New York triggers a moment of truth for two brothers as well as extended flashbacks to their childhood. In the latter, their mom (Vanessa L. WIlliams), as she slowly dies from the ravages of TB, desperately tries to get her young sons adopted together so that Isaiah (Rodney Henry) can continue to look after his special brother, James Donovan Jennings).
She fails to do so, but Isaiah does find a way for them to be together. The movie, however, never explains how the two managed to grow up without adult supervision.
In present day, the story's climax feels false as do the details of how the crime deal goes south. Characters are sketched in the most rudimentary ways. A brief subplot about Isaiah's flirtation with a white woman (Tatum O'Neal) is entirely superfluous. Tech credits are modest as the budget permitted few locations.
To accentuate the positive, writer-director Anthony Lover's "My Brother" features two actors with Down syndrome, ages 28 and 8, who are wonderful. Indeed the intelligence and sensitivity of their performances challenges common assumptions about the abilities of the mentally handicapped. It is no exaggeration to state in the case of the elder actor, Christopher Scott, who plays a major supporting role, that his is the best and most natural performance in the film.
The movie, though, is a moralistic black drama that makes its points with a heavy hand and unconvincing story developments. Audiences for the film, which opened last week in 17 cities, will be highly limited even among black filmgoers.
The extremely foolish involvement of an unsuccessful black stand-up comic, Isaiah (Nashawn Kearse), in a crime deal in New York triggers a moment of truth for two brothers as well as extended flashbacks to their childhood. In the latter, their mom (Vanessa L. WIlliams), as she slowly dies from the ravages of TB, desperately tries to get her young sons adopted together so that Isaiah (Rodney Henry) can continue to look after his special brother, James Donovan Jennings).
She fails to do so, but Isaiah does find a way for them to be together. The movie, however, never explains how the two managed to grow up without adult supervision.
In present day, the story's climax feels false as do the details of how the crime deal goes south. Characters are sketched in the most rudimentary ways. A brief subplot about Isaiah's flirtation with a white woman (Tatum O'Neal) is entirely superfluous. Tech credits are modest as the budget permitted few locations.
- 3/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
My Brother
Codeblack Entertainment
To accentuate the positive, writer-director Anthony Lover's My Brother features two actors with Down syndrome, ages 28 and 8, who are wonderful. Indeed the intelligence and sensitivity of their performances challenges common assumptions about the abilities of the mentally handicapped. It is no exaggeration to state in the case of the elder actor, Christopher Scott, who plays a major supporting role, that his is the best and most natural performance in the film.
The movie, though, is a moralistic black drama that makes its points with a heavy hand and unconvincing story developments. Audiences for the film, which opened last week in 17 cities, will be highly limited even among black filmgoers.
The extremely foolish involvement of an unsuccessful black stand-up comic, Isaiah (Nashawn Kearse), in a crime deal in New York triggers a moment of truth for two brothers as well as extended flashbacks to their childhood. In the latter, their mom (Vanessa L. WIlliams), as she slowly dies from the ravages of TB, desperately tries to get her young sons adopted together so that Isaiah (Rodney Henry) can continue to look after his special brother, James Donovan Jennings).
She fails to do so, but Isaiah does find a way for them to be together. The movie, however, never explains how the two managed to grow up without adult supervision.
In present day, the story's climax feels false as do the details of how the crime deal goes south. Characters are sketched in the most rudimentary ways. A brief subplot about Isaiah's flirtation with a white woman (Tatum O'Neal) is entirely superfluous. Tech credits are modest as the budget permitted few locations.
To accentuate the positive, writer-director Anthony Lover's My Brother features two actors with Down syndrome, ages 28 and 8, who are wonderful. Indeed the intelligence and sensitivity of their performances challenges common assumptions about the abilities of the mentally handicapped. It is no exaggeration to state in the case of the elder actor, Christopher Scott, who plays a major supporting role, that his is the best and most natural performance in the film.
The movie, though, is a moralistic black drama that makes its points with a heavy hand and unconvincing story developments. Audiences for the film, which opened last week in 17 cities, will be highly limited even among black filmgoers.
The extremely foolish involvement of an unsuccessful black stand-up comic, Isaiah (Nashawn Kearse), in a crime deal in New York triggers a moment of truth for two brothers as well as extended flashbacks to their childhood. In the latter, their mom (Vanessa L. WIlliams), as she slowly dies from the ravages of TB, desperately tries to get her young sons adopted together so that Isaiah (Rodney Henry) can continue to look after his special brother, James Donovan Jennings).
She fails to do so, but Isaiah does find a way for them to be together. The movie, however, never explains how the two managed to grow up without adult supervision.
In present day, the story's climax feels false as do the details of how the crime deal goes south. Characters are sketched in the most rudimentary ways. A brief subplot about Isaiah's flirtation with a white woman (Tatum O'Neal) is entirely superfluous. Tech credits are modest as the budget permitted few locations.
- 3/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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