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James Bond is 60 years old and doesn’t look a day over… well, you get the picture. As Daniel Craig sails away into the sunset after a triumphant run as 007, along with his license to kill, the search is on for the next soul to inhabit Ian Flemming’s iconic […]

James Bond Films Ranked: From Best to Not Quite as ...

April 9, 2023 in Movie News / Movie Reviews tagged Best James Bond Movies / Best James Bond Thems / Daniel Craig / George Lazenby / James Bond / Movies / Pierce Brosnan / Sean Connery / Timothy Dalton by joeldamos

For those who have waited patiently for The Rock, aka Dwayne Johnson, to enter the superhero fray (beyond his usual cinematic heroics), we now finally have a release date for the highly anticipated Black Adam. Johnson, utilizing his massive social media following, plus utilizing an old practical advertising method (taking […]

Black Adam Release Date Announced: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is ...

March 29, 2021 in Movie News / Movie Posters tagged Black Adam / Dwayne Johnson / Movie News / Movie Posters by joeldamos

Those adolescent merrymakers known as Beavis and Butt-Head are coming back to tackle issues important to their global audience. You know, partying, rock and roll, and that classic dude Cornholio. Beavis and Butthead became an international sensation on MTV when it premiered in the early 90s. Hearing people of all […]

Beavis and Butt-Head Set to Return: All Episodes of Classic ...

February 25, 2021 in Movie News tagged Beavis & Butt-Head / Mike Judge / Movie News by joeldamos

The music industry is a fickle beast, but it is fruitful when it comes to providing fodder for film. Movies that take place in, or are about the music biz, have a special spot in the lineage of Hollywood. See, even if an actor has enormous success in the thespian […]

Turn it Up! The Best Movies About the Music Biz

November 10, 2020 in Lists / Movie News / Opinion Piece / Top 10s tagged Lists / Music Movies / Top 10s by joeldamos

The passing of Chadwick Boseman struck me pretty hard. Not one to get all worked up over the loss of a “celebrity,” the man who was Black Panther leaving this earth was different for a myriad of reasons. I needed some hours between breaking news and putting fingers to the […]

Chadwick Boseman: An Appreciation for a Once in a Generation ...

August 31, 2020 in Movie News / Opinion Piece / RIP tagged 21 Bridges / 42 / Black Panther / Chadwick Boseman / Get On Up / RIP by joeldamos

With our second installment of The Movie Mensch’s monthly column that looks at cinematic perfection personified, The Perfect Scene points its spotlight at Steven Spielberg and his Jurassic Park. What strikes first about the two scenes we’re saluting, is that last month’s selection—Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights—utilized Rick Springfield’s smash […]

The Perfect Scene #2: A T-Rex Attacks Jurassic Park

August 19, 2020 in Movie News / Opinion Piece tagged Jurassic Park / Movie News / Steven Spielberg / The Perfect Scene by joeldamos

Of all the film genres, mob movies have a special place in our collective cinematic heart. What’s not to love? There’s always drama. You can count on some tense, action-filled moments while inhaling a cornucopia of heartstring pullers that leave you catching your breath. Looking for an organized crime drama […]

15 Underrated Mob Movies to Ice Your Film Blues

July 21, 2020 in Movie News / Opinion Piece / Top 10s tagged Mob Movies / Top 10s by joeldamos

Welcome to a new column here at The Movie Mensch, something we affectionately call The Perfect Scene. Starting off this look at these impeccable moments that are orchestrated by a priceless collaboration of directors, cinematographers, editors, performers, production designers, and music is a scene from Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights. […]

The Perfect Scene #1: Boogie Nights Rocks Jessie’s Girl

July 1, 2020 in Movie Clips / Movie News / Opinion Piece tagged Boogie Nights / Mark Wahlberg / Movie Clips / Paul Thomas Anderson / The Perfect Scene by joeldamos

The trailer for the Tom Hanks true story Greyhound is a thrill-a-minute. I couldn’t wait to see the film on the big screen this summer, yet fate had other plans. With the Coronavirus still rearing its head, and the opening of movie theaters still very much in question, the producers […]

Tom Hanks’ Greyhound Won’t Land in Theaters, Look for it ...

May 20, 2020 in Movie News tagged Greyhound / Movie News / Tom Hanks by joeldamos