Film review: “Oppenheimer” (2023)

“Oppenheimer” (2023) Drama Running Time: 180 minutes Written and directed by: Christopher Nolan Featuring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh J. Robert Oppenheimer: “They won't fear it until they understand it. And they won't understand it until they've used it. Theory will take you only so far.” The movie “Oppenheimer”, directed by …

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Trailer: “Air” (2023)

Trailer: "Air" (2023) Amazon Studios has released the trailer for the Ben Affleck-directed and Matt Damon-led sports merchandising drama “Air” which is set to score a worldwide cinema release on April 5th. https://videopress.com/v/XJd4z5aJ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvideos.files.wordpress.com%2FXJd4z5aJ%2Fair-official-trailer-starring-ben-affleck-matt-damon_mp4_std.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The story centers on real-life shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) and how he led Nike in its pursuit of then mostly unknown …

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Blu-ray review: “School Ties” (1992)

“School Ties” (1992) Drama Running Time: 110 minutes Written by: Dick Wolf and Darryl Ponicsan Directed by: Robert Mandel Featuring: Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell, Randall Batinkoff, Andrew Lowery, Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck and Anthony Rapp Charlie Dillon: “You know something? I'm still gonna get into Harvard. And in 10 years no one will remember any of this. But you'll still be a goddamn Jew.” David …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Ford v Ferrari” (2019)

“Ford v Ferrari” (2019) Drama Running time: 152 minutes Written by: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller Directed by: James Mangold Featuring: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone and Ray McKinnon Carroll Shelby: “We're lighter, we're faster, and if that don't work, we're nastier.” Released this week is what I consider to be one of the films of …

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Trailer: “Ford v Ferrari” (2019)

Trailer: “Ford v Ferrari” (2019) The full trailer has hit for the Christian Bale and Matt Damon-led period racing drama “Ford v Ferrari” which hails from director James Mangold. https://videopress.com/v/OBAvVC2E?preloadContent=metadata The story deals with how automotive visionary Carroll Shelby (Damon), British driver Ken Miles (Bale) and a team of American engineers and designers were assembled …

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DVD/Blu-ray review: “Downsizing” (2017)

"Downsizing" (2017) Sci-Fi/Drama Written by: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor Directed by: Alexander Payne Featuring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig Paul Safranek: "I'll see you on the other side." High concept movies either work, become talking points which can reflect societal, political or economic norms either challenging them or reinforcing ideas or concepts …

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Film review: “Downsizing” (2017)

"Downsizing" (2017) Sci-Fi/Drama Written by: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor Directed by: Alexander Payne Featuring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig Paul Safranek: "I'll see you on the other side." High concept movies either work, become talking points which can reflect societal, political or economic norms either challenging them or reinforcing ideas or concepts …

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