by Miguel Mike Medina Oklahoma is a 1955 Musical/Western film directed by Fred Zinnermann. The story is about the city of Oklahoma, where several farmers, cowboys, and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies. The plot of the story is not that good in my opinion. It’s weird and parts of…
by Miguel Mike Medina Meet John Doe is a classic 1941 film directed by the great Frank Capra, who is one of my favorite filmmakers of the Golden Age of Hollywood. 1941 was a big year for an actor like Gary Cooper. He was part of two successful films. Meet John Doe is about a…
by Miguel Mike Medina Sergeant York is a biopic based on the Tennessee marksman Alvin York, who converted as a Christian and finds himself torn between nonviolent beliefs and his desire to serve his country when recruited to fight in World War One. The film is directed by Howard Hawks. Howard’s filmmaking ability in this…
by Miguel Mike Medina Photo Credit: TV Insider Presidents Day is one of the most important days of the year. Americans should dedicate the day to watch a variety of films and documentaries on Presidents from the past to the present. There’s also great documentaries on presidents such as Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Thomas Jefferson,…
by Miguel Mike Medina The Bad News Bears is a film that came out in 1976. I recently saw this movie for the first time when I rented it on Amazon Prime. Renting movies on Amazon Prime and YouTube brings back memories of when my dad used to take me to Blockbuster on Fridays. The…
By Miguel Mike Medina A24, my favorite independent film company, has released a new trailer for the movie, The Iron Claw. It’s based on a true story. Directed by Sean Durkin. The cast is solid starting with Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, etc. The movie follows the triumph and tragedy of an American…
By Miguel Mike Medina RRR is one incredible film and one of my favorite films of 2022. Yes, it is a long movie – 3 hours, which is one of my main issues of this movie, but it keeps you on your toes. There’s something about foreign films that brings excitement to a moviegoer like…
By Miguel Mike Medina Cinematography is one of the most innovative and creative things ever invented in cinema. The name sounds catchy. Cinematography sounds better than Director or Photography. But that’s just my opinion. I have done Directing, Producing, Writing, and Editing, but I haven’t fully done a Cinematographer’s work. That’s next up lining up…
By Miguel Mike Medina Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor will be joining the cast of Venom 3, starring Academy Award nominee Tom Hardy. It’s an exciting role for Chiwetel. He is one of the best actors of his generation and quite likable when you see him on screen. British actors are very talented, and most…
By Miguel Mike Medina The Academy Awards continue to lose their mind. It is unbelievable that we live in a time when art doesn’t matter anymore. It’s about promoting political agendas and diversity, inclusion equity. This is getting out of hand. Recently, one of my friends sent an article from The Hollywood Reporter published back…
