Marisa Tomei

Spider–Man: Homecoming (2017)

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Spider–Man Homecoming (2017)

C – 133m
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 – Widescreen – 3D / 2D
A.K.A.: The Summer Of George
Based On Comic Books By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Captain America Character Created By: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Dir.: John Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Michal Keaton, Robert Downey, Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Connelly, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Hannibal Buress, Stan Lee and Chris Evans.

Peter Parker comes into his own doing a balancing act between his life as student Peter Parker and crime–fighting Spider–Man. This is the next to worst Spider–Man film made to date. The acting is good, so is the CGI and the first 40 minutes move along well. Sadly the pacing goes awry right at that point and although there are a few good action scenes to go before the end of the film, the pacing is so bad that this reviewer became detached from the film. Somehow this film garnered B–ish ratings from critics. This reviewer suspects something is amiss there. In short, this film is far from the best that Marvel has to offer, much less anything resembling a good Spider–Man film. Skip it!

Trivia: Jennifer Connelly voices Spider-Man’s suit’s voice, Karen. Her husband voiced J.A.R.V.I.S. – the voice in Iron Man’s suit. Connelly was additionally cast because she was in the John Hughes film: Career Opportunities (1991), since this film is a tribute to John Hughes’ high school films. Tom Holland was the youngest actor to play Spider–Man at age 19. Previously the actors who played the part, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, were in their mid–20’s when they played the role. Michael Keaton plays a character called: The Vulture. The appearance of The Vulture is not unlike the design of Birdman in the Best Picture Oscar® winning film: Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance) (2014).  

Rated: [PG–13] – Sci–Fi Action Violence, Some Language & Some Suggestive Comments
Available in 3D and 2D on 4K and regular Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy

The Rewrite & Some Kind Of Beautiful (2014)

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The Rewrite (2014)

C. – 107m
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 – Widescreen
A.K.A.: The Reluctant Professor
Writer – Dir.: Marc Lawrence
Starring: Hugh Grant, J.K. Simmons, Marisa Tomei and Allison Janney.

An Academy Award winning Hollywood screenwriter is forced to take a job as a writing teacher to pay the bills after Hollywood has rejected all of his ideas for another film. Affairs of the heart come into play here too. Surprisingly well done film is a sleeper hit of 2014. Good performances and a solid story leave one feeling satisfied at the end of the film. The cast is in fine form.

Available on Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy.

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Some Kind Of Beautiful (2014)

C. – 99m
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 – Widescreen.
A.K.A.: How To Make Love Like An Englishman, Professor Love
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Malcolm McDowell and Ben McKenzie.

A Cambridge poetry professor reevaluates his life when true love enters the picture. The premise is simple, the genre is drama but what sits in front of the audience is a romantic Dramady that has a good heart. Worth watching… Fine performances help this sleeper hit. On a trivial note, Malcolm McDowell is only ten years older than Pierce Brosnan but plays his father here anyway.

Rated: [R] – Language, Sexual Content, Some Nudity & Drug Use
Available on Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy