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Movies
GOAT Week: The Greatest Ending to a Film
Hardwood and Hollywood’s G.O.A.T. Week is a series of posts on various categories to be published in two-week period. Yes, there were so many categories, we had to do two weeks, not one! Here’s the...
Movies
GOAT Week: The Greatest Drama Film
Hardwood and Hollywood’s G.O.A.T. Week is a series of posts on various categories to be published in two-week period. Yes, there were so many categories, we had to do two weeks, not one! Here’s the...
Movies
'Dunkirk' is an Intense Experience of Sight and Sound
Dunkirk (Syncopy) Flyers float in the air, as a weary young soldier nabs one. It reads, “We surround you.” The German army has Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France enclosed, as the...
Movies
The Oral History of Happy Gilmore's Victory at the 1996 Tour Championship
Image Courtesy of Fandango 21 years ago the sports world was forever altered when Happy Gilmore left behind a dead end and virtually non-existent hockey career to join the PGA Tour. Even though Gilmore did...
Culture of Pop
Sonny Says ... Resist the Urge to "Break Bad"
Image Courtesy of Ben Leuner/AMC In this edition of Sonny Says, I discuss Breaking Bad 's impact on its viewers, the top five comedy movies of the 21st century, NBA jersey retirements and The Godfather/The...
Movies
'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Hit the Reset Button Right
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Marvel Studios) He doesn’t quite know what he’s doing all the time, he’s not rich, and his work isn’t appreciated. Peter Parker/ Spider-Man is one of the most relatable characters in the comic...
Movies
The Ten Most Impressive Things Forrest Gump Ever Did
Image Courtesy of IMDB/Forrest Gump Forrest Gump was released in theaters 23 years ago today. I imagine you've seen the movie Forrest Gump before, but if you haven't, here's the synopsis of the film, per...
Comic Books
The Fifth Anniversary of 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises was released on July 10, 2012. The film was the final installment of Nolan's Batman film trilogy. The film's cast included Christian Bale ( The Prestige ), Anne Hathaway...
Movies
'Baby Driver' is Fast and Cool
Baby Driver (Sony Pictures) Music makes the world go round for a character named Baby, and his world is any wheel that he’s behind. Written and directed by Edgar Wright, Baby Driver tells the story...
Movies
'Wonder Woman' is Gritty and Graceful
Wonder Woman (DC Films) The DC Extended Universe didn’t look very promising with Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad , so a lot was riding on Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman to be...
