What a Marvel movie by Guillermo del Toro be like? Audiences may never know, but they were ever so close to knowing when the director teamed with Neil Gaiman to pitch Dr. Strange to the studio.
Gaiman recently revealed on Twitter that he and the Mexican director pitched some ideas to the studio, but were ultimately rejected.
Thor or the Hulk?
The upcoming movie "Thor: Ragnarok," will put the two superheroes together in a solo movie for the very first time, but one question that has floated around is which hero would win a fight. After all, Thor is a God and the Hulk is the result of scientific development of the highest order.
"The Danish Girl" is a poignant film in many respects. Not only does it tell a heart-rendering story of gender confirmation and the difficulty of letting go, but it does so in the most elegant manner of director Tom Hooper's career. Throw in two defining performances by Redmayne and Vikander and you have, without any doubt, one of the year's finest films.
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to his former self in a performance that was of the highest order as Real Madrid won 4-3 over Shakhtar Donetsk. Not only did the superstar score two goals, but he also created two tallies as well, putting in what is undeniably his finest performance of the season.
There is simply not enough to write here about how wondrous this new Met Opera "Lulu" is. There are a number of fascinating details about the production, the music and the performers that this writer could have continued elaborating on, but the reality is that it must be experienced to be fully appreciated and explored.
In 2010, Barcelona performed the "manita" on Real Madrid, taking down its rivals 5-0 on its home field.
It was arguably the finest performance by Barcelona in the Clasico and a defining performance of the tiki taka style that flourished during its "Golden Generation."
On Saturday, the team topped that feat taking down Los Blancos 4-0 in Madrid.
It was a match defined by Barcelona's efficiency in attack without Lionel Messi making a major impact on the proceedings. On the other end of the pitch was a Madrid team that had no answer for a Blaugrana side finding its stride.
In many ways this match was as much a show of Barcelona brilliance as it was of calamitous Madrid play. So what went wrong for Los Blancos?
Alfonso Cuaron has entered the fashion world.
The Academy Award-winning directed recently made a 90-second fashion film for a boutique fine jewelry brand.
Fans of "The Hunger Games" will adore this film. Those who have lesser interest might struggle a bit with the film's mythos despite its universal, and dare I say timely, themes? This is not your traditional blockbuster with action setpieces placed in specific and formulaic moments. And thank goodness for that indeed. That said, the film remains a bit indulgent, a predictable outcome for a film that is ultimately really half of book and should have been combined with its cumbersome predecessor into a tightly wound film.
