Acting

A year ago, Nicolas Cage starred in a small, buzzy movie called Pig.  When I wrote about it, I described his performance as somber and moving — an excellent Cage performance that put him back …

After a brief hiatus (due to this absurdly stretched-out awards season), we are back! On this week’s episode of MovieBabble’s Road to the 2021 Oscars, we cover the SAG Awards, the PGA Awards, and the …

Three days. It took me three days to finish watching Mrs. Serial Killer. What torture! And it will be even bigger torture not to write anything mean about Mrs. Serial Killer. Frankly, I don’t think …

American Son is listed by Netflix as a “Television Event” which feels like a pre-emptive defense about its un-cinematic look. Adapted from writer Christopher Demos-Brown‘s own play, the film takes place entirely within a Miami police station …

This just in…. After seeing The Lighthouse, and more specifically Robert Pattinson’s amazing performance, a Texas man has vowed to watch every Robert Pattinson movie to see what he has been missing. “I mean, where …

Okay, we’ve avoided this subject long enough, but we can’t beat around the bush any longer: who is the best Spider-Man? Could it be Tobey Maguire, the classic Spider-Man? Maybe Andrew Garfield, the short-lived Spider-Man …

Many of our best actors want to take the next leap in their artistic journeys and become directors, to tell their own stories and raise a new crop of talent along the way. As such, …

Some actors and actresses in Hollywood get all the glory. As much as I love George Clooney, he’s pretty overrated, and usually one of the first actors that comes to mind when people think of …

With Dark Phoenix, IT: Chapter 2, and Glass due out for release next year, I felt like it was time to look at one of the main cast members of all of those films: James …

The release this week of The House with a Clock in its Walls starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett gives another opportunity to showcase another child star, Owen Vaccaro, already a veteran after appearing in the two …

Tom Hardy. What exactly do we think of him? Well, love him or hate him (and evidently, not many seem to dislike him), and without personally fawning over his talents too much, a series of …

With Brad Pitt starring in several films like James Gray’s Ad Astra and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood coming out on the horizon, I thought it would be a good time to …

Andy Serkis, winner of over 35 acting awards, has become a more prevalent face in Hollywood feature films over the past few years. He has been associated with some of the biggest film franchises of …

Picture this… You’re an actor. You’ve wrapped up your first major movie. The night of the premiere arrives. The sheer excitement is almost too much to bear. You swagger your way down the red carpet …

Method acting is a fascinating part of the film industry.  Actors and actresses are lauded for losing themselves in characters, becoming those people.  But, sometimes the pursuit of a spot-on performance can stir up many …

Over the course of history, some actors have been just so terrible that it actually becomes entertaining.  The ability of some humans to look anything but on screen has made for countless cult favorites, leading …

Early last week, as previously mentioned in my discussion of the best actors of all-time, Daniel Day-Lewis announced to the public that he was officially retiring from acting.  I know I speak for everyone when …

Recently, I went through the annals of cinema history and compiled a list of the greatest actors of all-time.  Of course, that list disregards the other half of our species that has also brought a …

Earlier this week, Daniel Day-Lewis announced that was officially retiring from acting.  While he has certainly kept out of the public eye in his time in Hollywood, he has undoubtedly become one of the best …