On iPlayer: Primary Colors
Adding credence to the notion that any rich schmuck can be president, John Travolta plays a Democratic candidate in this 1998 political satire. Adapted from an anonymously published novel about […]
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Armageddon
Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler star in 1998’s Armageddon, as in “Armageddon a massive headache.” This disaster (of a) movie opens with an explanation of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, delivered […]
Friday Night Lights
Having recently watched all 5 seasons of Friday Night Lights in what I can only assume is record time, I went back to the 2004 movie that predicated this excellent TV show. This […]
The Judge
Robert Downey Jr. plays Robert Duvall Jr. in this courtroom-cum-family drama about a hotshot lawyer (Downey Jr.) who ends up defending his estranged father (Duvall), a respected judge accused of […]
Monster’s Ball
Not to be confused with the Lady Gaga tour Monster Ball or the porn film Monster’s Balls, this is the 2001 drama Monster’s Ball. Starring Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton, this […]
Screen Goblin 