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Nomadland (2020)

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Chloe Zhao Writer: Chloe Zhao (Based on the book “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century” by Jessica Bruder) Great! One of the year’s best.

Posted in Drama | Tagged 2020, adaptation, amazon, bob wells, camp, chloe zhao, dan janvey, david strathairn, drama, economy, frances mcdormand, homeless, jessica bruder, Joshua James Richards, linda may, Ludovico Einaudi, mollye asher, nevada, nomad, nomadland, peter spears, recession, road, swankie | Leave a comment

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jack Arnold Writers: Harry Essex and Arthur Ross (Story by Maurice Zimm)

Posted in Horror, Science Fiction | Tagged 1954, amazon, antonio moreno, arthur a. ross, arthur ross, boat, creature, creature from the black lagoon, harry essex, horror, jack arnold, julia adams, jungle, maurice zimm, monster, nestor paiva, prehistoric, richard carlson, richard denning, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, water, whit bissell, william alland | Leave a comment

The Green Inferno (2015)

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Eli Roth Writers: Guillermo Amoedo & Eli Roth

Posted in Horror | Tagged aaron burns, activists, amazon, ariel levy, cannibal, cannibalism, college, eli roth, environmentalist, green inferno, guillermo amoedo, horror, jason blum, lorenza izzo, rain forest, sky ferreira, students, the green inferno | Leave a comment

Wonder Woman (2017)

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Patty Jenkins Writer: Allan Heinberg (Story by Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg and Jason Fuchs) (Based on characters from DC Comics)

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fantasy, War | Tagged 2017, action, adventure, allan heinberg, amazon, amazonion, ares, chris pine, connie nielsen, danny huston, david thewlis, dc comics, diana prince, fantasy, gal gadot, geoff johns, god, island, jason fuchs, justice league, lucy davis, patty jenkins, pilot, robin wright, said taghmaoui, superhero, war, warrior, wonder woman, world war 1, world war I, zack snyder | Leave a comment

Wiener-Dog (2016)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Todd Solondz Writer: Todd Solondz

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged amazon, ari graynor, comedy, danny devito, dark comedy, daschshund, dawn wiener, dog, drama, dysfunctional, ellen burstyn, greta gerwig, julie delpy, kieran culkin, megan ellison, pet, todd solondz, tracy letts, wiener-dog, zosia mamet | Leave a comment

Burden of Dreams (1982)

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Les Bank Writer: Michael Goodwin Fascinating look at the making of the Werner Herzog film Fitzcarraldo.

Posted in Documentary | Tagged 1982, amazon, behind the scenes, chaos, cinema, claudia cardinale, documentary, epic, film, filmmaker, filmmaking, fitzcarraldo, german, jason robards, klaus kinski, les blank, making of, michael goodwin, mick jagger, movie, peru, production, werner herzog | Leave a comment

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jay Oliva Writer: James Krieg (Story by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert)

Posted in Action, Animated, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction | Tagged 2013, action, adaptation, alternate timeline, amazon, andy kubert, animated, animation, aquaman, atlantis, barry allen, batman, billy batson, bruce wayne, c. thomas howell, captain atom, captain cold, captain thunder, cary elwes, comic book, cyborg, danny huston, dc comics, deathstroke, drama, eobard thawne, etrigan, etrigan the demon, fantasy, geoff johns, green lantern, hal jordan, james krieg, jay oliva, justice league, justice league: the flashpoint paradox, kevin conroy, lex luthor, lois lane, michael b. jordan, nathan fillion, professor zoom, ron perlman, sci-fi, science fiction, slade wilson, superhero, superman, the flash, the flashpoint paradox, thomas wayne, victor stone, wonder woman | Leave a comment