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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Sam Raimi Writers: Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire (Story by Mitchell Kapner) (Based on novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum)

Posted in Adventure, Fantasy | Tagged 1900s, adaptation, adventure, bill cobbs, black and white, bob murawski, bruce campbell, carnival, circus, con man, danny elfman, david lindsay-abaire, emerald, family, fantasy, hot air balloon, james franco, joe roth, joey king, l. frank baum, magic, magician, michelle williams, mila kunis, mitchell kapner, munchkin, oz, oz the great and powerful, peter deming, rachel weisz, sam raimi, ted raimi, the wonderful wizard of oz, tony cox, witch, yellow brick road, zach braff | Leave a comment

Knocked Up (2007)

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Judd Apatow Writer: Judd Apatow Had not seen this in a while. Still funny. Watched the Unrated cut and I did not notice any difference!

Posted in Comedy, Romance | Tagged 2007, alan tudyk, andy dick, b.j. novak, baby, bill hader, brent white, california, charlyne yi, child, clayton townsend, comedy, craig alpert, craig robinson, dax shepard, doctor, eric alan edwards, evan goldberg, harold ramis, iris apatow, james franco, jason segel, Jay Baruchel, jessica alba, joanna kerns, joe henry, jonah hill, judd apatow, katherine heigl, ken jeong, knocked up, kristen wiig, las vegas, leslie mann, los angeles, loudon wainwright III, martin starr, maude apatow, nautica thorn, nevada, nick thune, one night stand, paul feig, paul rudd, pink eye, pregnancy, pregnant, relationship, romance, romantic comedy, ryan seacrest, seth rogen, sex, shauna robertson, slacker, steve carell, steven brill, stoner, stormy daniels, television, tim bagley, tv, unrated cut, wayne federman, website | Leave a comment

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Sam Raimi Writers: Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent (Story by Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi) (Based on characters from Marvel Comics) Had not seen this since original theatrical release. Watched the “Editor’s Cut”. A little better … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Tagged 2007, action, adaptation, adventure, alien, alvin sargent, aunt, avi arad, bill nunn, bill pope, bob murawski, broadway, bruce campbell, bryce dallas howard, christopher young, cliff robertson, comic book, dylan baker, eddie brock, elizabeth banks, engagement, funeral, grant curtis, green goblin, Ilya baskin, ivan raimi, j.k. simmons, james cromwell, james franco, joe manganiello, kevin feige, kirsten dunst, laura ziskin, magian tovah, marvel comics, musical, new york, new york city, newspaper, nyc, parasite, peter parker, photographer, photography, proposal, rosemary harris, sam raimi, sand, sandman, sci-fi, science fiction, sequel, spider, spider-man, spider-man 3, stan lee, steve ditko, superhero, symbiote, ted raimi, thomas haden church, tobey maguire, topher grace, uncle, venom, web, willem dafoe | Leave a comment

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Sam Raimi Writer: Alvin Sargent (Story by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and Michael Chabon) (Based on characters from Marvel Comics) Love it. Still my favorite comic book superhero movie. Watched the 2.1 cut.

Posted in Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Tagged 2004, aasif mandvi, action, adaptation, adventure, alfred gough, alfred molina, alvin sargent, aunt, avi arad, bank, bill nunn, bill pope, bob murawski, broadway, bruce campbell, cliff robertson, comic book, daniel dae kim, daniel gillies, danny elfman, doc ock, doctor, donna murphy, dylan baker, elizabeth banks, emily deschanel, experiment, green goblin, j.k. simmons, james franco, joel mchale, john landis, kevin feige, kirsten dunst, laura ziskin, lorne orleans, marvel comics, michael chabon, miles millar, new york, new york city, newspaper, nyc, peter parker, phil lamarr, photographer, photography, pizza, play, rosemary harris, sam raimi, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, sequel, spider, spider-man, stan lee, steve ditko, superhero, surgery, ted raimi, theater, tobey maguire, uncle, web, willen dafoe | Leave a comment

Spider-Man (2002)

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Sam Raimi Writer: David Koepp (Based on characters from Marvel Comics) Still good!

Posted in Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Tagged 2002, action, adaptation, adventure, arthur coburn, aunt, avi arad, bill nunn, bob murawski, bruce campbell, cliff robertson, comic book, danny elfman, david koepp, don burgess, elizabeth banks, fire, green goblin, high school, ian bryce, j.k. simmons, james franco, jim norton, joe manganiello, kevin feige, kirsten dunst, laura ziskin, lucy lawless, macy gray, marvel comics, murder, new york, new york city, newspaper, nyc, octavia spencer, peter parker, photographer, photography, randy savage, rosemary harris, sam raimi, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, secret identity, spider, spider-man, stan lee, steve ditko, superhero, ted raimi, thanksgiving, tobey maguire, uncle, web, willem dafoe, wrestler | Leave a comment

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen Writers: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance, Western | Tagged 2018, actor, bank robber, bendan gleeson, bill heck, bounty hunter, buster scruggs, carter burwell, chelcie ross, clancy brown, coen brothers, comedy, danny mccarthy, david krumholtz, desert, drama, ethan coen, gold, gunslinger, hanging, james franco, joel coen, liam neeson, megan ellison, music, musical, netflix, prospector, romance, saul rubinek, stephen root, the ballad of buster scruggs, tim blake nelson, tom waits, trapper, tyne daly, wagon, west, Western, willie watson, zoe kazan | Leave a comment

The Disaster Artist (2017)

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: James Franco Writers: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber (Based on the book “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made” by Greg Sister and Tom Bissell)

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged acting, actor, adam scott, alison brie, andrew santino, ari graynor, behind the scenes, biography, bob odenkirk, brian huskey, bryan cranston, california, casey wilson, charlyne yi, comedy, danny mcbride, dave franco, director, drama, dreams, evan goldberg, filmmaker, greg sestero, hannibal buress, hollywood, ike barin holtz, j.j. abrams, jacki weaver, james dean, james franco, jason mantzoukas, jerrod carmichael, joe mande, john early, josh hutcherson, judd apatow, june diane raphael, keegan michael key, kelly oxford, kevin smith, kristen bell, lizzy caplan, megan mullally, melanie griffith, michael h. weber, movie, nathan fielder, paul scheer, producer, randall park, scott neustadter, seth rogen, sharon stone, the disaster artist, the room, tom bissell, tommy wisseau, true story, zac efron, zach braff, zoey deutch | Leave a comment

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Sam Raimi Writer: Alvin Sargent (Story by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and Michael Chabon) (Based on the comic book created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko)

Posted in Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Tagged aasif mandvi, accident, action, adventure, alfred gough, alfred molina, alvin sargent, aunt may, avi arad, bill nunn, bruce campbell, cliff robertson, comic book, crime, criminal, daniel dae kim, danny elfman, doc ock, donna murphy, dylan baker, elizabeth banks, experiment, green goblin, j.k. simmons, james franco, joel mchale, john landis, kirsten dunst, marvel comics, mary jane watson, michael chabon, miles millar, newspaper, oscorp, otto octavius, peter parker, phil lamarr, photographer, rosemary harris, sam raimi, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, sequel, spider-man, spider-man 2, spiderman, stan lee, steve ditko, student, superhero, ted raimi, tobey maguire, uncle ben, villain, willem dafoe | Leave a comment

I Am Michael (2017)

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Justin Kelly Writer: Justin Kelly and Stacey Miller (Based on the magazine article “My Ex-Gay Friend” by Benoit Denizet Lewis)

Posted in Drama, Romance | Tagged 2017, activism, activist, benoit denizet lewis, biography, charlie carver, christian, daryl hannah, drama, emma roberts, gay, heterosexual, heterosexuality, homosexual, homosexuality, i am michael, james franco, justin kelly, lesley ann warren, love, michael glatze, my ex-gay friend, pastor, relationship, religion, religious, romance, san francisco, stacey miller, true story, wyoming, zachary quinto | Leave a comment

Alien: Covenant (2017)

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Ridley Scott Writers: John Logan and Dante Harper (Story by Jack Paglen and Michael Green) (Based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett)

Posted in Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | Tagged alien, alien: covenant, android, billy crudup, colony, dan o'bannon, danny mcbride, dante harper, demian bichir, guy pearce, horror, jack paglen, james franco, john logan, katherine waterston, michael fassbender, michael green, noomi rapace, paradise, planet, ridley scott, ronald shusett, sci-fi, science fiction, sequel, ship, space, thriller, walter hill, xenomorph | Leave a comment

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