Tag Archives: james newton howard

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David Yates Writers: J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves (Based on a screenplay by J.K Rowling)

Posted in Adventure, Fantasy | Tagged 2022, adaptation, adventure, alison sudol, dan fogler, david heyman, david yates, dumbledore, eddie redmayne, election, ezra miller, fantasy, george richmond, harry potter, hogwarts, j.k. rowling, james newton howard, jessica williams, jude law, katherine waterston, lionel wigram, Mads Mikkelsen, magic, maja bloom, mark day, Poppy Corby-Tuech, professor, prophecy, school, sequel, spell, spin-off, steve kloves, tim lewis, wand, witch, wizard, wizarding world | Leave a comment

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Don Hall & Carlos Lopez Estrada (Co-directed by Paul Briggs & John Ripa) Writers: Qui Nguyen & Adele Lim (Story by Paul Briggs & Don Hall & Adele Lim & Carlos Lopez Estrada & Kiel Murray & Qui Nguyen … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts | Tagged 2021, action, adele lim, adventure, alan tudyk, animated, animation, asia, asian, awkwafina, baby, benedict wong, boat, carlos lopez estrada, comedy, curse, daniel dae kim, dean wellins, disney, don hall, dragon, dragons, drama, fabienne rawley, family, fantasy, gem, gemma chan, james newton howard, jennifer lee, john ripa, kelly marie tran, kiel murray, magic, martial arts, monkey, monster, osnat shurer, patti harrison, paul briggs, peter del vecho, quest, qui nguyen, raya and the last dragon, rob dressel, sandra oh, shannon stein, shrimp, sung kang, warrior, water | Leave a comment

Junior (1994)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Ivan Reitman Writers: Kevin Wade and Chris Conrad

Posted in Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction | Tagged 1994, adam greenberg, aida turturro, anna gunn, arnold schwarzenegger, babies, baby, california, chimpanzee, chris conrad, christopher meloni, comedy, danny devito, drug, drugs, emma thompson, experiment, fertility, frank langella, fred stoller, ivan reitman, james newton howard, junior, kevin wade, pamela reed, pregnancy, pregnant, pregnant man, research, romance, san francisco, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, sheldon kahn, test, wendy greene bricmont | Leave a comment

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Nichols Writer: Aaron Sorkin (Based on the book “Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History” by George Crile) Mike Nichols’s final film. OK but really saved by Hoffman’s supporting performance. Miss him … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, War | Tagged 2007, aaron sorkin, adaptation, afghanistan, amy adams, antonia van drimmelen, arms dealer, biography, bombs, charlie wilson, charlie wilson's war, cia, cocaine, comedy, congress, congressman, drama, drugs, emily blunt, gary goetzman, guns, history, james newton howard, john bloom, john slattery, julia roberts, las vegas, middle east, mike nichols, military, money, ned beatty, nevada, philip seymour hoffman, politician, politics, rebels, rizwan manji, russia, soviet union, stephen goldblatt, texas, tom hanks, true story, war, weapons | Leave a comment

Jungle Cruise (2021)

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Writers: Michael Green and Glenn Ficarra & John Requa (Story by John Norville & Josh Goldstein and Glenn Ficarra & John Requa)

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Tagged 2021, action, adaptation, adventure, beau flynn, boat, conquistador, curse, dany garcia, disney, disneyland, dwayne johnson, edgar ramirez, emily blunt, fantasy, german, glenn ficarra, hiram garcia, jack whitehall, james newton howard, jaume collet-serra, jesse plemons, joel negron, john davis, john fox, john requa, josh goldstein, jungle, jungle cruise, michael green, pants, paul giamatti, ride, river, snake, spanish, submarine, supernatural, the rock, theme park, veronica falcon, waterfall | Leave a comment

Collateral (2004)

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Michael Mann Writer: Stuart Beattie Great!

Posted in Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 2004, action, assassin, barry shabaka henley, bruce mcgill, cab, california, collateral, contract killer, crime, debi mazar, dion beebe, drama, driver, frank darabont, Hitman, hostage, irma p. hall, jada pinkett smith, james newton howard, jamie foxx, Jason Statham, javier bardem, jim miller, julie richardson, lawyer, los angeles, mark ruffalo, michael mann, murder, murderer, night, paul cameron, paul rubell, peter berg, stuart beattie, taxi, thriller, tom cruise, witness | Leave a comment

Treasure Planet (2002)

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: John Musker & Ron Clements Writers: Ron Clements & John Musker and Rob Edwards (Story by Ron Clements & John Musker and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio) (Based on the novel “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson) A dud!