Top 10 Baseball Movies
10. THE SANDLOT (1993) – This unlikely box-office hit is fondly remembered by children of the nineties and their baby boomer parents. The film is set in the early 60’s and tells the story of a new kid...
View ArticleInterview: Dean Semler A.C.S., A.S.C.
Academy Award winning cinematographer Dean Semler has achieved international recognition for his work on numerous critical and commercial hit films. Mr. Semler has been shooting feature films for over...
View ArticleRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) – Review
3 Stars Kevin Costner is Robin Hood in this dark and somewhat depressing tale that is both a film of its time and years ahead of it. Forgoing any sense of joy or light sources this revisionist take on...
View ArticleMr. Brooks (2007) – Review
4 Stars Mr. Brooks has just been voted ‘Man of the Year’ but is hiding a dark secret. He’s actually a serial killer known as ‘The Thumbprint Killer’, a murder responsible for dozens of deaths in...
View ArticleJFK (1991) – Review
4 Stars Oliver Stone has made a number of powerful films in his career but none of his other works compare to the unflinching and absolutely engrossing experience of viewing JFK. Working from a script...
View Article3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) – Review
2 Stars Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner are thieves posing as Elvis impersonators, in town to rob a Vegas casino on the busiest weekend of the year. After a dazzling heist sequence, turned shoot out...
View ArticleLive Movie Podcast EP43: Movie Monday Meltdown
Our forty-third podcast! Don’t be afraid to join in on the conversation. Feel free to comment on the show here if you missed the live recording, we’ll reply to your questions and comments directly...
View ArticleThe Double (2011) – Review
2 Stars The Double is a low grade spy thriller that purports that Russian spies are trying to attack the US, and that throughout the years this has resulted in a ridiculous amount of assassinations....
View ArticleKevin Costner’s Moving Eulogy At Whitney Houstons’ Funeral
We here at moviemavericks.com typically try to stay away from celebrity gossip and tabloid issues. However when I saw this moving tribute video over at Deadline.com I had to share it. Kevin Costner...
View ArticlePodcast EP134: Cheating Kristen Stewart Hurts Snow White Sequel, Third Hobbit...
Episode one-hundred and thirty-four. Join hosts Trevor and Jason as they discuss the latest in movie news, box office numbers and trailers. News: Trouble For Snow White and the Huntsman 2? Kristen...
View ArticlePodcast EP159: MacFarlane Oscar Host, Horror Reviews – Cults, Sharks, Torture...
Episode one-hundred and fifty-nine. Join hosts Trevor and Jason as they discuss the latest in movie news, box office numbers and trailers. News: Kevin Costner Signs on for New McG Film Elijah Wood to...
View ArticleRobin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood (2012) – Review
1/2 Star I received a package from one of our far flung fans in Germany, it contained the Blu-Ray of this movie with a note attached; scribbled in English, “Watch this plead”. I took it that the plead...
View ArticleMan of Steel (2013) – Review
2 Stars 7 years after an attempted relaunch of the Superman franchise fizzled, with the lackluster Superman Returns, we are privy to yet another ‘re-imagining’. The latest incarnation of the mythology...
View ArticleThe Postman (1997) – Review
3 1/2 Stars If The Postman had been released prior to, rather than on the heels of the Waterworld debacle, it may have been mentioned in the same breath as Costner’s universally heralded masterpiece...
View ArticleThe Bodyguard (1992) – Review
3 Stars The Bodyguard may seem dated and rather ordinary today but back in the time of its release it was a colossal blockbuster. Costner coming off a string of critical and commercial successes is...
View ArticleSilverado (1985) – Review
2 Stars There is enough plot in Silverado to suffice two westerns. It’s as if writer/director Lawrence Kasdan and his writing partner Mark Kasdan couldn’t decide what to edit out. The result is a...
View ArticleJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) – Review
3 Stars The newly rebooted Jack Ryan franchise is energized from its long dormant state with a total overhaul that ironically proves the closest to Tom Clancy’s original concept, yet to hit the...
View Article3 Days to Kill (2014) – Review
3 Stars 3 Days to Kill has been marketed as an action film a la the Taken films that have resurrected Liam Neeson’s career. I guess, that is a fair description. It is also an exciting melodrama mixed...
View ArticleDraft Day (2014) – Review
3 Stars There is something quietly comforting in the sheer professionalism and efficiency of a glossy studio picture like Draft Day. Here, is a movie that Hollywood excels in producing. All the basic...
View ArticleMcFarland, USA (2015) – Review
4 Stars From its opening frame till the final shot McFarland, USA is right on target. Thanks to swift, assured direction from New Zealander Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country) and another winning...
View ArticleTin Cup (1996) – Review
3 Stars Writer/Director Ron Shelton brings his gifted screenwriting abilities to another sports themed comedy. After reaping the rewards of a fruitful collaboration with Bull Durham and it’s star...
View ArticleWyatt Earp (1994) – Review
3 1/2 Stars Wyatt Earp is one of the great flawed masterworks of the last forty years. Lawrence Kasdan directs Kevin Costner in a bio-pic of the famous lawman who attempts to protect numerous boom...
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