THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (Released to Theaters USA 2013)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.8|5.0 Stars ìììì

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty—a fabulous remake of the 1947 Danny Kaye movie of the same name—becomes worth your time and money. The film examines Life magazine’s decision to close its doors and the dedication of one underpaid and unrecognized employee, beleaguered Walter Mitty (played by Ben Stiller), to ensure that the final issue is one of its greatest issues. People are what make Life magazine outstanding and Walter Mitty not only finds his person, but finds courage to face danger and adventure across Greenland, Iceland, and the Himalayas while tracking one of Life’s best photographers for Life’s final cover photo. It’s a terrific story across a backdrop of great scenery and gives the viewer a nice ‘pop’ of satisfied happiness at the end.

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Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Ben Stiller for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers G. Mac Brown, Meyer Gottlieb, and Gore Verbinski for making the film possible. Cast include: Jon Daly, Kristen Wiig, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Penn, Adam Scott, Shirley MacLaine, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This film makes a great watch for whole family.

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MADAME WEB (Released to Theaters USA 2024)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.5|5.0 Starsììì  Madame Web—weak portrayal—sports a story with little to no continuity and little to no character development. Toward the end of the film, an audience may feel like they are running an obstacle course with no training and no guide. The 'origin' part of the story at its introductory scenes does not involve its audience and comes off as cold and irrelevant. The largest faux pas is leaving three teenagers while Madame Web goes into the jungle for a 'soul search' and bases her location on a single picture of a tree. The film is hard to follow and difficult to piece together. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline  A pregnant female doctor is deceived by her security guard when he steals the spider she discovers in the jungle. Her baby is delivered by friendly tribals but the doctor, the baby's mother, dies. The baby grows to adulthood and serves as an emergency ambulance driver in New York City.  Additional Thanks Thank you to Director and Executive Producer S.J. Clarkson, for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Adam Merims and Claire Parker for making the film possible. Cast includes Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahir Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Kerry Bisché, and,Zoshia Mamet.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  No. This could be skipped for Spider-Man films from Toby Maguire to Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland to the animated Spider-Man films of recent years, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Madame Web is messy and unprofessional.. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers