Dominic Griffin

1 week ago | baltimorebeat.com | Dominic Griffin

When it was announced that Gene Hackman — one of the greatest American actors the big screen has ever seen — passed away last month, movie lovers sprinted to their watchlists to find films of his to dig into. Boxers get ten-bell salutes. Actors get a sea of their greatest works logged on Letterboxd. Many folks seemed to go for “The Conversation,” Hackman’s 1974 paranoid thriller, or “The Royal Tenenbaums” from 2001, his last truly great role.

3 weeks ago | looper.com | Dominic Griffin

RATING : 7.5 / 10 Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal are a delight together It's still pulpy and sturdy, but isn’t afraid to let loose Ben Affleck’s performance feels less subtle and more geared for comedy It never really reconciles its internal conflict around the nature of law-breaking Spoilers for the ending of an 8-year-old movie, but when 2016's "The Accountant" came to a close, it did so with a surprising and cathartic fight between two men: Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), an accountant for a...

1 month ago | looper.com | Dominic Griffin

RATING : 7.5 / 10 Sumptuous and immersive visuals A diverse and entertaining ensemble Suspense and horror well balanced against the drama … … but not so much the action Tries to be too many different films at once Pacing struggles The experimental use of music is one big swing too many In a recent interview conducted by NBA living legend LeBron James, director Ryan Coogler called his new film "Sinners" his most personal yet, despite looking on the surface like a big, crowd-pleasing popcorn...

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Dominic Griffin

3 hours agoHulk Hogan Ex-Wife Linda Hogan Breaks Down Crying ... My Family's a Mess!Linda Hogan broke down on social media, tearfully telling her followers her life's a disaster ... placing much of the blame on ex-hubby Hulk Hogan.

1 month ago | looper.com | Dominic Griffin

RATING : 6 / 10 Truly thrilling fight scenes and stunning use of physicalityA tight runtimeJason Statham is reliably captivating The first act feels a bit sluggishAggressively paint-by-number In Jason Statham's nearly 30-year career as a movie star, he has largely succeeded by the maxim that if it ain't broke, there's no need to fix it.