Author Archives: Johnny Brayson

  Despite a distinct lack of bulging muscles and martial arts skills, Harrison Ford is arguably the greatest action star in history. A lot of his appeal certainly comes from his roguish, everyman persona, but a good chunk of that action star rep is owed to the films Ford chooses to star in. The actor […]

  When it comes to science-fiction franchises, two that begin with the word “star” probably come to mind first: Star Wars and Star Trek. But the genre has a third “star” franchise with an impressive lineage and a devoted fanbase that consistently flies under the radar. We’re talking about Stargate, the most underrated sci-fi franchise […]

  Tom Cruise has long made a name for himself as a real-life superhero. The actor puts his life on the line to perform outrageous stunts in the Mission: Impossible series and his other action films, and practically every movie he’s made over the past 25 years features at least one scene of Cruise sprinting […]

  James Bond. Indiana Jones. Rocky Balboa. Everybody loves a good movie hero. They thrill us, uplift us, and inspire us. But, if we’re being honest… they can sometimes be a bit boring. Oftentimes, it is a movie’s villain that makes the biggest impression on a film, with some big-screen bad guys transcending their medium […]

  Let’s face it, when it comes to war movies, World War II films get all the glory. We get it, it makes sense. After all, the conflict was the last “noble war” with clear-cut good guys and bad guys. But does that necessarily make it the best setting for a war movie? Maybe not. […]

  There is a debate raging right now about whether or not it is safe for kids to go back to school in the U.S. The coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the country, with over 40,000 new cases and nearly 1,000 new deaths added to the growing tally every day, making many believe that it […]

  John Candy was one of the most gifted comic actors of all time. After cutting his comedy teeth at the Toronto branch of the famed Second City improv theatre and the related sketch comedy television series SCTV, Candy went to Hollywood where he starred in some of the best comedy films of the 1980s. […]

  Once in a while, successful singers will also find some success as movie stars. This seems doubly true for singers who popularly go by one name, like Sting, Madonna, and, of course, Cher. Cher may be best known for her megahit songs both as a solo artist and as one half of Sonny & […]

  Lucille Ball is considered one of television’s greatest icons, and why shouldn’t she be? The actress and comedienne was one of the most recognizable faces on the medium for 35 years. Her sitcom I Love Lucy continues to be popular and inspirational more than 60 years after it aired its last episode, and she […]

  Most vampire movies follow the same basic plot. Someone meets an all too charming fellow who ends up having a taste for blood, said charmer goes on a killing spree/creates an army of the undead, our hero stabs the undead bloodsucker in the heart with a stake, yada yada yada. But some vampire movies […]