Tom Hanks – Deep Sand

Band of Brothers – A Mini-Series Review

August 16, 2009August 16, 2009 John 101st Airborne, Adventure, Drama, Easy Company, History, Steven Speilberg, Tom Hanks, War, WW II

This is the story of “E” Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from their initial training starting in 1942 to the end of World War II. They parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach, participated in the liberation of Carentan and again parachuted into action during Operation Market Garden. They also liberated a concentration camp and were the first to enter Hitler’s mountain retreat in Berchtesgarten. A fascinating tale of comradeship that is, in the end, a tale of ordinary men who did extraordinary things. Worth everyone of it’s 705 minutes.

Culture Movies

Angels and Demons – A Movie Review

May 17, 2009May 17, 2009 John Action, catholic church, Crime, Religion, Ron Howard, Thriller, Tom Hanks, Vatican

When Robert Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati — the most powerful underground organization in history — he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization’s most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican’s only hope for survival.

Culture Humor Movies Politics War

Charlie Wilson’s War

January 6, 2008March 24, 2008 John Afghanistan, Charlie Wilson-039s War, Julie Roberts, Mike Nichols, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Hanks

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

Movies Religion

The Da Vinci Code

May 30, 2006March 25, 2008 John Christianity, Da Vinci, Dan Brown, jesus, Mary Magdaline, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks

A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years — which could shake the foundations of Christianity.