Tom Hanks

 OH - Funny that tonight's episode referenced You've Got Mail, where Tom Hanks instructed Meg Ryan to go to the mattresses, because that appears to be exactly ...

By Kate C. Harding I am pretty much convinced that Tom Hanks can play any character and make it convincing. He has made movies that I did not particularly like, but I loved him in them. I think he could even play a man dressing as a woman to get a cheap ...

By John Reed It wasn’t really a smash at the box office when it was originally released. Which is startling, especially considering it featured and was directed by Tom Hanks, who was steaming hot in 1996 after his two Oscars wins – for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994) – not to mention his perf...

By Matt Paprocki Apollo 13 is a fascinating drama, mixing in loads of content into a solid two hour timeframe. Ron Howard directs this Tom Hanks piece, based on the real event of a nearly doomed space shuttle flight to the moon. The dramatic twists are captivating cinema.

By Daryl D Cruise has entered the Britney Spears, Ben Affleck, Michael Jackson, J-Lo, and Madonna Celebrity Backlash Zone where people love to take entertainers, turn them into icons with an almost Godlike status, and then drop them like a ball of fire. It’s a fun sport for the general public, but ca...

By Laura Grow Lost had a strong start in 2004. An international group of seemingly ordinary travelers crashes into a deserted island and has to survive. The focus has changed more than once in the past three seasons, but the core premise is the same – making a home in the wilderness, and either staying sane...

By Laura Grow Robert Zemeckis' Cast Away (2000) did just that. Tom Hanks as Chuck had wonderful chemistry with the ball – more so, in fact, than he did with Helen Hunt as Kelly. There were no wasted scenes, and no wasted energy. The most powerful moments were the most understated, as when Chuck and Wilson dis...

By Scott Butki I did not grow up motherless, as Nattie did. I was raised by a wonderful, loving mother, and that relationship has given me a degree of confidence and courage that Nattie doesn’t have.  She is so afraid of people, she’s spent her whole life hiding from relationships with them. I’m crazy about...

By Matt Paprocki A movie that can only be considered ahead of its time, The Polar Express only falters with its animation. Its story is heartwarming, characters memorable, and the message for the film's target audience is perfect. This is a holiday classic, and it deserves recognition as such.

By Lucas Brachish The Stepford Wives (2004) Why remake an okay suspense film that was an of-its-time metaphor for women's liberation (based on a novel that was a good satiric thriller) into a meaningless, heartless, unfunny comedy with shiny stars and a once-good director? Because Hollywood has run out...