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Manhunter (1986) Dir: Michael Mann Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Tom Noonan, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina and Joan Allen I’ll probably never forget the first time I saw Manhunter.  I was in high school, and it was a really weird … Continue reading →

The Natural (1984) Dir: Barry Levinson Cast: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Wilford Brimley, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth, Barbara Hershey, Glenn Close and Darren McGavin *** Burke Favorite *** When asked by a befuddled and confused Elmer Fudd … Continue reading →

The Departed (2006) *** Burke Favorite *** Dir: Martin Scorsese Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Adam Baldwin, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Martin Sheen, James Badge Dale, and Jack Nicolson For anyone who has seen Best Picture winner The … Continue reading →

The Top Ten Films of 2017 – A Summary of Each, and Reminder Re: #10 An Annual Ronhamprod.com Presentation Welcome to ronhamprod.com’s second annual list of the best films from last year, as always, in preparation of the Academy Awards … Continue reading →

Game Night (2018) Dir: John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein Stars: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Michael C. Hall and Jesse Plemmons Let me ask you this – what was the last comedy you saw, in theaters, that made … Continue reading →

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) Dir: David Wain Stars: Will Forte, Domhnall Gleason, Matt Walsh, Emmy Rossum and Joel McHale This super-fun comedy is available right now on Netflix, and there are several things it has going for it.  … Continue reading →

Darkest Hour (2017) Dir: Joe Wright Stars: Gary Oldman, Stephan Dillane, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn and Lily James With the Academy Award nominations nearly upon us, I feel like it’s a great time to talk about Darkest Hour.  There … Continue reading →

The Big Sick (2017) Dir: Michael Showalter Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano and Kurt Braunohler This film is one of the most celebrated independent films of last year, and having seen it, I can tell why.  … Continue reading →

Icarus (2017) Dir: Bryan Fogel Stars: Bryan Fogel, Grigory Rodchenkov – and many other real-life characters I remember listening to sports radio years ago – I think it was Dan Patrick, but don’t quote me – and there had been a … Continue reading →

*** Special Post *** Last Saturday, November 4, I had the opportunity to attend The Contenders, which is an all day presentation hosted by the trade publication, Deadline.  A variety of interviewers welcomed a legion of Hollywood actors, directors, producers, … Continue reading →