Ken Silvers
The Fall Guy
After his Academy Award nominated performance as Ken (a name I’m partial to) in “Barbie,” Ryan Gosling is back on the big screen in “The...
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Ken Silvers
- Jun 4
- 3 min
Wonka
The character of Willy Wonka has appeared on the big screen in two films, one released in 1971 and the other in 2005. The character is...
Ken Silvers
- May 7
- 3 min
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The new film "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" is based on the 2014 book "Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of...
Ken Silvers
- Apr 16
- 3 min
Dune: Part Two
Timothee Chalamet is having box office success with his recent hits "Willy Wonka" and "Dune: Part Two." When "Dune: Part One" hit...
Ken Silvers
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Argylle
The current film "Argylle" is an all-star action-comedy-spy film featuring Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway, a successful spy novelist...
Ken Silvers
- Feb 6
- 3 min
The Family Plan
I like Mark Wahlberg, but every time I see him I think of Marky Mark, his former music persona, despite his Oscar nomination in 2006....
Ken Silvers
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jason Momoa first burst onto the big screen as Aquaman in 2018, and he returns as the famous comic book character in the sequel, "Aquaman...
Ken Silvers
- Dec 19, 2023
- 3 min
Leave the World Behind
I admitted in this column I have never been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. However, as the years have passed I have had a change of heart...
Ken Silvers
- Dec 12, 2023
- 3 min
Blue Beetle
The DC character of Blue Beetle is certainly not that familiar to non-comic book fans. The current version of Blue Beetle, aka Jaime...
Ken Silvers
- Nov 21, 2023
- 3 min
Oppenheimer
"Oppenheimer" is one of those films that makes you realize how little you actually know about physics unless you study or have studied in...
Ken Silvers
- Sep 26, 2023
- 3 min
Barbie
Who among us could have imagined a movie based on a famous doll would have dominated the summer movie box office when facing off with...
Ken Silvers
- Aug 29, 2023
- 3 min
Mission Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One
In 1996 Hollywood released a remake of the 1960's television series "Mission Impossible" starring Tom Cruise, and here we are in 2023...
Ken Silvers
- Aug 15, 2023
- 3 min
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The character of Indiana Jones has been a part of pop culture since 1981 when he first appeared in the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark"....
Ken Silvers
- Aug 1, 2023
- 3 min
The Flash
For those unfamiliar with the comic book world, the character or The Flash first appeared in comics in 1939, so like Superman, Batman and...
Ken Silvers
- Jul 4, 2023
- 3 min
Fast X
It's hard to believe the first ""Fast and Furious" movie was released in 2001(!), and has been spinning off sequel after sequel since...
Ken Silvers
- Jun 13, 2023
- 3 min
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
I have never in my life played the game Dungeons and Dragons, but when I saw the trailer for the film I was intrigued. So when the film,...
Ken Silvers
- May 30, 2023
- 3 min
Summer Movies
Since the 1975 release "Jaws" was considered the first summer blockbuster movie released to theaters, movie fans have seen summertime as...
Ken Silvers
- May 18, 2023
- 3 min
Ghosted
I have always been a fan of action/adventure films, so I was looking forward to catching the new film "Ghosted" starring Captain America...
Ken Silvers
- May 2, 2023
- 3 min
Murder Mystery 2
When the movie "Murder Mystery" was released in 2019, I was not sure what to make of the effort which teamed Jennider Aniston with Adam...
Ken Silvers
- Apr 18, 2023
- 3 min
Shazam! The Fury of the Gods
Many non-comic book fans may not realize the character of Shazam, first known as Captain Marvel, has been around since 1940 when he first...
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