TBT: Flubber (1997)

January 29, 2015February 25, 2017 / Tom / 20 Comments

As we close out the first month of TBT's for the year 2015 here, I'd just like to remind everyone not to panic. Although it seems like the calendar is already rushing by, uh. . . well, actually. Yeah it is just rushing by. I had a thought there for a second and lost it. … Continue reading TBT: Flubber (1997)

OCMC: Robin Williams, what a concept. . .

August 24, 2014August 25, 2014 / Tom / 13 Comments

I think in order to best encapsulate this week, and the range of emotions that have also been dealt with over the past couple, I will include this excellent montage of photos of Robin throughout his career that has been put together by a personal friend of Steve Oedekerk (the man responsible for one of … Continue reading OCMC: Robin Williams, what a concept. . .

OCMC: Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire in Mrs. Doubtfire

August 23, 2014February 9, 2017 / Tom / 8 Comments

We have reached the end of the voyage, dear friends. Our beloved Captain is due back on shore tomorrow, where he shall drop anchor and bid adieu to us after one fine week of sailing the high seas. I guess I better drop the metaphor before it gets even more confusing. Basically, now that the week where … Continue reading OCMC: Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire in Mrs. Doubtfire

OCMC: Alan Parrish in Jumanji

August 22, 2014February 9, 2017 / Tom / 12 Comments

"AAAAHHHH!! AHHH!!! . . . . . . AH!" Noises. Robin Williams came equipped with many of them, and in this outrageously fun film from the mid-90s, he's provided an opportunity to tap into that part of him that was more. . . . shall we say, animalistic? As a child who got trapped inside the dangerous … Continue reading OCMC: Alan Parrish in Jumanji

TBT: Dead Poets Society (1989)

August 21, 2014February 9, 2017 / Tom / 19 Comments

As if this wasn't going to happen you guys. . . This is the perfect combination of fitting in with this month's sort-of-theme (going back to school, woo!) and the ongoing tribute to one of my favorite performers of all time. We now have an opportunity to crack into what many of us probably hold dear to our hearts … Continue reading TBT: Dead Poets Society (1989)

OCMC: Seymour “Sy” Parrish in One Hour Photo

August 20, 2014February 9, 2017 / Tom / 32 Comments

Here we have one of those roles where Robin Williams simultaneously truly impressed me and deeply concerned me. His ability to detach -- as evidenced by this chilling character, a lonely one-hour-photo developer named Seymour "Sy" Parrish -- seemed like a mere eject button he could push ("get me outta here"), an escape route so desperately needed … Continue reading OCMC: Seymour “Sy” Parrish in One Hour Photo

OCMC: Chris Nielsen in What Dreams May Come

August 19, 2014February 9, 2017 / Tom / 7 Comments

Despite What Dreams May Come possessing a healthy amount of material that tends to bring tears to the eye, here's an ultimately uplifting and sweeping drama that appeals on a more universal level than Bobcat Goldthwait's darkly comic rumination on the nature of the living memorializing those who have passed. For anyone concerned about "what happens after death," this film … Continue reading OCMC: Chris Nielsen in What Dreams May Come

OCMC: Lance Clayton in World’s Greatest Dad

August 18, 2014February 9, 2017 / Tom / 16 Comments

Okay, I believe I've got this week mapped out the way I want. We're going to start with the heavier performances and work our way out of the dark side of things. Like Anakin Skywalker, only trending in the opposite direction. So this little. . .thing that I'm doing. . . .to pay proper tribute to the full … Continue reading OCMC: Lance Clayton in World’s Greatest Dad

O Captain, My Captain: A Tribute to Robin Williams

August 13, 2014February 9, 2017 / Tom / 11 Comments

Beginning next Monday, I will kick off my week-long tribute to Robin Williams, a man whom the title 'genius' or any other lofty descriptions most certainly apply but still somehow don't seem to do justice. The news of his passing on Monday, August 11 hit me like a tidal wave. Not an entirely unpredictable reaction either, … Continue reading O Captain, My Captain: A Tribute to Robin Williams

Lee Daniels’ The Butler

August 20, 2013January 23, 2017 / Tom / 21 Comments

Release: Thursday, August 15, 2013 [Theater] I think the real question here is, "Is it pretentious for the director to include his name in the title of the movie?" Or is it just pretentious to think about this being pretentious? Perhaps I'll address that later Nick addresses this down below in comments, but in the meantime -- … Continue reading Lee Daniels’ The Butler