Echeverria Reviews

               Taking a trip down memory lane, I decided to dive back into the MCU, and it all started with one of the best comic book films made, Iron Man . Let us just start by stating the obvious, Robert Downey Jr. was the perfect choice to play Tony Stark. Much like Hugh Jackman with Wolverine, there will never be another actor to play the character the way he does, and I doubt anyone will ever try. And to think, it was almost Tom Cruise who was going to play Tony Stark. Do not get me wrong, I love Tom Cruise, but he would not have done as great of a job as RDJ did. This film and this character were the perfect options to launch the MCU, but not for the reasons that you would think. While among comic book fans, Iron Man is a great character and one of the clear leaders of The Avengers, he was not that popular of a character at the time. So, why would a character who was not popular be the right choice to launch a multi-billion-dollar fran...

            Funny, touching, and an absolute joy to watch for any aspiring filmmaker. The Disaster Artist succeeds in all the aspects that it is trying to succeed in, and it is a triumph for James Franco. It is a comedy that at its core shows very real emotions from the central characters, especially James Franco as Tommy Wiseau. James Franco’s performance is mesmerizing here. This is the best performance that he has ever given, as he steps into the rare shoes of an actor who no longer appears as an actor playing a role, he simply becomes Tommy Wiseau. Yes, Franco has given some great performances in the past, but here, he is equal parts hilarious, raw, touching, and charismatic. The raw emotion that he captures gives a glimpse into who Tommy Wiseau is as a person, and it shows what drives him to not only create The Room , but also what possesses him to release it despite the negativity that was experienced on set. Dave Franco also gives a solid perfo...

          As far as mockumentaries go, this might be my favorite film mockumentary ever, and quite possibly my favorite Andy Samberg performance, which is saying a lot because of how good he is in Hotrod . Of course, I am talking about the criminally underrated Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping . This film is not only a lot of fun and incredibly hilarious, but it is creative, full of heart, and features the great trio, The Lonely Island, as well as more cameos than you could possibly imagine. I am talking Akon, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Simon Cowell, freaking Seal! I mean just based off of that information alone, how do you not want to at least take a look at the trailer?             This film revolves around The Lonely Island playing fictional music group The Style Boyz, with Andy Samberg being the frontman of the group as Kid Conner. The film is shot as a musical documentary much in the style of Behin...

               Baseball is in the air so naturally I decided to review one of my favorite sports films ever, Moneyball . Moneyball features maybe my favorite screenplay ever, written by the legendary Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin has a wide array of terrific screenplays, but this one just might be his magnum opus. The screenplay itself is flawless, but I think what truly makes it as good as it is would be the way in which it is delivered, which just would not be possible if they had not gotten every single casting in this film just right. Brad Pitt was absolutely the right man for the job of portraying Billy Beane, and Jonah Hill came into this film and just absolutely shocked everyone with his fantastic acting ability, proving that he was more than a one-dimensional actor, and getting nominated for an Academy Award in the process. Moneyball is a simple enough story. It follows the events of the 2002 MLB season, particularly the season of the Oakl...