Ollies Movie Madness

Monday, September 28, 2026

Top 20 Actors Who Can Play The Major

20. Ben Kingsley

19. Josh Brolin

18. Liev Schreiber

17. Hugh Grant

15. Richard E Grant

14. Kelsey Grammer

13. Idris Elba

12. Hugh Jackman

11. Billy Bob Thornton

10. Ethan Hawke

9. J.K. Simmons

8. Tommy Lee Jones

7. Coleman Domingo

6. Christopher Walken

5. Gary Oldman

4. Vincent D'Onofrio

3. Denzel Washington

2. Christian Bale

1. Jack Nicholson

Top 10 Christian Bale Films

10. Thor Love And Thunder

9. American Hustle

8. The Prestige

7. The Dark Knight Rises

6. Amsterdam

5. Ford Versus Ferrari

4. Empire Of The Sun

3. 3:10 To Yuba

2. Batman Begins

1. The Dark Knight

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Here is My Movie Review of 12 Angry Men

Here is my Movie Review of 12 Angry Men

Now when it comes to this movie I always really enjoyed it in fact it really reminds me of the film Juror #2 from 2024 because both movies take place in Courthouse and both of them have the characters determine if someone is innocent or guilty of the crime that they have committed.

Now the storyline is really incredible and very simple basically you have these 12 jury members and they have to determine if this one guy who killed someone is guilty or innocent and some of the jury believes that he is innocent well some others believe that he should be sentenced to death and should be guilty for the bad thing he has committed that being murder and they have to vote on whether the boy is innocent or guilty of killing his father and that's basically what happens it's very simple and very easy to follow.

Now the acting in this movie is incredible because even though this came out in 1957 the acting still holds up today and you can tell all these actors had a lot of fun playing these characters In fact a lot of people say this is one of the best acted films of all time and I agree with them this film is up there with the acting in Appaloosa as one of the best acted films of all time.

However the absolute big standout of the entire film is Martin Balsam as Juror #1 Because you give such an emotional and really powerful and captivating performance as this character. Now the character of Juror #1 It's shown to be really calm and he wants to prove to the rest of the jury that the guy might be innocent even when he had argued with the other members of the Jury. He is still able to keep his composure and temper down even when things get really intense. The scenes with Juror #1 is incredible whether he is meeting the rest of the jury and discussing if the guy is guilty or innocent of the murder for him trying to get the rest of the jury to calm down and it does lead to some really heart pounding and some really iconic moments in the film. The chemistry between him and John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Jack Warden, Henry Fonda, Joseph Sweeney, Ed Begley, George Voskivec and Robert Webber are magnificent.

John Fiedler Either way gives one of the most somber and one more mellow performances in the film as Juror #2 because he does such a glorious job of playing this character who doesn't talk all that much because he gets really nervous but he also wants to try to figure out if the boy who killed his own father is guilty or innocent. The character of Juror #2 is shown to be very closed off and really shy but he also, much like the rest of the jury, wants to figure out if this guy is innocent or guilty of killing his own father. The scenes with Juror #2 are Probably the most nerve-wracking moments in the film. Either it is him not wanting to talk at first or him trying to say that the boy who killed his own father is possibly guilty. It does lead to some really somber and some really dramatic moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is exhilarating.

Lee J. Cobb gives the most intense and suspenseful performances in the film because you can tell that he really dived into this character who has a live anger. He just wants to figure out if the guy is guilty of killing his father so the jury can be over. Now the character Juror #3 is shown to be very hot tempered and gets mad really easily and he believes that the boy is guilty for killing his father and he just wants to get the jury over so he can leave. The Scenes with Juror #3 Are probably some of the most violent and some of the most hard pounding moments in the film especially when he questions the other jury members of why they believe that the boy might be innocent or him causing a riot in the office of all the juries attacking each other and jury number one that has to try to break it up it does lead to some really intense and some really heavy moments throughout the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is perfect.

E.G. Marshall Plays Juror #4 In the film and out of all the performances in the film he is probably my favorite because he plays the intelligent one of the jury really well and I can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Juror #4 Is probably my favorite character because this is a character that focuses on the facts of what possibly could have happened during the murder and tries to figure out much like the rest of the jury if the guy is guilty or innocent. The scenes with juror #4 Are probably some of my favorite moments in the film whether it is him doubting Juror #8 ideologies of what could have happened during the murder. Or him voting not guilty against the other 11 Jurors. It does lead to some really iconic and really suspenseful moments between the characters Throughout the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is magnificent.

Jack Klugman Plays Juror #5 In the film, his performance is brilliant because you can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. He gives such a riveting and terrific performance in this film. Now the character of Juror #5 Is really interesting because he is someone who grew up in the violent slums of town where all the violence in Mayhem happened and he wants much like the rest of the jury to figure out if this guy is innocent or guilty of committing murder. The scenes with Juror #5 are terrific Especially the scene of him talking about what it's like to grow up in the slums of the town witnessing all the violence or him trying to tell the other jury members that the guy might be innocent. It does lead to some of the most brilliant and some of the most entertaining moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is spectacular.

Edward Binns Plays Juror #6 In the film And his performance is really exhilarating because he does such a glorious job with his performance because he plays the voice of reason for the Jury. You can tell that he was having so much heart and emotion to this character and you can tell that he is having a lot of fun in this film. Now the character of Juror #6 Is really incredible because he is kind of like the voice of reason in the film, how he wants to prove that the guy might be innocent or guilty but he also wants to try to keep the other jurors from getting into a massive argument and start turning against each other. The scenes with Juror #6 are probably some of the most Captivating moments in the film especially the scene where Juror #6 Tells Juror #3 To respect # 9 Because he is elderly and it is one of the most powerful moments of the entire film and Or him in the rest of the Jerry retrain the walk to figure out what was the person's motive who lived across in the apartment it does lead to some really incredible and probably some of the best moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is marvelous because you can tell both of these actors are having a lot of fun.

Jack Warden plays Juror #7 In the film he also gives the second most intense performance of the entire film because he does such a tremendous job of playing this narcissistic selfish member of the jury. Now the character of #7 As shown to be really selfish even though he wants to determine if the guy who killed his father is guilty or innocent but he's more concerned with a baseball game rather than getting the jury done. Now the scenes with Juror #7 Are tremendous whether it is him arguing with the jury about wanting to get this trial over with or him talking about the baseball game; it does lead to some really heart pounding and some really brutal moments throughout the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is brilliant.

Henry Fonda plays Juror #8 In the film and he probably gives one the most exhilarating and perfect performances in the film because you could tell he's having a lot of fun playing this very smart and very determine character who wants to Prove to the other jury that The guy really did kill his father by stabbing him with the knife and trying to figure out if he is guilty or innocent of what he did. The scenes with Juror #8 Are probably some of my favorite moments in the film especially the scene where he's showing the other juries the knife and drawing out a picture of how could the murder could have went down with the guy and his father and that whole scene of him and the rest of the jury's fighting each other If the guy should be Send it to death or be innocent it does lead to a lot of memorable and terrific and Intelligent moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is spectacular.

Joseph Sweeney plays Juror #9 In the film And his performance is probably one of the most heartwarming and probably one of the most beautiful performances of the entire film because he does such an outstanding job of playing this character who is very thoughtful and really down to earth. Now Juror #9 as a character is shown to be very thoughtful and really nice and he believes that the guy who committed the murderer could be possibly innocent rather than guilty and he wants the rest of the journey to come forward with their answers of what they think. The scene where Ledgery number 9 inmates that he changed his vote because he believed that the guy is innocent is probably one of the most powerful and one of the most captivating moments in the film. Or him arguing with the rest of the jury to figure out who is right And it does lead to some really powerful and some really remarkable moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is incredible.

Ed Begley plays Juror #10 In the film and his performance is really tremendous In this film and you could tell that he was having a lot of fun playing this xemaphobic wow mouth who essentially believes that the guy is not innocent he clearly committed the murder of his dad. Now the character of Juror #10 Is shown to be very xenophobic is quick to anger he wants to get this jury over with because he just believes that the guy who killed his father is automatically guilty and should be sentenced to death. The scenes with Juror #10 Are probably some of the hardest moments to watch. Either it is him delivering that Prejudice speech or him trying to cause the other juries to attack each other and try to prove that the guy is guilty. It does lead to some really heart pounding and brutal moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is perfect.

George Voskivec plays Juror #11 In the film, he gives a really fun and fantastic performance as this character because you could tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Juror #11 Is really interesting because he believes that everyone should count and he wants everyone to have a say and what they think might have happened during the murder to determine if the guy is guilty or innocent. The scenes with Juror #11 Are incredible Especially when he tries to testify against the old man to determine if he was really during the murder. Or during the final debate when he still votes not guilty it still leads to some really incredible and iconic moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is extraordinary.

Now the very last performance is of course Robert Webber Who plays the 12th and final jury member which is Juror #12 And he does a stellar job with his performance and you can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Juror #12 Is shown to be either way distracted but he, much like the rest of the jury, wants to figure out if the guy is innocent or guilty of killing his father and wants to have a final conclusion to determine what the outcome will be. The scenes with Juror #12 Are really interesting because there are so many incredible moments with this character whether it is him watching Juror #3 finally says guilty in him and the rest of the juries leaving the room or him arguing with the wetness and questioning him if he really saw everything play out with the murder it does lead to some really iconic and perfect moments throughout the film. The chemistry between him and Martin Balsam is perfect.

However the best thing about this movie is the directing by Sidney Lumet because what I love about his directing is that he does a Stellar job of disgusting the subject of what a jury does how how they determine if a person is innocent or guilty of the crime they have committed and they're literally a lot of arguments because some people will believe that the guy is guilty while others believe that the person might be innocent. I also like how he develop all these characters and give them different personalities for example Juror #3 is known to be really angry and believe that the person is guilty Juror # 9 It's shown to be very humble and soft-spoken and believed that the person is innocent. Or someone like Juror #10 is shown to be very xenophobic and doesn't believe that the person is innocent and constantly argues with the other members of the jury. So I think he did a stellar job of developing these characters. I also like how he shows how dark a jury can get in terms of people getting riled up and they might call they fight to break out. So now the interesting thing is how he discussed it. So overall I think he did a stellar job directing this film.

So in conclusion I still really love this film simply because of the simple storyline which is of course people trying to figure out if a guy who committed murder is either guilty or innocent and while the concept is pretty simple the film executes it perfectly. But the thing I really like is all the performances the standout performances for me are from Martin Balsam as Juror #1 because he gives one of the most captivating and one of the best performances in the film. Also E.G. Marshall as Juror #4 Is probably my favorite performance of the film. It does a glorious job of giving this character so much heart but also a lot of brilliant moments throughout the film. Also John Fiedler the film as Juror #2 give a really terrific and really beautiful performance because he did such a great job of playing this quiet and timid jury who doesn't like talking that much and likes to keep it to himself. At all you can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. Also the rest of the actors are incredible. Also every single moment is incredible whether you're talking about Jury #8 talking about the knife and comparing it or Juror #3 starting arguments with the other members of the jury it does lead to some really iconic and some really amazing moments in the film. I highly recommend you watch this film especially if you like courtroom drama films like Juror #2 with Nicholas Hoult from 2024. I'm sure you're going to like this one as well. I give this film a 10/10.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Here is My Movie Review of Juror #2

Now this is a movie I knew about but I never saw a single trailer. Now the budget for this movie was around 37 million But it only made back 27 million so it did under perform at the box office. But still a lot of people really liked the film. So I watched the film. I have to say this is one of the best movies of 2024. In fact, this is one of my favorite movies of that year because of the performances which I'll get to because I have a lot to say about the acting and the directing.

Now the storyline in this movie is tremendous because it focuses on this guy named Justin Kemp Who is this journalist and he has called in for jury duty because he has to testify against this guy named James Michael who possibly killed this woman outside of a bar and he has to join in a jury to determine the fate of this guy to see if he's guilty or not guilty and also He has with his wife Allison Crewson who is pregnant with their baby and she is worried that justin won't figure out if james michael is guilty or innocent adds up to Justin Kemp To determine if James Michael is guilty of murdering the woman but also trying to figure out if he accidentally ran over someone when he was driving home and that's basically The storyline to the film. I have to say this is probably the best storyline of 2024. I think it's up there with the storyline in The bike riders at one of the best story lines of 2024.

Now as much as I enjoy the storyline the acting is the thing that makes the movie perfect because this is probably up Heretic with Hugh Grant as one of the best acted films of 2024 because of all the performances on Incredibles especially the main lead in this film Nicholas Halt. Which I will talk about.

Easily the actor that still the entire movie is Nicholas Hoult who plays our main character Justin Kemp and his performance is incredible because you give such a raw and such an emotionally perfect performance and keep in mind Nicholas Hoult Is a tremendous actor you know if you seen him in stuff like The Menu, Renfield Jack the Giant Slayer. But I will say though I think he wasn't that great in Superman I thought his Lex Luther was really stupid especially by the third act where he just goes full Cartman with him screaming and crying I thought he went way too over the top. But I thought he was okay in the first two acts. Also you can tell that he is having a ton of fun in this movie again Nicholas Hoult he owns the role of Justin Kemp and you can tell that a lot of people have praised his performance. That's how great of an actor he is. But the character of Justin Kemp is a character that the film does a glorious job of developing because this is a guy that you really feel bad for man we because he's going through a lot of stress he had to attend jury duty to prove that James Michael is probably innocent or guilty not to mention his wife Allison Crewson is having a baby and he questions if he accidentally ran over that woman and you can tell That he really wants to prove that James Michael might be innocent or guilty. So you can tell that this guy is going through a lot of stress and the film does a glorious job of making you feel bad for him. The scenes with Justin Kemp are incredible in fact all of it scenes are probably my favorite moments throughout the film especially when he is questioning the jury if Jason Michael should be guilty or be innocent and that scene of him talking to his wife about if the accident we ran over That woman who was in the middle of the road it does lead to some really heart pounding and some really brutal and tragic moments in the film and Nicholas Hoult just pulled off doing all of these tragic moments perfectly. The chemistry between him and Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Zooey Deutch, and Gabriel Basso are terrific.

Someone else I really want to talk about who gave a really magnificent performance is Toni Collette who plays Faith Killebrew In the film and she does a stellar job as the character because you can tell that she is giving a really captivating and a really exhausting performance. Now the character of Faith Killebrew It's really interesting because this is a character who is a district attorney who wants to help Justin Kemp trying to figure out if Jason Michael is innocent or guilty and she orders him to partake in a jury and along with the other members of the jury to determine If Jason Michael is guilty or not. The scenes with Faith Killebrew are probably some of the best moments in this film. like her introduction scene where she introduces Justin Kamp to the courtroom and tells them that he has to figure out if Jason Michael is innocent or not. But my favorite moment in the film is in the third act where Justin Kamp is sitting near the courthouse and Faith Killebrew Sits with him and She tell them that when people try to do the right thing they sometimes end up doing the wrong thing and even though they have good intentions to try to solve the problem and she even tell them that Jason michael is not a psychopath he's just a regular guy that needs help. It is my favorite moment in the entire film. It does lead to some really powerful and some really mesmerizing themes in the film. The chemistry between her and Nicholas Hoult is remarkable.

Now let's talk about J.K. Simmons because look, this guy has given some really tremendous performances like in the Spider-Man movies. Palm Springs, Whiplash, Kung Fu Panda 3, The Cider House Rules. Now as for this film that is no different because he does a Splendid job as the character of Harold because he gives such a really mellow and really Stern performance and I think it's one of my second favorite performances that he's given outside of the MCU because my favorite performance that J.K. Simmons has given outside of the MCU. Which is of course his performance in Whiplash as Terrence Fletcher. But this performance is still magnificent. Also you can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Harold is really remarkable because this is a guy who wants to help Justin Kemp try to figure out if Jason Michael is guilty or innocent of what he did to the woman when he assaulted her. The scenes with Harold are really incredible like when he's talking to the jury trying to get them to decide if Jason Michael is guilty or innocent or the scene where he meets Justin Kemp for the first time does lead to some really intense and some really Fantastic moments in the film. Also both him and Nicholas Hoult play off each other perfectly.

Zooey Deutch Gives probably the most emotional performance as the character of Allison Crewson Because she gets one of the most beautiful and one of the most captivating performances as this character and you can tell that she is having a lot of fun in this movie also when The character of Allison Crewson has to be nervous or scared or happy she does a terrific job of balancing of the emotional sides of the character. Now the character of Allison Crewson Is probably the most emotional character in the film because this is a character who is dealing with a lot she is about to have a baby with her husband Justin Kamp and she wants to know if he was drinking at the time he ran over the girl but she also wants him to complete the jury to try to figure out if James Michael is innocent or guilty of hurting the woman. The scenes with Allison Crewson Are probably Are probably some of the most captivating and some of the most beautiful moments in the film especially when she is having her baby in the two bond with it or her asking Justin if he was drunk when he accidentally ran over the woman and she's waiting for him to answer and it's one of the most heart pounding moments in the film it does lead to some really powerful and some really heavy moments in the film. Also she and Nicholas Hoult play off each other perfectly. That's how magnificent their chemistry is.

Gabriel Basso Probably give one the most intense performances as the character Of Jason Michael and you can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character and he does such a glorious job of playing this character who is going through a lot of pain because he doesn't want to be sentenced to death he want to be proven innocent by the jury. Now the character of Jason Michael is really interesting because this is a guy who has mistreated this girl and he feels really guilty of what he do and he wants to be proven innocent and he doesn't want to go to jail. The scenes with Jason Michael are really interesting because his introduction scene is really amazing with him begging the jury not to send him to jail wacky bags Faith Killebrew not to send them to death when he is in the interrogation room it does lead to some really powerful and some really nail biting moments in the film. Also both him and Nicholas Hoult play off each other perfectly. They have such brilliant chemistry and you can tell that both of them were having a lot of fun making this film.

However, as great as the acting is, the best thing about this movie is the directing by Clint Eastwood. Now this guy has directed some really amazing films like Unforgivable, Sully, Mystic River. Among other films. If I have to say this is probably Clint Eastwood's best directed film He's ever done because what I love about his directing is that he know they still a job of taking this concept of a guy being called to Jury Dewey And trying to prove that this other guy that being Jason Michael is possibly innocent or guilty so he is forced to Decide with the jury what is the fate of this guy on top of that he is about to have a baby with his wife and with a concept like that you may think it is really boring but somehow Clint Eastwood takes this concept and makes it really tragic and really emotional at the same time and the way he does that is developing all the characters. Especially with The character of Justin Kemp Who is going through a lot you know what he is about to have a baby with his wife he doesn't know if this guy should be guilty and sent to jail for attacking a woman or should be let go and resume not guilty and you can tell that it's driving Justin a little crazy and he doesn't want to admit they accidentally ran over the woman with his car so there's complications with that and his wife and I think it did really brilliant of of how Clint Eastwood developed in this character. I also like how he develops the other characters like Justin's wife Allison Crewson Who is also going through a lot of stuff because she's about to have a baby and she wants her husband Justin to finish this trial and prove that the guy is either guilty or innocent by partaking In this jury by questioning to all the jury If they vote guilty or not guilty. So they can finish this trial. I also like how he Discusses the subject of jury Dean because they really serious thing because it's all about questioning if someone's innocent or guilty there's a lot of arguments that can be made And they have to vote on oh what's your Motivation for killing this person Or where were you the night someone died And this film takes it really seriously and I think Clint Eastwood did an excellent job of Taking the subject seriously. So I think overall he did a magnificent job directing this film.

So in conclusion I still really love this film mainly because of the storyline because it was a really interesting concept which was of course about this guy named Justin Kemp who is tasked to go to jury duty Do you try to figure out if this guy named Jason Michael who brutally attacked a girl Outside of a bar should be presumed guilty or innocent and he has to decide what the rest of the jury And then he has his wifeAllison Crewson I was about to have a baby with him if she questions if she was drunk and he accidentally ran over the girl. Now that is a brilliant concept and you think with the concept like that the movie will make it really boring but no it actually makes it really engaging and really emotional at the same time. But the thing I liked the most in this movie is the acting, in particular Nicholas Hoult who probably gives one of his best performances of all time as Justin Kemp because he gives so much heart and emotion to this one character and you can tell he is having fun as this character. To be honest his performance is so incredible and emotional that I am surprised that the Oscars did nominate him for best leading actor. That's how tremendous his performance was in the film. Also the character of Justin Kemp is so brilliant because the phone does the Florence job and make you feel bad for him because he is going through a lot of stuff he has to partake and jury duty while taking care of his pregnant wife and taking care of his newborn baby as well as trying to figure out if this guy Jason Michael is guilty or innocent. Also the moments with Justin Kemp are so emotional and incredible whether it is him talking to his wife about what happened the night when he accidentally ran over that woman and she has questioned if he was drunk at the time. Meeting the jury for the first time we entered the courtroom for jury duty Those two scenes are probably some of the best moments in the film. J.K. Simmons gives another tremendous performance and the character of Harold and you get to tell that he is having a lot of fun. Interactions between him and Justin Kamp are brilliant and you could make the joke that J. Joma Jameson and Lex Luthor have met each other because they are in the same movie. The sins of him and Justin talking to the other members of the jury in the courthouse was really fun to see them try to figure out if they agree if Jason Michael is guilty or if he is innocent. I still think those moments are the best parts of the movie. Also Toni Collette who plays Faith Killebrew gave a really fun and really captivating performance in the film. Also the character of Faith Killebrew is really incredible because she is essentially like the one that is in charge of the jury. She wants the trial to go well and for Justin Kemp to determine if the guy who committed the crime is guilty or innocent. Now her interactions with Justin Kemp are incredible whether it's her medium for the first time or her telling the jury to get on with the case and try to determine if Jason Michael is innocent or guilty. It did lead to some really intense and some really amazing moments in the film. Also despite The budget being only 37 million The film still looks tremendous because it really feels like you were with the characters during this whole jury trial thing that is going on in the film. That's how brilliant the cinematography is in this film. Also this film is in my top five favorite films of 2024. Also this is my second favorite film of 2024. My favorite film of that year is Dune Part II. I still think this film is up there with Caddo Lake with Dylan O'Brien as one of the most underrated films of 2024. I highly recommend you watch this film especially if you like really powerful drama films like the Bikeriders with Tom Hardy. Or if you like really awesome Court dramas like 12 Angry Men 1957 with Marthin Balsam. Then I'm sure you are going to like this film as well. I give this film a 10/10.