The Ray Pletcher Blog

First off I have to say that this motion picture had to be the most surreal movie-going experience I’ve ever had as the audience was alive with joy and on the edge of their seats the entire time expressing their excitement via continual laughter and unrelenting applause. It's not something I will forget anytime soon to say the least. Spider-Man: No Way Home features the return of Tom Holland reprising his role as the web-slinger for the 6th time in the MCU with this film serving as the third entry in the Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy and effectively the ultimate culmination of 19 years worth of Spider-Man films as well as truly being the Back To The Future of the Marvel universe. This is accomplished as the film swaps out Doc Brown for Doctor Strange and Doc’s time-traveling DeLorean for Strange’s spell which tears a rip in the fabric of the multiverse setting the stage for a sensational and timeless adventure/drama that keeps you guessing right up until the last minute.  SPOI

  Will Smith, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air himself completely transforms in King Richard , a true story about how the deeply flawed yet perseverant Richard Williams molded his girls Venus and Serena into world-class tennis champions. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green this picture makes no effort to pull back from the unflinching reality of these characters and the trials they had to endure to find the path to success both externally and internally. That reality is no better represented than by Will Smith’s authentic portrayal of the iconic but controversial Richard Williams in this rollercoaster of a ride that taps into the full spectrum of human emotions in this inspirational but also revealing character-based tale.        The story of Richard Williams is one that is told completely from the lens of said respective narrator and Will Smith’s likeness to Williams just happens to be a coincidence as the instant you see Will Smith onscreen you just as quickly forget that it's Will Smit

As far as iconic runs go Mark Harmon has it made having just completed an 18-year run as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS as he just recently made a quiet exit on the long-running drama in the fourth episode of its 19th season entitled “Great Wide Open”. However just as surely as James Bond will return following No Time To Die Leroy Jethro Gibbs will return as well as indicated by the executive producer and showrunner of the show Steve Binder in the following statement:  “As an executive producer and dear friend, Mark continues to be an integral part of the fabric of the show,” Binder said in a statement. “Our north star has always been staying true to our characters, and that truth has always guided the stories we tell and where those characters go. So regarding the future of Gibbs, as long-time fans of the show may have noticed over the years…never count Leroy Jethro Gibbs out.”     Harmon’s departure from the series was a gradual process that began in the middle of NCIS’s