S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. While the title namechecks the American sea captain upon whose book this movie is partly based, our first encounter with the young Tom Hanks gives the performance of a lifetime as the eponymous Phillips, the former Boston cabbie turned. S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates.
But the foursome—headed by skeletal Muse (Barkhad Abdi), the brains of the operation—grows impatient. Chris Stuckmann reviews Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks. Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, found the commercial ship boarded by Somali pirates, who held him for ransom on a lifeboat for five days until the Navy SEALs came to the rescue.
This is acting of the highest order in a movie that raises the bar on what a true-life action thriller can do. Those readers who habitually skip past the review to see how many stars a movie has earned might be muttering to themselves about now: Didn't she just give four stars to "Gravity"? The man is Captain Richard Phillips, played with Oscar winning understated oomph by Tom Hanks, and although the movie is named after him on account of being adapted from the real Mr. In Captain Phillips the movie, dedicated family man, Richard Phillips works as the captain of a large cargo ship as his profession. Read the Empire Movie review of Captain Phillips. The Oscar-winning actor (Forrest Gump, Philadelphia) gives a gut-wrenching performance as Captain Phillips, one that may get him another.
Trailer Captain Phillips
Writers: Billy Ray (screenplay), Richard If there was one word that would best describe the movie Captain Phillips, it would be TENSE! By Joe Neumaier. "Captain Phillips" unfurls with an intensity that knocks the wind out of you. There isn't a weak person in the bunch, with powerhouse Tom Hanks leading the pack, and it makes the movie very believable.
Even the actors who play the pirates are so perfectly cast, it's difficult not to. URGENT: You Can Help Protect Churches from Government Discrimination. Read Jeffrey Huston's full text review for Crosswalk.com here. Don't these House Republicans know how hostage stories always end?