The Battle of Midway has seen a few big screen adaptations through the years, but remains an important part of real world history, in a time where the next generation seems to learn less and less about these important events. Hopefully it will get audiences interested in the real life heroes that fought so bravely in that time, and turned the tide right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The new movie MIDWAY, directed by Roland Emmerich, is full of big moments and sports an impressive cast, but also feels like it doesn’t go out of its way to “Hollywood” up the scenes the way it could… and that’s a good thing. The real events were intense and frightening enough as they were, so it’s nice to see a more realistic depiction of war on the big screen. Even the dialogue feels honest and unfiltered, which is refreshing in this day of frequent cinematic exaggeration. I had a chance to sit down with two of the film’s main stars, Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank, who play Lt. Dick Best and Lt. Clarence Dickinson respectively – two men who were war heroes, but also accomplished amazing feats even after The Battle of Midway. You can see that interview below. My thanks to Grady May for editing this. I’m always interested in war films, not just because the subject matter fascinates me, but because I do feel they’re important to keep the memory of those important days alive. Look for my MIDWAY review, but I’ll say this here and now… it’s worth watching, for sure.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
