‘Greyhound’

“Greyhound” is a new Tom Hanks film about a Navy captain during World War 2 that debuted on Apple TV+ over the summer. It was originally destined for a theatrical debut, but that wasn’t a possibility given the COVID-19 pandemic, and Apple ended up securing the rights for an exclusive debut on Apple TV+.

I’m a fan of historical movies, especially ones centered around WW2, and I really enjoyed the film. Tom Hanks was great, story was gripping, and the effects were well done. Check it out.

Side note: I’m a big fan of special features and behind the scenes content — I’ve always really enjoyed seeing how movies and TV shows are made and how the creative processes come together to build something people find entertaining. Along a similar vein, director/producer/cast commentaries have always been really interesting to me. In the past several months, I’ve stumbled across a few shows and movies where the creators have gone on to host or guest host podcasts to talk about their work (one example being the HBO miniseries “Chernobyl”, which is also definitely worth your time). Delightfully, there’s a great podcast episode you can listen to which encapsulates a conversation between Tom Hanks and host Dan Carlin (of the podcast Hardcore History) that is a great accompaniment to the “Greyhound” film.