Borrego, 2022. Written and Directed by Jesse Harris. Starring Lucy Hale, Nicholas Gonzalez, Leynar Gomez, Jorge A. Jimenez, and Olivia Trujillo. SYNOPSIS: Borrego follows a young botanist who relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. She must fight for her survival when she’s kidnapped by an inexperienced drug mule after […]
UPDATE: Woody Allen clarifies retirement comments
UPDATE: After comments regarding retirement began circling, Woody Allen has issued a statement clarifying his remarks, which reads: Woody Allen never said he was retiring, not did he say he was writing another novel. He said he was thinking about not making films as making films that go straight or very quickly to streaming platforms […]
Movie Review – The Last Thing Mary Saw (2022)
The Last Thing Mary Saw, 2022 Written and Directed by Edoardo Vitaletti. Starring Stefanie Scott, Isabelle Fuhrman, Rory Culkin, Judith Roberts, Carolyn McCormick, Michael Laurence, Shane Coffey, Dawn McGee, Daniel Pearce, Tommy Buck, and P.J. Sosko. SYNOPSIS: Winter, 1843. A young woman is under investigation following the mysterious death of her family’s matriarch. Her recollection […]
Paul Greengrass adapting Stephen King’s new novel Fairy Tale
Filmmaker Paul Greengrass has optioned the rights to Stephen King’s latest bestseller Fairy Tale and is set to write, direct and production an adaptation of the the fantasy novel. “Fairy Tale is a work of genius. A classic adventure story and also a disturbing contemporary allegory,” said Greengrass as part of the official announcement, with […]
Video Review – Don’t Worry Darling misses the mark, overran by its own drama
EJ Moreno with a review of Don’t Worry Darling… After seeing Don’t Worry Darling, it’s fair to say that all of the drama is not worth the final product. The drama surrounding its production and the press tour sadly feels far more entertaining than anything Olivia Wilde and company cooked up on the screen. Yet, […]
Movie Review – The Gray Man (2022)
The Gray Man, 2022. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton, Eme Ikwuakor, Scott Haze, Deobia Oparei, Daz Crawford, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Aishwarya Sonar, Callan Mulvey, Robert Kazinsky, Boone Platt, and Martin Harris. SYNOPSIS: […]
Movie Review – War Dogs (2016)
War Dogs, 2016. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper and Kevin Pollack. SYNOPSIS: During the Iraq War, two twenty-somethings living in Miami exploit the government’s initiative to allow small businesses to bid on US Military contracts. The War Dogs prologue, narrated by Miles Teller, will stun audiences […]
Movie Review – The Night Clerk (2020)
The Night Clerk, 2020. Directed by Michael Cristofer. Starring Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, John Leguizamo, Helen Hunt, and Jonathon Schaech. SYNOPSIS: A socially awkward hotel clerk becomes the subject of suspicion, in a police investigation. Although The Night Clerk is a far cry from director Michael Cristofer’s previous sexually charged erotic-thriller Original Sin, the […]
Movie Review – Deep Water (2022)
Deep Water, 2022. Directed by Adrian Lyne. Starring Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Tracy Letts, Rachel Blanchard, Dash Mihok, Lil Rel Howery, Jacob Elordi, Finn Wittrock, Kristen Connolly, Jade Fernandez, Damon Lipari, Michael Braun, Brendan Miller, Jaren Mitchell, Devyn A. Tyler, Jeff Pope, Paul Teal, and Michael Scialabba. SYNOPSIS: A well-to-do husband who allows his […]
Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans takes home the Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award
Could we be heading into an awards season dominated by Steven Spielberg? The legendary filmmaker is looking to recover from his West Side Story letdown at the Oscars with his first awards win of the 2022/2023 season. Spielberg’s The Fabelmans won the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. This marks Spielberg’s first […]
