The Harder They Fall, 2021.Directed by Jeymes Samuel. Starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, R.J. Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Deon Cole, and Regina King.SYNOPSIS:Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) is an outlaw for the common man. Stealing from those who do the heavy lifting, he is at loggerheads […]
Exclusive Interview – Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green on the original film and early horror memories
David Gordon Green sits down with EJ Moreno for a Halloween Kills chat…Halloween Kills is the second entry in David Gordon Green’s Halloween series, and possibly the wildest entry in the franchise yet. The filmmaker sits down with me to discuss the story of the film, his early memories of horror, and why he avoided […]
Ghostface returns on poster for new Scream movie
With the first trailer set to arrive tomorrow, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group have unveiled a poster for Scream, the fifth instalment in the iconic slasher series, which features the murderous Ghostface along with the tagline, “It’s Always Someone You Know…”Scream is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of the filmmaking group Radio […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Encounter
Encounter, 2021.Directed by Michael Pearce. Starring Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan, and Aditya Geddada.SYNOPSIS:Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.Michael Pearce burst onto the scene with his acclaimed 2017 debut Beast. His follow-up film, the Riz Ahmed-led Encounter […]
No Time To Die brings in $56 million from North American opening weekend
The numbers for the final Daniel Craig-era James Bond movie are in, and it’s not as explosive as many were hoping. No Time To Die has brought in an estimated $56 million from its North American opening weekend.The latest James Bond film is the fifth-best domestic opening of the pandemic era, but it still falls short […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – La Mif
La Mif, 2021.Written and directed by Fred Baillif. Starring Claudia Grob, Amélie Tonsi, Anaïs Uldry, Amandine Golay, Kassia Da Costa, Joyce Ndayisenga, Charlie Areddy, and Sara Tulu.SYNOPSIS:A group of teenage girls have been placed in a residential care home with social workers. This forced “family” experience creates unexpected tensions and intimacies. An incident triggers a […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Hinterland
Hinterland, 2021.Co-written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. Starring Murathan Muslu and Liv Lisa Fries.SYNOPSIS:When an ex-prisoner of the Great War returns home and finds his comrades brutally murdered, he decides to bring the serial killer to justice.In 2007, Stefan Ruzowitzky’s World War II drama The Counterfeiters won the Best International Feature Oscar, and since then the […]
Movie Review – Freeland (2021)
Freeland, 2021.Written and Directed by Mario Furloni and Kate McLean. Starring Krisha Fairchild, Frank Mosley, Lily Gladstone, John Craven, Cameron James Matthews, and Michelle Maxson.SYNOPSIS:An aging pot farmer finds her world shattered as she races to bring in what could be her final harvest.At face value, Freeland depicts a series of setbacks from upholding a […]
BFI London Film Festival 2021 Review – The Odd-Job Men
The Odd-Job Men, 2021.Co-written and directed by Neus Ballús. Starring Mohamed Mellali, Valero Escolar, and Pep Sarrà.SYNOPSIS:A peculiar team of three handymen has to face a series of eccentric clients. Their everyday job becomes a surrealist and exhilarating experience.The latest venture from Catalan filmmaker Neus Ballús (The Plague) probably won’t end up on many of […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch, 2021.Written and Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Steve Park, Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Lois Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Christoph Waltz, Cécile de France, Guillaume Gallienne, Jason […]
