To no one’s surprise, Eternals will follow the Marvel tradition of post-credit scenes to entice audiences for what’s to come, and director Chloe Zhao wants to make sure you see them. During an interview with Fandango, Zhao notes that the end credit sequences (which we won’t spoil here) will not only be critical to the […]
Movie Review – No Future (2021)
No Future, 2021.Directed Andrew Irvine and Mark Smoot. Starring Catherine Keener, Charlie Heaton, Rosa Salazar, Jackie Earle Haley, Jefferson White, Austin Amelio, Heather Kafka, and Jason Douglas.SYNOPSIS:After the tragic overdose of his estranged friend, Will, a recovering addict, returns home, where he is reunited with Claire, his friend’s grieving mother.Opening at an addiction meeting, No […]
Concept art for Batgirl and Blue Beetle movies offer first peek at DC’s HBO Max originals
Warner Bros. may have taken its time to get its DC Films strategy out of the starting blocks, but things are well and truly rolling now with a host of projects on the horizon.As showcased at DC FanDome this past weekend, 2022 alone is set to bring us The Batman, Black Adam, The Flash and […]
Nicole Kidman is Lucille Ball in trailer for Being the Ricardos
Amazon Studios has released a poster and trailer for Being the Ricardos, the upcoming drama from writer-director Aaron Sorkin which takes a look at the romantic and professional relationship of Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem); take a look here…Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking […]
First trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed The Lost Daughter starring Olivia Colman
Netflix has released a poster and trailer for The Lost Daughter. The drama marks the feature directorial debut for Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Olivia Colman as a woman who finds her vacation take a dark turn when she begins to confront the memories and troubles of her past; take a look here…Alone on a seaside […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Mayor Pete
Mayor Pete, 2021.Directed by Jesse Moss. Featuring Pete Buttigieg, and Chasten Buttigieg.SYNOPSIS:An inside look at Pete Buttigieg campaign to run for President of the United States.The 2019 Iowa caucus is typically remembered for the botched and delayed voting results, and the surprise victory for openly gay South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Directed by Jesse […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Julia
Julia. 2021Directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. Featuring Julia Child, José Andrés Puerta, Ruth Reichl, Cecile Richards, and Marcus Samuelsson.SYNOPSIS: Julia tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.Even for those unfamiliar with cookbook author/TV host Julia Child, […]
Superman name-dropped in new promo for Marvel’s Eternals
Following on from its world premiere, Marvel has released a new featurette Eternals which sees stars Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Angelina Jolie, Don Lee, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Kumail Nanjiani, Barry Keoghan and Salma Hayek introducing us to their characters, as well as offering a look at some new footage from the […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday, 2021Directed by Eva Husson. Starring Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Glenda Jackson, Sope Dirisu, Nathan Reeve, Samuel Barlow, Dexter Raggatt, Patsy Ferran, Charlie Oscar, Emma D’Arcy, Simon Shepherd, Caroline Harker, Craig Crosbie, Emily Woof, Alex Cubb, Forrest Bothwell, and Albert Welling.SYNOPSIS:A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans […]
Movie Review – Dune (2021)
Dune, 2021.Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgård, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, David Dastmalchian, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Chen Chang and Babs Olusanmokun.SYNOPSIS:Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most […]
