Denis Villeneuve has been grabbing headlines this week for criticising Marvel, stating that “there are too many Marvel movies, that are nothing more than a cut and paste of others”, but it seems he isn’t entirely without praise for the studio – specifically when it comes to hiring one of the most well-regarded directors working […]
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a cult classic turned awards contender | Video Review
EJ Moreno with a video review of The Eyes of Tammy Faye… Jessica Chastain gives a career-best as the over-the-top Tammy Faye Bakker in this camp new biopic. Critic EJ Moreno calls The Eyes of Tammy Faye an awards contender but holds nothing back on its formulaic style. Watch EJ’s review of the movie below, […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review – Snakehead
Snakehead, 2021. Written and directed by Evan Jackson Leong. Starring Shuya Chang, Jade Wu, Sung Kang, Perry Yung, Yacine Djoumbaye, and Devon Diep. SYNOPSIS: A Chinese immigrant gets caught up in an international crime ring of human smuggling while attempting to make a better life for her family. Documentarian-turned-narrative filmmaker Evan Jackson Leong (Linsanity) has […]
First trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley showcases Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett
Guillermo del Toro is a modern master of mystery and suspense, and in the first look at his latest film, he promises more of that signature style. Nightmare Alley is the latest from the Oscar-winning filmmaker, and it’s boasting an all-star cast and a twisted tale. Nightmare Alley sees Bradley Cooper as an ambitious carny […]
Movie Review – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2021)
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, 2021. Directed by Jonathan Butterell. Starring Max Harwood, Richard E. Grant, Charlotte Salt, Sharon Horgan, Ralph Ineson, Sarah Lancashire, Adeel Akhtar, John McCrea, Samuel Bottomley, Shobna Gulati, Rita May, and Lauren Patel. SYNOPSIS: Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag […]
Movie Review – The Starling (2021)
The Starling. 2021 Directed by Theodore Melfi. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Loretta Devine, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, Kimberly Quinn, Veronica Falcón, Scott MacArthur, Emily Tremaine, Cynthy Wu, Tom Everett, Elisabeth Röhm, and Edi Patterson. SYNOPSIS: After Lilly suffers a loss, a combative starling takes nest beside […]
Book Review – Mean… Moody… Magnificent!: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend
Rachel Bellwoar reviews Mean… Moody… Magnificent!: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend… Ever have that experience where you watch a movie starring an actor you really never paid much attention to before and suddenly all you want to do is find out more about them? For me, that’s what happened after watching […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review – The Other Tom
The Other Tom, 2021. Written and directed by Rodrigo Plá and Laura Santullo. Starring Julia Chávez and Israel Rodríguez Bertorelli. SYNOPSIS: A mother risks losing custody of her son when she refuses to continue medicating his ADHD, after an accident alerts her to the drugs’ side-effects. Regular collaborating filmmakers Rodrigo Plá and Laura Santullo team […]
The Expendables 4 recruits Andy Garcia
Last month it was officially confirmed that The Expendables are gearing up for a fourth outing, and now we have word on a new addition to the cast in Andy Garcia. As revealed by THR, Garcia will play a CIA agent who is assigned to accompany Barney Ross and his fellow Expendables on their latest […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review – Ali & Ava
Ali & Ava, 2021. Written and directed by Clio Barnard. Starring Claire Rushbrook and Adeel Akhtar. SYNOPSIS: Ali and Ava, both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. Over a lunar month a deep connection begins to grow, despite the legacy of Ava’s past relationship and Ali’s emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his […]
