Dear Mr. Brody, 2021. Directed by Keith Maitland. SYNOPSIS: A psychedelic journey into the heart (and bank account) of Michael Brody, Jr., the hippie-millionaire who offered the world peace for the price of a postage stamp. The new documentary from director Keith Maitland (Tower) boasts an absolutely remarkable hook, but the initial fascination of its bizarre […]
Black Widow release decision will be “last minute” says Disney CEO
While many of this year’s (and last year’s) big hitters have already been pushed back to later in the year when its hoped that lockdowns and restrictions will have started easing, Disney has so far held firm with its plans to debut Marvel Studios’ Black Widow in cinemas this May. However, with less than seven […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Language Lessons
Language Lessons, 2021. Co-written and directed by Natalie Morales. Starring Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales. SYNOPSIS: A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship. A year-plus into the COVID-19 pandemic, many if not most of us are surely fed up with films about the global predicament, whether explicitly or tangentially. But Natalie Morales’ feature […]
Henry Golding announces that reshoots are underway on Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Having been pushed back on four occasions due to the ongoing pandemic, Paramount Pictures has taken the opportunity to squeeze in some additional photography on its upcoming Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie. News of the reshoots was revealed by leading man Henry Golding, who is taking on the title role of the Joes’ fan […]
Exclusive Interview – Promising Young Woman actor Chris Lowell on working with Carey Mulligan, the film’s climactic scene and a potential GLOW reunion
Justin Cook spoke to actor Chris Lowell (GLOW, Veronica Mars) about his role in Promising Young Woman, which is now available to own on Digital, Blu-ray, DVD, and On-Demand. The following conversation contains spoilers from the climax of the film… One man’s name looms over the first two acts of Emerald Fennell’s Oscar-nominated Promising Young […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Fruits of Labor
Fruits of Labor, 2021. Directed by Emily Cohen Ibañez. SYNOPSIS: A Mexican-American teenage farmworker dreams of graduating high school, when ICE raids in her community threaten to separate her family and force her to become her family’s breadwinner. A perilous coming-of-age documentary from director Emily Cohen Ibañez, Fruits of Labor explores the daily struggles of America’s […]
Godzilla vs. Kong gets new trailer, clips and monster-sized batch of promo images
Three new clips have been released from Adam Wingard’s MonsterVerse blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong, the first two focus on Kong and Jia (Kaylee Hottle), while the third sees the Eighth Wonder of the World readying himself for a deep sea showdown against Godzilla; check them out below, along with a monster-sized batch of promotional images […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – The Oxy Kingpins
The Oxy Kingpins, 2021. Directed by Brendan Fitzgerald. SYNOPSIS: Covers the untold story of how a network of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and retailers worked together to orchestrate and perpetuate the opioid crisis that has killed over half a million people in America. America’s opioid epidemic has killed 700,000 people over the last two decades, resulting in […]
Mortal Kombat director says he tried to avoid using green screen as much as possible
Ahead of its release next month, Simon McQuoid, the director of the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie, has revealed that he tried to avoid using green screen as much as possible. “I don’t like too much green screen,” McQuoid said during a group interview ahead of SXSW (via IGN).” Even then there is a bit of it […]
Below the Scrotum: The Most Atrocious Moments in Michael Bay’s Transformers Movies
Red Stewart presents five of the worst moments in Bayformers… We know, we know, at this point in pop culture and cinematic history it’s low hanging fruit. Picking on action director Michael Bay’s five Transformers films, colloquially referred to as “Bayformers,” is one of the easiest things any individual or amateur critic can do. But, […]
