As we enter the month in which this ongoing Justice League saga finally reaches its conclusion, Zack Snyder has been talking to IGN about everything from the chaptered structure that the “four hours and a few minutes” film will be presented in, to the seeds he planted for the intended follow-up. However, one of the […]
Movie Review – The Devil Below (2021)
The Devil Below, 2021. Directed by Brad Parker. Starring Alicia Sanz, Adan Canto, Will Patton, Zach Avery, Chinaza Uche, and Jonathan Sadowski. SYNOPSIS: Investigating an urban legend about an abandoned coal mine in Appalachia, a group of scientists/adventurers come across a threat far bigger than they expected. With its mix of bland characters, unoriginality and woeful […]
Movie Review – Moxie (2021)
Moxie, 2021. Directed by Amy Poehler. Starring Hadley Robinson, Alycia Pascual, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Amy Poehler, and Lauren Tsai. SYNOPSIS: Shy teenager Vivian (Robinson), attends a high school where sexism and harassment run rampant. Inspired by the boldness of new girl Lucy (Pascual), and her mother’s (Poehler) rebellious youth, she starts a feminist magazine that challenges […]
Movie Review – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, 2013. Directed by Justin Chadwick. Starring Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Terry Pheto, and Riaad Moosa. SYNOPSIS: A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. It’s almost too easy to […]
Movie Review – The BFG (2016)
The BFG, 2016. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader. SYNOPSIS: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, […]
Movie Review – Safe Haven (2013)
Safe Haven, 2013. Directed by Lasse Hallström Starring Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders and David Lyons. SYNOPSIS: A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her. Here we go again. Just about every year we […]
Movie Review – Parker (2013)
Parker, 2013. Directed by Taylor Hackford. Starring Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Clifton Collins Jr., Wendell Pierce and Bobby Cannavale. SYNOPSIS: A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, […]
Movie Review – Savages (2012)
Savages, 2012. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, John Travolta, Salma Hayek and Demian Bichir. SYNOPSIS: Ben (Johnson), John (Kitsch) and O (Lively) all live free and easy thanks to a thriving cannabis business. After reaping the benefits of fruitful dealings they finally decide to head off […]
Movie Review – Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Raya and the Last Dragon, 2021. Directed by Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, and John Ripa. Featuring the voice talents of Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong, Izaac Wang, Thalia Tran, Alan Tudyk, Lucille Soong, Patti Harrison, and Ross Butler. SYNOPSIS: In a realm known as […]
DVD Review – The Owners (2020)
The Owners, 2020. Directed by Julius Berg. Starring Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy, Rita Tushingham, Jake Curran, Andrew Ellis, and Ian Kenny. SYNOPSIS: A group of friends think they find an easy score at an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the owners, an elderly couple, come home early, the tables are […]
