One of the great opportunities of covering film within Chicago is the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival key members of the association organize, and although this is only my third year covering it, I can safely say the programming becomes more tantalizing every year. This lineup more than any other contains the strongest mix of […]
Movie Review – Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Endgame, 2019 Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, and Josh Brolin. SYNOPSIS: The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe […]
Movie Review – Family (2019)
Family, 2019. Written and Directed by Laura Steinel. Starring Taylor Schilling, Bryn Vale, Brian Tyree Henry, Jessie Ennis, Blair Beeken, Matt Walsh, Allison Tolman, Eric Edelstein, Fabrizio Guido, and Kate McKinnon. SYNOPSIS: Kate Stone is career-focused, and enjoys her life that way. Her brash attitude keeps relationships at arm’s length, making her an outcast in […]
Hellboy home entertainment details and special features revealed
Lionsgate has announced the home entertainment release of the Neil Marshall directed Hellboy reboot which is set for a digital release on July 9th, and hits shelves on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on July 23rd; check out the cover artwork and details below… SEE ALSO: David Harbour admits Hellboy has “major […]
Movie Review – Wild Nights with Emily (2019)
Wild Nights with Emily, 2019. Written and Directed by Madeleine Olnek. Starring Molly Shannon, Amy Seimetz, Susan Ziegler, Brett Gelman, Jackie Monahan, Kevin Seal, Dana Melanie, Sasha Frolova, Joel Michaely, and Lisa Haas. SYNOPSIS: Dramatisation of the little known side of the writer Emily Dickinson’s life, in particular her relationship with another woman. It’s fitting […]
James Cameron says Chris Evans and Channing Tatum were almost cast in Avatar
James Cameron, the director of Avatar, has revealed that Chris Evans and Channing Tatum were nearly cast in the role occupied by Sam Worthington. Sam Worthington’s appearance as Jake Sully in Avatar means that he has starred in the most successful movie of all time but we have now learned that there were two more […]
Viz Media announces release of Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie
Viz Media has announced that it is set to release the third Sailor Moon film, Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie, on a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Standard Edition DVD next week. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US Around the world, children are disappearing – and the culprits are not of this world! The evil […]
Rian Johnson credits Daniel Craig for helping attract a star-studded cast for Knives Out
In a recent interview with Deadline, Knives Out director Rian Johnson credited Daniel Craig for attracting the stacked and stellar cast that is featured in 2019’s whodunnit. “Yeah. Him signing up is the reason we were able to make the movie. Besides being a movie star, he’s also a fantastic actor who is really well respected, […]
New trailer for Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.
With just two weeks to go until Dolittle arrives in cinemas, Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming fantasy adventure comedy which gives us another peek at the voyages of Robert Downey Jr.’s titular eccentric doctor and his interactions with a menagerie of animals – including a huge-fire breathing dragon! Watch it […]
Walt Disney Pictures finishes 2019 with a record-shattering $11.12 billion global box office haul
2019 proved to be a huge year for Disney, with the global entertainment giant completing its acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets, as well as entering the streaming arena with the launch of its Disney+ subscription service. On top of that, the Mouse House enjoyed a phenomenal year at the box office, shattering […]
