Warning. Spoilers for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales follow… Geoffrey Rush’s Captain Barbossa may have started off as a pure villain in the franchise, but he quickly became a fan-favorite, easily rivaling Captain Jack himself in popularity. Throughout the series we have seen Barbossa involved in all sorts of antics with […]
Movie Review – Roma (2018)
Roma, 2018. Written and Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Starring Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey, Carlos Peralta, Marco Graf, Daniela Demesa, Nancy García García, Verónica García, Andy Cortés, Fernando Grediaga, Jorge Antonio Guerrero, José Manuel Guerrero Mendoza, and Latin Lover SYNOPSIS: A story that chronicles a year in the life of a middle-class family […]
Movie Review – The Mercy (2018)
The Mercy, 2018. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Jonathan Bailey, Ken Stott, Eleanor Stagg, Finn Elliot, Kit Connor, Oliver Maltman, Mark Gatiss, Simon McBurney, Sam Hoare, Avye Leventis, Andrew Buchan, Anna Madeley, Adrian Schiller, Simon Chandler, Genevieve Gaunt, Alexia Traverse-Healy, Dorothy Atkinson, Sebastian Armesto, and Martin Marquez. SYNOPSIS: The […]
54th Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite, 2018. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss, Jenny Rainsford, James Smith, Tim Ingall, LillyRose Stevens, Liam Fleming, and Carolyn Saint-Pé. SYNOPSIS: In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Weisz) governs […]
Movie Review – Burning (2018)
Burning, 2018. Directed by Chang-dong Lee. Starring Ah-In Yoo, Jong-seo Jeon, and Steven Yeun. SYNOPSIS: Jong-su, a part-time worker, bumps into Hae-mi while delivering, who used to live in the same neighborhood. Hae-mi asks him to look after her cat while she’s on a trip to Africa. When Hae-mi comes back, she introduces Ben, a […]
Spider-Man: Far From Home becomes Sony’s highest-grossing movie ever
The Walt Disney Company has been dominating the box office this year, with five of the six movies to reach the $1 billion mark so far in 2019 coming from the Mouse House. However, the other – Spider-Man: Far From Home – has now just set a brand new record for Sony Pictures, with the […]
Movie Review – At Eternity’s Gate (2018)
At Eternity’s Gate, 2018. Directed by Julian Schnabel. Starring Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Niels Arestrup, Anne Consigny, Amira Casar, Vincent Pérez, and Lolita Chammah. SYNOPSIS: A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France. Being the second film […]
Idris Elba would like to play Heimdall again in the MCU
Idris Elba has revealed that he would like to play the character of Heimdall once again in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Having played the character Heimdall numerous times before in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – most recently in Avengers: Infinity War , where he fell victim to Thanos – you might think Idris Elba would […]
Adam Sandler is getting high praise and even Oscar buzz for his performance in The Meyerowitz Stories
Adam Sandler is getting Oscar buzz. No, you don’t need new glasses, but consider checking outside for any flying pigs. His new Netflix produced film The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) received a 4 minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Sandler’s performance is receiving rave reviews, and the film is currently sitting at a 93% Fresh […]
It Chapter Two looking to scare up $120 million domestic box office opening
In just a few short weeks, director Andy Muschietti takes us back to Derry for the final showdown between Pennywise and the Losers Club with New Line’s Stephen King adaptation It Chapter Two, and according to tracking estimates the sequel is on par to open as big as its 2017 predecessor. According to Deadline, It […]
