In perhaps the least surprising piece of news this month, Disney’s hotly-anticipated sequel Frozen 2 has enjoyed a magical opening at the box office, with the follow-up to the 2013 smash hit setting a new record for an animated movie with $350.2 million worldwide. Domestically, Frozen 2 earned $127 million from its three-day opening (the […]
Fantastic Four director Josh Trank reviews his own movie on Letterboxd (and gives it 2 stars)
Having taken the somewhat surprising approach to promoting the movie by publicly disowning it on social media on the eve of its release back in 2015, director Josh Trank has now revisited 20th Century Fox’s failed superhero reboot Fantastic Four for the first time since its completion – and not only that, but he’s also […]
Josh Gad was never seriously in the running for Penguin role in The Batman, but did speak to Matt Reeves
He may have spent much of 2017 teasing his possible casting on social media, but with Colin Farrell now signing on for the role of Oswald Cobblepot – a.k.a. The Penguin – in Warner Bros. The Batman, actor Josh Gad has revealed that while he did chat to director Matt Reeves about the role, he […]
Movie Review – Frozen 2 (2019)
Frozen 2, 2019. Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. Featuring the voice talents of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton and Alan Tudyk. SYNOPSIS: When elemental forces threaten the future of Arendelle, Elsa and Anna take their friends on a dangerous quest […]
Movie Review – The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, 2018. Directed by Lasse Halstrom and Joe Johnston. Starring Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Matthew Macfadyen, Richard E. Grant, Miranda Hart, Jack Whitehall, Eugenio Derbez, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Ellie Bamber, Ocean Navarro, Misty Copeland, Omid Djalili, Tom Sweet, and Morgan Freeman. SYNOPSIS: A young girl is transported into a […]
54th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Green Book (2018)
Green Book, 2018. Directed by Peter Farrelly. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, Sebastian Maniscalco, P.J. Byrne, Brian Stepanek, Iqbal Theba, Tom Virtue, Paul Sloan, and Nick Vallelonga. SYNOPSIS: A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Early […]
Charlie Hunnam would like a shot at playing James Bond
Casting rumors for Bond 25 are officially full steam ahead. So far, Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, and Tom Hiddleston have all put their names into the hat for the coveted role of 007, and today we can add one more name to that list: Sons of Anarchy, Pacific Rim, and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018 Review – Bodied
Bodied, 2018. Directed by Joseph Kahn. Starring Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Rory Uphold, Dizaster, Anthony Michael Hall, Jonathan Park, Walter Perez, Shoniqua Shandai, Charlamagne Tha God, Debra Wilson, Daniel Rashid, Eric Allen Smith, Eddie Perino, Candice Renee, Sloane Avery, Daffany McGaray Clark, Tony ‘Madness’ Gomez, Faithe Herman, Corey Charron, Vivian Lamolli, and Yves Bright. SYNOPSIS: […]
R.I.P. Powers Boothe (1948 – 2017)
We have lost yet another acting legend today, as it has been announced that Powers Boothe has passed away at the age of 68. The actor is said to have died in his sleep due to natural causes. Beau Bridges was the first to share the news on Twitter: It's with great sadness that I mourn […]
Movie Review – Hunter Killer (2018)
Hunter Killer, 2018. Directed by Donovan Marsh. Starring Gary Oldman, Gerard Butler, Common, Ryan McPartlin, Linda Cardellini. Michael Nyqvist, Michael Trucco, Caroline Goodall, Zane Holtz, Toby Stephens, David Gyasi, Gabriel Chavarria, Carter MacIntyre, Taylor John Smith, Henry Goodman, Colin Stinton, Shane Taylor, Will Attenborough, Christopher Goh, Sarah Middleton, Mikhail Gorevoy, Adam James, Corey Johnson, Alexander […]
