Happy Death Day 2U, 2019. Written and Directed by Christopher Landon. Starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Suraj Sharma, Sarah Yarkin, Rachel Matthews, and Ruby Modine. SYNOPSIS: Tree Gelbman learns that dying over and over again was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. So, here’s a little bit of insider information regarding critics […]
John McTiernan on why Jean-Claude Van Damme dropped out of the original Predator film
Even if you are not a film buff, you’ve probably heard that action legend Jean-Claude Van Damme was initially supposed to play the titular alien in the original Predator film. So, what happened? According to John McTiernan, director of the 1987 original, the answer is far less dramatic than one might have thought. It seems the blame […]
Movie Review – To Dust (2018)
To Dust, 2018. Directed by Shawn Snyder Starring Géza Röhrig, Matthew Broderick, Sammy Voit, and Leo Heller SYNOPSIS: Shmuel, a Hasidic cantor in Upstate New York, distraught by the untimely death of his wife, struggles to find religious solace, while secretly obsessing over how her body will decay. As a clandestine partnership develops with Albert, […]
Movie Review – The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, 2019. Directed by Mike Mitchell. Featuring the voice talents of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Charlie Day, Margot Robbie, Jason Momoa, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Gal Gadot, Arturo Castro, Jadon Sand, Brooklynn Prince, Ben Schwartz, Noel Fielding, Ike Barinholtz, […]
Movie Review – Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Alita: Battle Angel, 2019. Directed by Robert Rodríguez Starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Connelly, Keean Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Lana Condor, Jackie Earle Haley, Eiza González, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Marko Zaror, Elle LaMont, Leonard Wu, Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey, Idara Victor, Sam Medina and Jai Courtney. SYNOPSIS: When Alita awakens […]
Shioli Kutsuna joins the cast of Deadpool 2 in a key role
Another week, another Deadpool 2 casting announcement! This time we receive news of Japanese actress Shioli Kutsuna joining the movie in what is described by Deadline as a “key role”. Kutsuna is known for several indie films including The Outsider with Jared Leto, and most recently Oh Lucy! opposite Josh Hartnett, which recently played at […]
Movie Review – Untogether (2019)
Untogether, 2019. Written and Directed by Emma Forrest. Starring Lola Kirke, Jemima Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Dornan, Alice Eve, Jennifer Grey, Scott Caan, Kathryn Zenna, Sean Edwards, and Billy Crystal. SYNOPSIS: Andrea is a recently sober writer whose career has stalled since she published her debut novel several years ago. She strikes up an affair […]
Movie Review – Arctic (2019)
Arctic, 2019. Written and Directed by Joe Penna. Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Maria Thelma Smáradóttir. SYNOPSIS: A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out […]
Movie Review – Serenity (2019)
Serenity, 2019. Written and Directed by Steven Knight Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, Diane Lane, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Strong, Rafael Sayegh, Garion Dowds, Robert Hobbs, Edeen Bhugeloo, and Kenneth Fok SYNOPSIS: The mysterious past of a fishing boat captain comes back to haunt him, when his ex-wife tracks him down with a desperate […]
Movie Review – Glass (2019)
Glass. 2018 Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Starring James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark, Luke Kirby, Marisa Brown, Charlayne Woodard, and M. Night Shyamalan SYNOPSIS: Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. […]
