Vice, 2018. Written and Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe, Tyler Perry, Justin Kirk, LisaGay Hamilton, Shea Whigham, Eddie Marsan, Fay Masterson, Bill Camp, Don McManus, Bob Stephenson, Jillian Armenante, Abigail Marlowe, and Jamie Bernadette. SYNOPSIS: Vice explores how a bureaucratic Washington insider […]
54th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Vox Lux (2018)
Vox Lux, 2018. Written and Directed by Brady Corbet. Starring Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, Jude Law, Stacy Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Willem Dafoe, Natasha Romanova, Christopher Abbott, Erik King, Matt Servitto, and Maria Dizzia. SYNOPSIS: An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star. Brady Corbet’s Vox Lux (the film follows up the […]
Movie Review – Ben is Back (2018)
Ben is Back, 2018. Written and Directed by Peter Hedges. Starring Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones, Mia Fowler, Jakari Fraser, David Zaldivar, Alexandra Park, Michael Esper, Tim Guinee, and Courtney B. Vance. SYNOPSIS: Follows the charming yet troubled Ben Burns (Hedges), who returns home to his unsuspecting family one fateful Christmas […]
Joaquin Phoenix teams with A24 for untitled drama
Joker star Joaquin Phoenix has found his next project following his acclaimed turn as the Clown Prince of Crime in Todd Phillips’ DC comic book adaptation, with Deadline reporting that the actor is set to team with A24 on an as-yet-untitled drama. The project is being written and directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mike Mills (20th […]
Godzilla vs. Kong lands Death Note director Adam Wingard
It looks like Death Note director Adam Wingard is officially directing Godzilla vs. Kong! Announced today, this could be Legendary Pictures way of finding the horror in two enormous monsters on the loose, and looking for blood. After all, it would be reasonable to assume that a huge fight involving these two beasts would not only […]
Movie Review – The Mule (2018)
The Mule, 2018. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, Andy Garcia, Alison Eastwood, Taissa Farmiga, Ignacio Serricchio, Loren Dean, Eugene Cordero, Jill Flint, Robert LaSardo, Manny Montana, Noel Gugliemi, and Clifton Collins Jr. SYNOPSIS: A 90-year-old horticulturist and WWII veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 9 – The Bird with The Crystal Plumage (1970)
The Bird with The Crystal Plumage, 1970. Directed by Dario Argento. Starring Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Umberto Raho, and Renato Romano. SYNOPSIS: An American writer living in Rome finds himself in a cat mouse game with a brutal serial killer whose latest attack he is the sole witness to. After […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gets a new TV spot
Ahead of tomorrow’s Triple Force Friday reveals (and a possible new trailer?), a TV spot has arrived online for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final instalment in Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Saga; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promo poster showcases Kylo Ren, the Knights of Ren, […]
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark home release set for Halloween
Lionsgate is set to release Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on digital on 22nd October and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD on 5th November. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK In Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, it’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly […]
Is it wrong to root for The Joker?
Anghus Houvouras on The Joker… It’s almost impossible to escape the zeitgeist currently surrounding Todd Phillips’ highly-praised, highly-controversial take on The Joker. After near unanimous praise from the Venice Film Festival, the movie has become a target for the polarizing extremes of social media. Questions have been raised about the social responsibility of the time […]
