Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith fight choreographer Nick Gillard has spoken out regarding the lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) – in particular, Obi-Wan’s line about having “the high ground.”In a recent interview with IGN, Gillard revealed the line stemmed from a behind-the-scenes scenario between him and Hayden when they would […]
Martin Scorsese says he almost quit making films during The Aviator
Martin Scorsese has claimed he almost quit making movies during 2004’s The Aviator, which was his second collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio.In a recent interview with The New York Times, the 77-year old filmmaker said he almost walked away from the industry during the post-production phase of The Aviator.“The last two weeks of editing and mixing […]
Movie Review – Brightburn (2019)
Brightburn, 2019.Directed by David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Meredith Hagner, Matt Jones, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Becky Wahlstrom, Terence Rosemore, Stephen Blackehart, and Jackson A. DunnSYNOPSIS:What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?If I woke […]
Movie Review – Booksmart (2019)
Booksmart, 2019.Directed by Olivia Wilde. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Victoria Ruesga, Billie Lourd, Molly Gordon, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Mike O’Brien, Noah Galvin, Austin Crute, Diana Silvers, Eduardo Franco, Nico Hiraga, Jessica Williams, and Maya Rudolph.SYNOPSIS:On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best […]
Movie Review – Aladdin (2019)
Aladdin, 2019.Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Alan Tudyk, and Frank Welker.SYNOPSIS:A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.As Aladdin disastrously tries to court Princess […]
Movie Review – Trial by Fire (2019)
Trial by Fire, 2019.Directed by Edward Zwick Starring Jack O’Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, Jade Pettyjohn, Rhoda Griffis, Blair Bomar, McKinley Belcher III, Catherine Carlen, Noah Lomax, Whitney Goin, Anthony Reynolds, Blake Lewis, Jeff Perry, Chris Coy, Wayne Pére, and Carlos GómezSYNOPSIS:The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas […]
Movie Review – Breakthrough (2019)
Breakthrough, 2019.Directed by Roxann Dawson. Starring Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Mike Colter, Josh Lucas, Rebecca Staab, Lisa Durupt, Alissa Skovbye, Isaac Kragten, Marcel Ruiz, Nikolas Dukic, Travis Bryant, Sam Trammell, and Dennis Haysbert.SYNOPSIS:When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and […]
Movie Review – A Dog’s Journey (2019)
A Dog’s Journey, 2019.Directed by Gail Mancuso. Starring Dennis Quaid, Betty Gilpin, Josh Gad, Abby Ryder Fortson, Marg Helgenberger, Kathryn Prescott, Ian Chen, Daniela Barbosa, Jake Manley, and Henry Lau.SYNOPSIS:A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.Two things become clear while watching A Dog’s Journey (to […]
Movie Review – A Violent Separation (2019)
A Violent Separation, 2019.Directed by Kevin Goetz and Michael Goetz. Starring Brenton Thwaites, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Claire Holt, Ben Robson, Ted Levine, Francesca Eastwood, and Gerald McRaneySYNOPSIS:Two brothers struggle with a terrible truth behind a tragedy that aims to tear three generations of a family apart.On paper, A Violent Separation (despite having one of the most […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2019 Capsule Review – Wild Rose (2019)
As strange as a Glasgow woman wanting to reach country singer superstardom in Nashville (probably the city most synonymous with the genre of music), Wild Rose is engrossing for many reasons beyond seeking fame. It’s about finding personal fulfillment while doing right by children as a mother (a mother before the age of 18 no […]
