Charlie Says, 2019.Directed by Mary Harron. Starring Hannah Murray, Sosie Bacon, Marianne Rendón, Merritt Wever, Matt Smith, Suki Waterhouse, Chace Crawford, Annabeth Gish, Kayli Carter, Cameron Gellman, Matt Riedy, and Grace Van DienSYNOPSIS:Three young women were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted, their sentence became […]
Movie Review – Long Shot (2019)
Long Shot, 2019.Directed by Jonathan Levine. Starring Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Ravi Patel, Bob Odenkirk, Alexander Skarsgård, Lisa Kudrow, Paul Scheer, Kurt Braunohler, Randall Park, Claudia O’Doherty, Lil Yachty, Gabrielle Graham, Tristan D. Lalla, Aladeen Tawfeek, and Boyz II Men.SYNOPSIS:When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, […]
Second Opinion – Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, 2019Directed by Joe Berlinger. Starring Zac Efron, Lily Collins, John Malkovich, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Angela Sarafyan, Grace Victoria Cox, Kevin McClatchy, Jim Parsons, Dylan Baker, Terry Kinney, James Hetfield, Morgan Pyle, Grace Balbo, Haley Joel Osment, and Brian Geraghty.SYNOPSIS:A courtroom frenzy ensues and sweeps 1970s America when a […]
Movie Review – The White Crow (2019)
The White Crow, 2019.Directed by Ralph Fiennes. Starring Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Sergei Polunin, Louis Hofmann, Olivier Rabourdin, Raphaël Personnaz, Chulpan Khamatova, Zach Avery, and Yves Heck.SYNOPSIS:The story of Rudolf Nureyev’s defection to the West.There is much conversation regarding ballet philosophy in The White Crow (legendary actor and serviceable director Ralph Fiennes performing double […]
Blinded by the Light, Yesterday, and more feature in stacked CCFF 2019 lineup
One of the great opportunities of covering film within Chicago is the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival key members of the association organize, and although this is only my third year covering it, I can safely say the programming becomes more tantalizing every year. This lineup more than any other contains the strongest mix of […]
Movie Review – Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Endgame, 2019Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, and Josh Brolin.SYNOPSIS:The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the […]
Movie Review – Family (2019)
Family, 2019.Written and Directed by Laura Steinel. Starring Taylor Schilling, Bryn Vale, Brian Tyree Henry, Jessie Ennis, Blair Beeken, Matt Walsh, Allison Tolman, Eric Edelstein, Fabrizio Guido, and Kate McKinnon.SYNOPSIS:Kate Stone is career-focused, and enjoys her life that way. Her brash attitude keeps relationships at arm’s length, making her an outcast in her own right.Arguably […]
Hellboy home entertainment details and special features revealed
Lionsgate has announced the home entertainment release of the Neil Marshall directed Hellboy reboot which is set for a digital release on July 9th, and hits shelves on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on July 23rd; check out the cover artwork and details below…SEE ALSO: David Harbour admits Hellboy has “major problems” […]
Movie Review – Wild Nights with Emily (2019)
Wild Nights with Emily, 2019.Written and Directed by Madeleine Olnek. Starring Molly Shannon, Amy Seimetz, Susan Ziegler, Brett Gelman, Jackie Monahan, Kevin Seal, Dana Melanie, Sasha Frolova, Joel Michaely, and Lisa Haas.SYNOPSIS:Dramatisation of the little known side of the writer Emily Dickinson’s life, in particular her relationship with another woman.It’s fitting that Wild Nights with […]
James Cameron says Chris Evans and Channing Tatum were almost cast in Avatar
James Cameron, the director of Avatar, has revealed that Chris Evans and Channing Tatum were nearly cast in the role occupied by Sam Worthington.Sam Worthington’s appearance as Jake Sully in Avatar means that he has starred in the most successful movie of all time but we have now learned that there were two more high […]
