The Curse of Frankenstein, 1957.Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court, and Robert Urquhart.SYNOPSIS:Baron Victor Frankenstein is a burgeoning mad doctor who decides to embark upon a dangerous and controversial experiment, building a creature from the remains of the dead in the hopes of creating a new life.The Universal adaptations of […]
55th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Marriage Story (2019)
Marriage Story, 2019.Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Merritt Wever, Mark O’Brien, Azhy Robertson, Brooke Bloom, Julie Hagerty, Matthew Shear, Kyle Bornheimer, Mickey Sumner, McKinley Belcher III, Wallace Shawn, and Amir Talai.SYNOPSIS:Noah Baumbach’s incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a […]
Movie Review – An Acceptable Loss (2019)
An Acceptable Loss, 2019.Written and Directed by Joe Chappelle. Starring Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Jeff Hephner, Deanna Dunagan, Alex Weisman, Ali Birch, and Clarke Peters.SYNOPSIS:Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth “Libby” Lamm (Sumpter) is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke (Curtis), a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering […]
Director Alex Kurtzman intended The Mummy to be a Tom Cruise movie that felt “different and interesting”
The Mummy is officially in theaters, and is currently being mummified by critics (apologies for that). Many reviews have stated that the The Mummy is simply a series of mind-numbing action set-pieces strung together into a feature-length film.Worst of all, reviews have stated that Tom Cruise actually seems bored in the movie. That’s right. Tom Cruise… the […]
Nova was originally going to appear in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame
During an interview with Comic Book, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have revealed that part of the original plan for the superhero blockbusters was to introduce the character of Richard Rider, a.k.a. Nova, and explore his origin story.“We actually had, I remember in the big manifesto thing that […]
Daisy Ridley says it was “fun” to play Dark Rey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
In the D23 trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, fans were shocked to witness Rey wearing dark robes and holding a double-bladed red lightsaber. Now, Daisy Ridley has opened up about Dark Rey, how much she enjoyed playing the role and how the scene moved herself and the rest of the crew.“It’s fun […]
Blu-ray Review – RoboCop: Limited Edition (1987)
RoboCop, 1987.Directed by Paul Verhoeven Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer.SYNOPSIS:RoboCop fans should snap up this new Limited Edition Blu-ray of the film, which includes the theatrical and uncut versions on two discs, most of the previously released bonus features, and two hours of new content, along […]
International poster for The Call of the Wild starring Harrison Ford
Following the first trailer for The Call of the Wild, a new international poster has been released for the adaptation of the legendary Jack London novel featuring Harrison Ford’s John Thornton and his canine companion Buck; take a look here…Adapted from the beloved literary classic, 20th Century Fox’s THE CALL OF THE WILD vividly brings […]
Oscar Isaac opens up on Anthony Daniels’ goodbye speech to Star Wars
Oscar Isaac has opened up about the last day of shooting Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and how his emotional big wrap speech was stolen by Star Wars veteran Anthony Daniels who was preparing to say goodbye to the franchise.“I was feeling like ‘I’ll see everybody at reshoots. See you in a few months,’” Isaac said during […]
Movie Review – Away (2019)
Away, 2019.Directed by Gints Zilbalodis.SYNOPSIS:A young boy wakes to find himself hanging from a tree by his parachute. He has apparently crash landed on a mysterious island, one which is inhabited by a menagerie of creatures, as well as a giant spirit who pursues him across this strange new land as he attempts to find […]
