A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, 2019. Directed by Marielle Heller. Starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Cooper, Enrico Colantoni, Maryann Plunkett, Tammy Blanchard, and Wendy Makkena. SYNOPSIS: After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Review – Hustlers
Hustlers, 2019. Directed by Lorene Scafaria. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, Cardi B, Mette Towley, Madeline Brewer, Lizzo, Keke Palmer and Julia Styles. SYNOPSIS Inspired by a 2015 New York Magazine article that went viral, Hustlers follows a savvy crew of former strippers who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. […]
Milo Ventimiglia to play Evel Knievel in new limited series
Variety is reporting that This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia has signed on to portray daredevil Evel Knievel in a limited series biopic at USA Network. Titled Evel, the series is being written and executive produced by Etan Frankel and will tell the story of Knievel as he prepares for his greatest feat, the 1974 […]
Movie Review – Haunt (2019)
Haunt, 2019. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Starring Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Andrew Caldwell, Shazi Raja, Schuyler Helford, and Phillip Johnson Richardson. SYNOPSIS: On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to […]
It’s Bill Skarsgard open to returning as Pennywise in the future
Bill Skarsgard has stated he would be open to returning as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the It franchise in the future if Warner Bros. intends on making a third movie. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly to coincide with the release of It Chpater Two, Skarsgard expressed his interest in returning to the iconic […]
Eerie new trailer for The Lighthouse starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson
Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer and poster have arrived online for writer-director Robert Eggers’ nautical horror The Lighthouse which tells the tale of two lighthouse keepers – played by Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson – on a remote island in the 1890s; take a look here… SEE ALSO: First reactions to The […]
Movie Review – Seeds (2019)
Seeds, 2019. Directed by Owen Long. Starring Trevor Long, Andrea Chen, Garr Long, Kevin Breznahan, Chris McGarry, Michelle Liu Coughlin, Adrian Enscoe, and Shannon Hartman. SYNOPSIS: When his increasingly depraved behavior spirals out of control, Marcus retreats to his family home along the New England coast. But instead of finding solace, Marcus is haunted by […]
Avengers: Endgame co-director thinks Robert Downey Jr. deserves the Best Actor Oscar
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen a handful of superhero movies getting some recognition from Oscar voters outside of the usual technical categories (see the likes of Logan and Black Panther), and given its success at Venice, it seems that DC Films’ Joker could find itself right in the mix come awards season. Marvel’s […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Review – Guest of Honour
Guest of Honour, 2019. Directed by Atom Egoyan Starring David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, Rossif Sutherland, Arsinée Khanjian and Alexandre Bourgeois SYNOPSIS: Jim (Thewlis) is a health inspector whose daughter, Veronica (De Oliveira), has recently been convicted of a crime. Although Jim is certain that she isn’t guilty, his efforts to reduce her […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt returning to the small screen for Mr. Corman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is teaming with A24 and Apple for a new half-hour comedy series entitled Mr. Corman, which will be released on the upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. The series is being written, directed and executive produced by Gordon-Levitt, who will also star in what is described as “a deep cut into the days and […]
