Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming horror reboot Candyman from director Nia DaCosta () and producer Jordan Peele (Get Out). A “spiritual sequel” to 1992 cult horror, the new film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen) as an artist who after hearing of the legend of the Candyman, unwittingly unleashes a terrifying […]
Movie Review – Lucy in the Sky (2019)
Lucy in the Sky, 2019. Directed by Noah Hawley. Starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Dan Stevens, Zazie Beetz, Pearl Amanda Dickson, Ellen Burstyn, Jeffrey Donovan, Tig Notaro, and Colman Domingo. SYNOPSIS: Upon returning to Earth following a life-changing experience above the atmosphere, astronaut Lucy Cola (Natalie Portman) struggles to adjust to life back on terra […]
Movie Review – Lucy in the Sky (2019)
Lucy in the Sky, 2019. Directed by Noah Hawley. Starring Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens, Ellen Burstyn, Colman Domingo, Jeremiah Birkett, Tig Notaro, Joseph Williamson, Nick Offerman, and Pearl Amanda Dickson. SYNOPSIS: Astronaut Lucy Cola returns to Earth after a transcendent experience during a mission to space, and begins to lose touch […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Review – Lucy in the Sky
Lucy in the Sky, 2019 Directed by Noah Hawley Starring Natalie Portman, Dan Stevens, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Colman Domingo, Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Tig Notaro, Pearl Amanda Dickson and Jeffrey Donovan SYNOPSIS After returning to earth, an obsessive astronaut (Natalie Portman) begins to question her place in the universe — including her relationships with […]
Jordan Peele’s Candyman adds Colman Domingo and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
With filming kicking off in Chicago this week, Deadline is reporting that the Jordan Peele-produced Candyman reboot has added Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits) to its cast. Described as a “spiritual sequel” to the cult 1992 horror, the new Candyman is being directed by Nia DaCosta (Little Woods), and Domingo […]
First trailer for Lucy in the Sky starring Natalie Portman
The first trailer has debuted for Noah Hawley’s (Legion) upcoming drama Lucy in the Sky. Previously titled Pale Blue Dot, the film stars Natalie Portman (Vox Lux) as an astronaut whose life begins to spin out of control following her return from space, and also features Jon Hamm (Baby Driver), Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2), and […]
Movie Review – If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk, 2018. Written and directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Ebony Obsidian, Dominique Thorne, Diego Luna, Finn Wittrock, Ed Skrein, Emily Rios, Pedro Pascal, Brian Tyree Henry, and Dave Franco. SYNOPSIS: A woman in Harlem desperately scrambles to […]
If Beale Street Could Talk gets a final trailer and poster
With a little over two weeks to go until its US limited theatrical release, Annapurna Pictures has revealed the final trailer and a poster for Barry Jenkins’ (Moonlight) upcoming adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel If Beale Street Could Talk which stars Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, […]
Movie Review – If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk, 2018. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Michael Beach, Teyonah Parris, Finn Wittrock, Diego Luna, Emily Rios, and Brian Tyree Henry. SYNOPSIS: With the father (Stephan James) of her unborn child wrongly incarcerated, Trish (Kiki Layne) must find strength in the face of the […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk, 2018. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Regina King, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, and Brian Tyree Henry. SYNOPSIS: Childhood sweethearts Tish and Fonny live in Harlem in the 1970s and are planning a life together, despite difficulties […]