Wag the Dog, 1997.Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, and Kirsten Dunst.SYNOPSIS:Wag the Dog may only be remembered by us jaded Gen Xers and younger Boomers, but it’s worth revisiting in today’s era of lightning-fast political manipulation in the social media era. In […]
Movie Review – Tuner (2025)
Tuner, 2025.Directed by Daniel Roher. Starring Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, Tovah Feldshuh, Jean Reno, Lior Raz, Nissan Sakira, C.S. Lee, Gil Cohen, and Rek Lee.SYNOPSIS:A talented piano tuner’s meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.Simultaneously set in the world […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Sleepers (1996)
Sleepers, 1996.Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Brad Renfro, and Minnie Driver.SYNOPSIS:Barry Levinson’s minor 1996 classic Sleepers makes its 4K Ultra HD debut with a solid presentation on disc and a code for a digital copy. Unfortunately, you’ll only find two very short, […]
All the President’s Men at 50: The Story Behind the Quintessential Political Thriller
Half a century on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind All the President’s Men…Receiving universal acclaim at the time of its release and the decades that followed, by both film critics and audience members alike is no easy feat. Yet All the President’s Men has achieved exactly that. Debuting during the […]
4K Ultra HD Review – All the President’s Men (1976)
All the President’s Men, 1976.Directed by Alan J. Pakula. Starring Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, and Jason Robards.SYNOPSIS:All the President’s Men gets a satisfying 4K Ulttra HD release from Warner Bros. in time for its 50th anniversary. The film looks great, and the package includes a code for a digital […]
Trailer for heist thriller Tuner starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman
Black Bear has released a trailer for Tuner, the upcoming heist thriller from director Daniel Roher.Leo Woodall stars as Niki, a once promising musician who now works as a gifted piano tuner, until his heightened sense of hearing catches the attention of criminals, forcing him into the world of safecracking and turning his life upside […]
Movie Review – Megalopolis (2024)
Megalopolis, 2024.Written and Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Grace VanderWaal, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, James Remar, Chloe Fineman, Isabelle Kusman, D.B. Sweeney, Haley Sims, Balthazar Getty, Bailey Ives, Adams Bellouis, Madeleine Gardella, and Romy Mars.SYNOPSIS:The city […]
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis gets a new trailer and IMAX poster
Lionsgate has shared a new, made-up critic quotes-free trailer and IMAX poster for Francis Ford Coppola’s star-studded sci-fi drama Megalopolis which tells the story of the conflict between a genius architect (Adam Driver) and a corrupt Mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) as they look to rebuild the city of New Rome.Joining Adam Driver and Giancarlo Esposito in […]
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis gets a new trailer and poster
UPDATE: Somewhat incredulously, the trailer has been removed by the studio due to it incorporating fake quotes from movie critics regarding Francis Ford Coppola’s past movies, with a statement reading: “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis. We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Rain Man (1988)
Rain Man, 1988.Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, and Jerry Molen.SYNOPSIS:Rain Man, winner of four Academy Awards, arrives on 4K Ultra HD, with the film and bonus features included on a Blu-ray disc too. The movie looks sharp, and while MVD didn’t commission any new extras for this 35th anniversary […]
