Freaky Tales, 2025. Written and Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Ben Mendelsohn, Angus Cloud, Keir Gilchrist, Jack Champion, Dominique Thorne, Ji-young Yoo, Max Carpenter, Michael X. Sommers, Normani, Yong Kim Marteen, Dan Marotte, Stephanie Heiner, Mike Infante, Natalia Dominguez, Sedrick Cabrera, D’Angelo Mixon, James Coker, Michelle Farrah Huang, […]
Freaky Tales trailer features Pedro Pascal and Ben Mendelsohn in sprawling ’80s set tale
Lionsgate has released the trailer for Captain Marvel writer/directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s latest film, Freaky Tales. Ambitiously described as four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, CA. that weave a tale about the love of music, movies, people, places and memories beyond our knowable universe, Freaky Tales stars Pedro Pascal (The Fantastic Four: […]
Kate Hudson is Running Point in trailer for Netflix comedy series
With less than a month to go until Running Point lands on Netflix, the streamer has released a trailer for the Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, Elaine Ko and David Stassen-created comedy series. Kate Hudson stars as Isla, a woman who is appointed as the president of her family’s business, the professional basketball team the Los […]
Movie Review – The Gutter (2024)
The Gutter, 2024. Directed by Isaiah Lester and Yassir Lester. Starring Shameik Moore, D’Arcy Carden, Susan Sarandon, Paul Reiser, Jay Ellis, Langston Kerman, Kim Fields, Jackée Harry, Paul Scheer, Kathy Ann Wittes, Tony Baker, Rell Battle, Adam Brody, Nelson Franklin, Carissa Kosta, Monique Lea-Gall, Jay Light, Kourosh Parsapour, and Adam Pally. SYNOPSIS: Walt lands work […]
Trailer for bowling comedy The Gutter starring Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon
Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing have shared a poster and trailer for directors Isaiah and Yassir Lester’s upcoming comedy The Gutter. Shamiek Moore stars as Walt, an underachiever who lands a job at a bowling alley where he discovers his talent for the sport, gaining the disdain of the local legendary champion Linda (Susan Sarandon). […]
2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Gutter
The Gutter, 2024. Directed by Isaiah Lester and Yassir Lester. Starring Shameik Moore, Susan Sarandon, D’Arcy Carden, Jackée Harry, Tony Baker, Paul Scheer, Kim Fields, Jay Ellis, Adam Brody, and Paul Reiser. SYNOPSIS: Walt lands work at bowling alley AlleyCatz. He’s pressured to embrace his bowling talent, which sparks backlash from detractors seeking to undermine […]
Movie Review – Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
Somebody I Used to Know, 2023. Directed by Dave Franco. Starring Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons, Danny Pudi, Haley Joel Osment, Amy Sedaris, Julie Hagerty, Olga Merediz, Zoë Chao, Evan Jonigkeit, Ayden Mayeri, Fabi Reyna, Marian Li, Ted Rooney, Rochelle Maria Muzquiz, Loudon McCleery, Phillip Ray Guevara, Hannah Barefoot, Sam Richardson, Leigh Guyer, Rachel […]
Alison Brie leads trailer for Dave Franco’s Somebody I Used to Know
Amazon has released the trailer for the dramedy Somebody I Used to Know from husband and wife team Dave Franco and Alison Brie. The film, written by Franco and Brie with Franco directing his second feature, sees Brie returning to her hometown and reconnects with her high school boyfriend Sean, played by Jay Ellis (Insecure) on […]
Top Gun: Maverick and the Success of Simplistic Cinema
Anghus Houvrouas on the success of Top Gun: Maverick… Top Gun: Maverick is the kind of massive, crowd pleasing blockbuster that felt almost extinct after a global pandemic threatened to end the theatrical experience. Loved by both audiences and critics, the movie has become a phenomenon and the most successful movie of 2022. I always […]
Video Review – Top Gun: Maverick is the perfect summer blockbuster
EJ Moreno with a video review of the Top Gun sequel… Top Gun Maverick feels like a throwback when summer blockbusters mattered. The latest film shows how to mix heart, spectacle, and intense action to make a sure-fire hit for everyone. This is the definition of “they don’t make them like this anymore.” Tom Cruise […]
