West Side Story, 2021. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James, Josh Andrés Rivera, Mike Faist, Ana Isabelle, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Maddie Ziegler, Andrea Burns, Kyle Allen, Curtiss Cook, Jamie Harris, Iris Menas, Sean Harrison Jones, Patrick Higgins, Julius Anthony Rubio, Ricardo Zayas, […]
Trailer for The Fallout starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler
HBO Max has released a trailer and poster for The Fallout, the coming-of-age drama from director Megan Park which follows teenager Vada (Jenna Ortega) as she begins to reinvent herself, re-evaluating her relationships in the wake of a devastating school tragedy. Joining Ortega in the cast are Maddie Ziegler, Niles Fitch, Will Ropp, John Ortiz, […]
Video Review – Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is a delight, even with its cringe story
EJ Moreno offers up his take on Spielberg’s West Side Story… This holiday season, West Side Story is back in cinemas, and legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg is tackling the iconic musical. Can his stellar direction overcome the film’s profoundly flawed story? Spielberg sure tries to razzle-dazzle you enough to forget the horrid love story at […]
Movie Review – The Book of Henry (2017)
The Book of Henry, 2017. Directed by Colin Trevorrow. Starring Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace and Dean Norris. SYNOPSIS: With two sons to look after, money is tight for single mom Susan (Naomi Watts), especially as the older one, Henry (Jaeden Lieberher) is a child prodigy. But he’s also the […]
DVD Review – Ballerina (2016)
Ballerina, 2016. Directed by Éric Summer and Éric Warin Featuring the voice talents of Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Maddie Ziegler, Carly Rae Jepsen, Terrence Scammell, and Julie Khaner. SYNOPSIS: An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of […]