Creed, 2016. Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād and Tony Bellew. SYNOPSIS: Apollo Creed’s illegitimate son, Adonis, aspires to be a boxer like his father. Trained by Philadelphia legend Rocky Balboa, achieving his dreams will be the toughest challenge yet… Like Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the new […]
Movie Review – Creed (2016)
Creed, 2016. Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād and Tony Bellew. SYNOPSIS: Adonis Johnson, biological son of Apollo Creed wants to make it in the world of boxing. He seeks out Rocky Balboa to train him. Rocky movies aren’t about how hard they hit, it’s about how many times they get […]
Blu-ray Review – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, and Anthony Hopkins. SYNOPSIS: Thor: Ragnarok hits home video in a Blu-ray + DVD + digital copy edition that’s overflowing with bonus features. Much of the extras reinforce the fun, tongue-in-cheek […]
SXSW Movie Review – Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Sorry to Bother You, 2018. Directed by Boots Riley. Starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Armie Hammer, Danny Glover, and David Cross. SYNOPSIS: In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe. Being able to attend film […]
Movie Review – Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland Starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac and Benedict Wong. SYNOPSIS: After the disappearance of her husband on a secret mission, biologist Lena assumes he’s dead. His return is a shock and, when he’s taken seriously ill, she decides to follow in […]
Movie Review – Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation, 2018. Written and Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Benedict Wong, David Gyasi, and Oscar Isaac. SYNOPSIS: Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X – a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson to reunite with Chris Hemsworth on Men in Black
Last month, it was reported that Chris Hemsworth would be leading the cast of Sony’s Men in Black reboot, and now comes word from Variety that he’ll be joined by his Thor: Ragnarok co-star Tessa Thompson. The new film is being directed by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton, The Fate of the Furious) from […]
Westworld season 2 gets a batch of new promotional images
Ahead of its season two premiere next month, HBO has released a batch of promo images for its acclaimed drama series Westworld featuring cast members Talulah Riley, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Betty Gabriel, Luke Hemsworth, Gustaf Skarsgard, Fares Fares, Rodrigo Santoro, and Simon Quarterman; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Westworld […]
Trailer for Furlough starring Tessa Thompson, Melissa Leo and Whoopi Goldberg
Ahead of its release this Friday, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Laurie Collyer’s upcoming comedy Furlough which stars Melissa Leo, Tessa Thompson, Anna Paquin, Whoopi Goldberg, Edgar Ramirez, and La La Anthony; take a look below… In between caring for her mother (Goldberg), a young woman (Thompson) works part time at a […]
Second Opinion – Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation, 2018. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring: Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong, and David Gyasi. SYNOPSIS: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Heavens bless a *hard* science fiction mind-meld starring female leads that can sell […]
