Synopsis: On the heels of his success with the groundbreaking drama Boyhood, director Richard Linklater shifts gears to sports for this comedy about a successful college baseball team that plays hard both on and off the diamond. Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechin, Wyatt Russell, Ryan Guzman, Zoey Deutch, Will Brittain, and … [Read More]
(A Dark Deep Gruff cool sounding narrators voice) The Movie Blog is pleased to present a movie review event of a generation. CAMPEA (sounds of 3 gun shots), NAGY (3 more gun shot sounds), presents: “A Double Feature Grindhouse Review” JOHN’S THOUGHTS ON GRIND HOUSE Grindhouse has been one of … [Read More]
In Jason Eisener‘s Kids vs. Aliens, Samantha (Sam) is a regular teen. She spends her time hanging out with her little brother Gary and his friends making sci-fi/action movies in and around their home. The Premise A couple of trouble-making kids crash their good time and start to bully the … [Read More]
Chloe Bailey is a rising star in music and also in the world of film and television. In between working on her highly anticipated series Swarm the actor is also releasing a new movie on Peacock. The new film, Praise This, also stars comedian Druski (House Party), hip hop sensation … [Read More]
A period movie based on the life of a young Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, who in 1816 at an extended house party, created Frankenstein’s monster. Only 18 years old in 1816, Mary created the first ever science fiction story – sparking a genre that has only grown in popularity. Directed by … [Read More]
Thoroughbreds written and directed by Corey Finley, was a Sundance sensation and it was my favorite film on Sunday, October 15th at the Chicago International Film Festival. (Thoroughbreds does not officially open until March). The script for Thoroughbreds is very funny in a wry, darkly comic way, even though, as its … [Read More]
In the monthly movie series of “movies you should see,” September offers some intriguing Blu-ray/DVD, On Demand and select theatrical releases. Here are the movies that our out this month. Some of these movies are under-the-radar, others more mainstream. This is a strong month of sequels. Either way these are … [Read More]
Synopsis: A free spirited curious woman comes back with a new identity in order to re-enter her past lovers life. I had completely gone into this movie unknown about it’s premise, and I came away pondering and debating. Co-written and directed by Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace) the movie … [Read More]
Just seems as if yesterday the Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows was in the movie theaters, but Paramount announced this week that the movie will be hitting Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on September 20. If you can’t wait till then, the HD version will be available … [Read More]
Writer/director Adam McKay (Anchorman) joins forces with Paramount Pictures and Plan B Entertainment to adapt Michael Lewis’ best-seller The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, which centers on the housing a credit bubble of the 2000s. [Jim’s Review] [Kenny’s Review] As a modern movie focused on the seedy side of … [Read More]
Synopsis:A comic drama about rage, doubt, lust, madness, and other brotherly hand-me-downs. [springboard type=”video” id=”1557415″ player=”tmbg001″ width=”599″ height=”336″ ] The Mend is one of those puzzling films where you don’t know if you just dislike it, or like it for the fact it’s so weird and different. … [Read More]
Thanks for checking out our Forgotten Fridays feature. This is a feature to review some older films that maybe you have forgotten about or maybe never got around to seeing that we just want to share. They may not be old, maybe not forgotten, but they are not new. Just … [Read More]