Hot on the heels of Henry Cavill’s exit being reported we now have Ben Affleck exiting out of the DCEU… which is not at all that surprising? I tend not to post news on this website, and I’ve been heavily preoccupied with stuff behind the scenes, but I can’t ignore … [Read More]
Spike Lee’s new film “BlacKkKlansman,” winner of the Cannes Grand Prix award in May, is based on the early 1970s true story of Ron Stallworth, who was the first African-American hired by the Colorado Springs Police Force. Ron is played by Denzel Washington’s son, John David Washington, a new face … [Read More]
Black Panther has been breaking record after record left and right. Tons of people are flocking to the theaters to go see the film to this day. Recently, New York resident Frederick Joseph started the campaign #BlackPantherChallenge. In this challenge, he called on others to start their own GoFundMe campaigns to … [Read More]
The documentary The Experimental City written and directed by Chad Freidrichs (“The Pruitt-Igoe Myth) brings the fascinating true story of the MXC (Minnesota Experimental City) to the 53rd Annual Chicago International Film Festival for its World Premiere. In the 1960’s, a visionary American scientist named Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus and a … [Read More]
There is a palpable sense you get while watching the quirked-out indy dramedy “Donald Cried”. It is the distinct impression that this maturation-blunted misfit stoner is based on a guy, or perhaps an amalgamation of them, that Writer, Director and Co-Star Kris Avedisian knows, or knew, pretty damn well. Avedisian’s … [Read More]
It’s fucking awful. Every costume that these guys have produced have mostly been terrible with the exception of the Wonderful Wonder Woman costume worn by Gal Gadot. Superman’s suit is pretty decent but the colors are all dulled so that it’s less flashy than what we want. We get a … [Read More]
So it’s a couple hours since I screened Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the critical hate is rolling in like wildfire. At the moment Rotten Tomatoes is ranking it 38% (rotten) Entertainment Weekly, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, New York Post, AP, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter are just a … [Read More]
2015 gave us a lot of great movies. Here are my picks for “the best of the best” movies of 2015. 10. What We Do in the Shadows Horror comedies can be painful, tedious, and not funny. (Marlon Wayans has made a career making them.) Blending the best … [Read More]
[springboard type=”video” id=”1531037″ player=”tmbg001″ width=”599″ height=”336″ ] Two mismatched personal trainers’ lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client. Andrew Bujalski released Results to a flurry of appreciative critical responses: finally, he has made something “accessible.” Switch “accessible” with “boring” and I’ll happily agree. … [Read More]
Pulsing with the rhythm of his greatest stand-up, Chris Rock’s TOP FIVE takes things to the next level, reveling in the high and the low, and blending a star-studded comedic romp with an irresistible romance. TOP FIVE digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap, and the exigencies … [Read More]
Rosewater is based on The New York Times best-selling memoir “Then They Came for Me: A Family’s Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival,” written by Maziar Bahari. The film marks the directorial debut of “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, and stars Gael García Bernal. Rosewater follows the Tehran-born … [Read More]
I had the chance to attend the Wizard World convention this past weekend. At the convention there were a number of guests from comic book and television personalities to recent feature film personalities. I would say that overall it was an enjoyable convention packed with interesting panels, guests, and a … [Read More]