Josh Greenbaum, who grew-up near me in Saratoga Springs, NY, directs Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and some real, fun-loving dogs in Universal’s new R-rated comedy “Strays”, which opens in theaters on August 18th. Greenbaum shares memories of going to the movies in the Capital Region, as well as details on the voice acting, animation, story […]
“Just Mercy” is being advertised as 2019’s end-of-year, feel-good, inspirational, real-life legal drama. And rightfully so. Co-writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton presents a solid, true story of a young lawyer’s battle against the system and the odds, in the name of justice. Michael B. Jordan plays Bryan Stevenson. Fresh out of Harvard Law School in 1987, […]
Last summer, FOX debuted a pair of new game shows. One was a revival of the classic “Love Connection”, with “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen taking over the hosting gig made famous by Chuck Woolery. Cohen has dealt with plenty of relationship drama through his “Real Housewives” shows and reunion specials on Bravo, […]
What a way to kick-off 2017. “Sleepless”, which should’ve been called “Senseless”, is easily one of the most messed-up movies I’ve seen in a long time. This is a remake of the 2011 French film “Sleepless Night”. Jamie Foxx (who we haven’t seen onscreen since 2014 “Annie” reboot) plays Vincent, a Las Vegas cop. But […]
SLEEPLESS stars Jamie Foxx as undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an […]
In the opening scene of this modern update of the “Annie” story, a brainiac girl is doing a class presentation. She’s white, with red hair, and her name is Annie. When she finishes, the teacher asks the other Annie in the class (our young heroine, played by “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Oscar nominee Quvenzhane […]
The entire world groaned back in 2010 when Sony announced an immediate reboot of the “Spider-Man” saga. 2012’s “The Amazing Spider-Man”, featuring a new cast with a new take on the origin story, was released only five years after “Spider-Man 3”. For me this new take was bland and surprisingly boring, saved only by the […]