In 2012, Sony’s Columbia Pictures had their biggest year ever at the U.S. box office… by a lot. Their top 5 films (“Skyfall”, “The Amazing Spider-Man”, “Men in Black 3”, “Hotel Transylvania” and “21 Jump Street”) grossed more than $1 Billion combined. At the time, “MIB 3” served as the conclusion of that franchise. Sony […]
Disney is kicking-off Disney+, the studio’s new, highly-publicized streaming service, with yet another live-action remake of an animated classic. And it turns out that you actually can teach this genre some new tricks. “Lady and the Tramp” provides more entertainment value than the “Dumbo”, “Aladdin”, “Lion King” and “Maleficent” efforts released in theaters this year. […]
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. (Sony Pictures) Chris Hemsworth is best known for playing the superhero Thor. Tessa Thompson has also been in several […]
2012’s “Men in Black 3” was a highly satisfying conclusion to the sci-fi action comedy series. But we’re in an era in which studios just can’t leave things be. Now, 7 years later, Sony has dug up the “MIB” brand and spun it on its axis to give us “Men in Black International”. Marvel Cinematic […]
“Little Woods” debuted a year ago at the Tribeca Film Festival. NEON, which acquired the distribution rights, is finally releasing the indie drama. The film is set in Little Woods, North Dakota, a town where newcomers in the oil business are enjoying the benefits of the fracking boom, but many of the locals are still […]
Many, including big fans of the original, complained that there were too many installments in the “Rocky” franchise. Now, we can already make that case for the spinoff “Creed” series. 2015’s “Creed” was a modern update on “Rocky” that stuck to the formula while simultaneously going deeper with the Rocky Balboa character than ever before. […]
Lily James is one of Hollywood’s “It”-Girls. The 29-year-old British actress is currently headlines musical sequel/prequel “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”, playing the younger version of Donna Sheridan (portrayed by Meryl Streep in the original). James shines during a number of performances, including “When I Kissed the Teacher”, “Why Did it Have to Be […]
“Annihilation” is writer/director Alex Garland’s follow-up to 2015’s fascinating, visionary Oscar-winning drama “Ex Machina”. This time he adapts Book One of the popular sci-fi Southern Reach Trilogy, creating the most riveting and thought-provoking film of the year so far. Natalie Portman is excellent as Lena, a biologist and Johns Hopkins professor who specializes in cell […]
Chris Hemsworth is a likable, charismatic actor, but his Thor, from the start, has been the dullest, most uninteresting character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The God of Thunder was in need of a re-vamp, and “Thor: Ragnarok” is that film, though the makeover is only a partial success. This 3rd Thor solo movie gets […]
40 years ago, Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art as boxer Rocky Balboa in a film that established the standard for the sports movie genre. Following five other “Rocky” films Balboa is finally retired. But in “Creed” a special young fighter inspires Rocky to make yet another comeback. We’ve […]