“Palm Springs” was one of the darlings of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. And it set a record with the biggest sale price in the fest’s history. The rom-com was purchased by Hulu for more than $17.5 million. The streaming service is partnering with Neon to get the film out to the world. Unfortunately, huge […]
A young couple is interested in buying a home. They walk into the office of a nearby development called Yonder. Gemma (played by Imogen Poots) and Tom (Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg) meet the oddball agent, Martin, who persuasively convinces them to take a drive to said development. When they arrive, things start to get a […]
There’s little chance you haven’t heard something about the behind the scenes drama surrounding “Cats”, the film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. The A-list actors, singers and even a talk show host — including Idris Elba, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift and James Corden — went to “cat school” and performed their scenes […]
It’s not creepy or cooky, mysterious or spooky. The one word that sums-up the new CG animated version of “The Addams Family” is — bland. Creators of this latest rendition based on the classic Charles Addams New Yorker comics were hoping to attract those who loved the ’60s TV series (which only ran for two […]
Director John Crowley’s follow-up to the lovely, heartbreaking 2015 romance “Brooklyn” is an ambitious one. “The Goldfinch” is based on author Donna Tartt’s nearly 800-page, 2013 novel that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. This film version is an epic soap opera, with a 1654 painting of the title bird at its epicenter. The painting […]
“Spider-Man: Far from Home” picks-up right where “Avengers: Endgame” left off. So if you still haven’t seen that yet… then honestly, why are you reading this review? In any case, Tom Holland’s still awkward, insecure and 16-year-old Peter Parker. He doesn’t know what to do now that you know who is gone. Peter’s looking to […]
“X-Men” kicked-off the cinematic superhero phenomenon in 2000. Marvel has created multiple franchises from this group of characters — from the core trilogy to the solo “Wolverine” films and the two “Deadpool” installments. The prequel saga, which began with 2011’s “X-Men: First Class”, hasn’t been a favorite of mine. “First Class”, “Days of Future Past” […]
Disney’s second of four live-action re-imaginings this year is director Guy Ritchie’s version of “Aladdin”. Ritchie’s previous film, 2017’s “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”, cost $175 million and only made $39 million at the U.S. box office. This “Aladdin” cost even more (a reported $183 million) – so there’s even more on the line […]
As one character points out in the trailer (though the line didn’t make it into the movie), “Long Shot” is essentially a role reversal of “Pretty Woman”. Seth Rogen is Julia Roberts, and Charlize Theron is Richard Gere. That rom-com premise, with a modern political backdrop, had plenty of potential. But while Rogen and Theron […]
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split” opened exactly two years ago. It unleashed “The Beast”, provided James McAvoy some awards buzz and officially reignited Shyamalan’s career (allowing him to put flops “The Last Airbender” and “After Earth” in the past). At the end of “Split” (and this now really isn’t a spoiler even if you didn’t see […]