It’s a challenge to successfully write, direct and star in a big-budget, Hollywood film. And three time Academy Award nominee Edward Norton proves exactly that with his new film “Motherless Brooklyn”. This is a detective mystery drama based on a 1999 novel about the interweaving of crime, politics and romance in 1950s New York City. […]
“The Kitchen” is based on a 2014 DC Vertigo graphic novel. It’s directed by Oscar nominated “Straight Outta Compton” writer Andrea Berloff, in her directorial debut. “The Kitchen” definitely feels like its source material is a comic book (and that’s not a complement). It also feels like it was made by a first-time director (not […]
It’s been five long years since the reboot of “Godzilla”. And two years ago, Warner Bros. gave us a new take on the famous giant ape with “Kong: Skull Island”. Most people know, going into “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”, that these two titans will be facing-off in next year’s “Godzilla v. Kong”. And if […]
I’ve never ventured into the world of Pokemon. I allowed the “Pokemon Go!” craze to pass by, as people all over the world, with their eyes glued to their phones, wandered into traffic trying to “catch” animated creatures. A live-action/CGI Pokemon movie could’ve gone down many different paths. But Warner Bros. chose to focus on […]
Last year, Anne Hathaway stole the show in the ensemble crime comedy, “Ocean’s 8”. Now she and Rebel Wilson play a duo of dueling con artists in “The Hustle”, which plays as a cheap knock-off. Hathaway, complete with a distracting British accent the majority of the time, plays Josephine. She and fellow crook Penny (played […]
With the highly-anticipated “Avengers: Endgame” only seven weeks away, Marvel Studios is squeezing in one more character origin story. And this one just happens to also be a “universe” origin story. “Captain Marvel” stars Oscar-winner Brie Larson as military pilot Carol Danvers. She acquires radioactive powers, so she has more energy than every other superhero […]
If you haven’t heard about escape rooms, clearly you haven’t been to a mall or watched a sitcom over the past few years. This is a popular and “fun” form of entertainment in which strangers work together in a dangerous, “what if” scenario. You’re stuck inside four walls and you gotta figure-out how to get out. […]
Just when you thought the “Transformers” saga was over (hence the title of 2017’s “The Last Knight”), Paramount decides to jump back in. “Bumblebee” is a spinoff – and prequel – to Michael Bay’s clank on clank, toy inspired action franchise. This time, the director is Travis Knight. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because […]
In an interview a few days before “Venom”’s release, star Tom Hardy admitted his favorite 30-40 minutes of footage didn’t make it into the movie. It’s never a good sign when your star thinks the best material was left on the cutting room floor. “Venom” director Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”, “Gangster Squad”) proves he clearly doesn’t know […]
“It’s Time to Raise the Curtain. It’s Time to Light the Lights!” Well…maybe not. “The Happytime Murders” is directed by Brian Henson – son of the late, iconic “Muppets” creator Jim Henson. The younger Henson tried to make his own great puppet caper – for adults. You certainly won’t find Kermit, Miss Piggy or Big […]