That’s the definitive line from two-time Oscar winner George Clooney in the teaser trailer of “Tomorrowland”, opening next week. The sci-fi adventure is one of the rare films of Clooney’s career that’s rated PG, and this is also the first time he’s starred in a film from Walt Disney Pictures. The same statement doesn’t apply […]
Action movies “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Jurassic World”, “Terminator: Genisys”, “Ant-Man”, “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and “Fantastic Four” will likely dominate the Summer 2015 Box Office. However, surprisingly, there are just as many comedies lined-up between May and August that will be looking to attract audiences of all ages. It’s an especially good time for […]
Sunday’s 87th Oscars didn’t feature shocking upset wins for Bradley Cooper in the Best Actor category or “American Sniper” for Best Picture. However, there were still a few legitimate surprises that make it onto my list of the 10 Biggest Upset Victories at the Academy Awards over the past 10 Oscars (from Feb. 2006 – […]
Here are the movies to look forward to (and avoid) over the first half of the new year: JANUARY 9 – “Taken 3” (a third dose of those “special skills”), “Inherent Vice” (Wide), “Selma” (Wide) 16 – “American Sniper” (Wide), “Blackhat” (hacking movie NOT from Sony), “Paddington”, “The Wedding Ringer”, “Still Alice” (Limited) 23 – […]
If you predicted that the adventures of Woody and Buzz were over after 2010’s Best Picture Oscar nominee “Toy Story 3”, you are surely regretting it now. The announcement that John Lasseter will return to direct “Toy Story 4” (due out in June 2017) stunned many, and delighted even more. The screenplay, co-written by “Parks […]
BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his […]
“The Book of Life” is Reel FX Animation Studios’ follow-up to last year’s Thanksgiving-themed comedy “Free Birds”. Here the studio takes-on a different holiday with the help of producer Guillermo del Toro and visionary director Jorge Gutierrez, as “The Book of Life” breathes new life into the Mexican fiesta – The Day of the Dead. […]
Last August, Disney’s non-Pixar animated “Cars” spin-off “Planes”, originally set for a Direct-to-DVD release, opened in theaters in the middle of a crowded animation summer. A $200 million worldwide box office total was good enough for The Mouse House to push full steam ahead on a sequel. Now, less than a year later, in likely […]
“The Wizard of Oz” is considered to be one of the greatest films of all-time – one that simply can’t be touched. However, that’s exactly what’s been done over the past 75 years, with musical spinoffs (such as “The Wiz”), prequels (last year’s Disney blockbuster “Oz: The Great and Powerful” and Broadway sensation “Wicked”), and […]
It’s time to raise the curtain and light the lights again, as the beloved Muppets have returned to the big screen in a new adventure. Frankly, I was surprised Disney announced a sequel almost immediately after the release of the 2011 reboot (simply titled “The Muppets”) since it didn’t cross the $100 million mark at […]