The Jake Gyllenhaal movie “Nightcrawler” opened on Halloween. Yes, in 2014, October 31st was a Friday. Studio Open Road was originally intending on releasing the film on October 17th. In fact, I have a poster hanging up in my house with that release date on it. But instead of having the film go up against […]
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. (Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios) Tom Holland gave a breakthrough performance in 2012’s “The Impossible” starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. He entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man in 2016’s […]
“Wildlife” marks the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano, best known for his roles in “Little Miss Sunshine”, “Prisoners” and “Love & Mercy”. He also co-wrote this screenplay with longtime partner Zoe Kazan (“Ruby Sparks”) – based on the 1990 novel by Richard Ford. We are transported to 1960 in a small Montana town, where […]
Jake Gyllenhaal continues to be one of the most fascinating actors working today. In “Stronger”, he takes on the role of real-life Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs from one of the blasts while waiting near the finish line on April 15, 2013. “Stronger” does chronicle the events of that fateful […]
“Gravity”, “Interstellar”, “The Martian” and “Passengers” are just SOME of the action movies that have taken us into Outer Space over the past 5 years. The latest is “Life” – a horror/thriller that was originally supposed to open Memorial Day weekend, but now gets to put a jolt in Spring. Going in, I wondered why […]
“Life” tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form […]
Jake Gyllenhaal has delivered a recent string of impressive performances in “Prisoners” (2013), “Nightcrawler” (2014) and “Southpaw” (2015). “Demolition” is another great vehicle for him, but overall, the film is not as strong director Jean-Marc Vallee’s past two efforts. His 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto Oscars, and his 2014 […]
A champion boxer fights to get his daughter back from child protective services as well as revive his professional career, after a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction. (THE WEINSTEIN CO.) Jake Gyllenhaal received an Oscar nomination for his performance in 2005’s “Brokeback Mountain”. Rachel McAdams is best known for films […]
“Southpaw” is about a down-on-his-luck boxer trying to make a comeback. Sound familiar? There are a few unique elements to this story, but ultimately, “Southpaw” relies on its knockout performances to carry you through a solid, but predictable, two-hour melodrama. Jake Gyllenhaal continues his winning streak, following excellent work in “Prisoners” and “Nightcrawler”. Here he […]