Matt Damon teams-up with Oscar winning “Spotlight” director Tom McCarthy for the new drama “Stillwater”, which Focus Features is releasing in theaters. Damon won an Academy Award for co-writing “Good Will Hunting” with pal Ben Affleck. He was also nominated for his acting in that film, as well as “Invictus” and “The Martian”. Damon’s most […]
When I first learned about “Downsizing”, I was surprised that Alexander Payne was attached to direct. His two previous films, “The Descendants” and “Nebraska”, were so grounded in real life events. A sci-fi fantasy about a guy who becomes really, really small seemed like a major departure for Payne. Because of the premise and marketing, […]
Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns …the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town’s dark underbelly of […]
“Suburbicon” is George Clooney’s sixth directorial feature. He and frequent collaborator Grant Heslov also co-wrote the script, originally penned by the Coen Brothers way back in 1986. Of course, Coen Bros. material is usually quirky and “out there”, and “Suburbicon” is no exception. This is a peculiar, somewhat thought-provoking, but ultimately thin film. The setting […]
Jimmy Kimmel’s signature line at the end of every one of his shows: “Apologies to Matt Damon. We ran out of time.” Well, in 2013, Damon had enough of that. He took over Kimmel’s show one night, re-titling it “Jimmy Kimmel Sucks”, for a highly-entertaining hour. Guests included Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman, Ben Affleck, Reese […]
Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy […]
Hollywood’s trend of making movies specifically for overseas audiences and box office continues with “The Great Wall” – a film made in China for a reported $150 million. It’s grossed $170M in that country since its December release. And while overseas moviegoers may be game for a goofy, outlandish “historical” monster movie, here in the […]
One of George Clooney’s two Academy Awards is for co-producing “Argo” – a film he didn’t star in, write or direct. And when that movie swept the Best Picture race in the 2012-13 season, he was up on stage to accept with partner Grant Heslov and director Ben Affleck. This year, more than ever, several big-time […]