Just when you think that blockbuster movies have matured and filmmaking has graduated to another level, Michael Bay’s Transformers return. 2017 is jammed with potential hit movies full of smart writing, high production values, and gifted talent on both sides of the camera, such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Alien: Covenant, and Thor: Ragnarok. However, no movie is as likely as Transformers: […]
Before Marvel Studios was the talk of the town for creating a filmmaking system that consistently produces quality films, Pixar was the king of Hollywood consistency. However, the animation giant hasn’t gone anywhere with huge original hits in recent years, like Inside Out, while also placing sequels in the pipeline for Cars and Toy Story. The newest offering […]
This month is so jam-packed with big movie releases that even a film starring Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal has gone under the radar. So, it looks like you will have to take yet another trip down to your local cineplex to watch another new flick this month. Life is cruel sometimes… Life is directed by […]
In times of social turbulence, among other artists, comedians have long been the voice of unreasonable reason and the unlikely arbiters of truth. Whether you are talking about George Carlin or Richard Pryor in the 1970’s or Chris Rock in the late 1990’s, these have been the voices who shed light on the darkness…while making you […]
The fate of the DC cinematic universe lies in the balance and with Batman and Superman already giving it their best swing last year for Warner Bros. Now it will be up to Wonder Woman to carry the load as the DCEU builds towards the much anticipated Justice League. We are only a few mere months away from […]
Hard-hitting action movies are in the midst of a strong comeback with major studios finding hidden gold in the R-rated genre. There is a long list of successful action movies in the past few years including Kingsman: The Secret Service, Deadpool, Logan, and of course John Wick. A new movie has surfaced recently that seems to have been created […]
Just when it seemed the franchise couldn’t possibly get any more insane, the Fast and Furious series has managed to stupefy audiences once again. Dom Toretto has gone rogue and judging by the looks and sounds of the newest trailer, the baton has been passed to The Rock to talk about “family” for two hours. When the first […]
In 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy snuck up on audiences with its unorthodox characters, worlds, and humor. Almost three years later, the team is an established player in the Marvel cinematic universe after a stunning debut and cementing their place in the superhero lexicon. Now writer/director James Gunn is back with the next chapter in the ragtag […]
Over the course of a few short years Fox Studios has managed to cultivate their R-rated library of films and deliver a string of genre hits aimed at adult audiences. Kingsman: The Secret Service, Deadpool, and the upcoming Logan are all properties that have expanded audience’s expectations. However, they certainly aren’t afraid to pull from the past either, as […]
There is a special synergy when a talented director finds his or her muse in an equally talented performer. Hollywood has a long history of pairings that have gone on to create special films. Martin Scorsese and Robert Deniro, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg…heck, in recent years Scorsese has been […]
The month of March is stuffed to the brim with potential blockbusters, as studios have more condfidence than ever in unconventional release schedules. There will be an X-Men release with Logan, the return of the Power Rangers, and Disney will come to three-dimensional life in Beauty and the Beast. However, one of the biggest films of the month also has […]
Netflix and Marvel Studios are on the verge of creating their first super-team for the small screen and it’s just around the corner. Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones, have all left their individual marks and created both overlapping and distinct fanbases. This summer, they will do their best Avengers impersonation and combine their powers as The Defenders. As exciting as […]