Documentarian Lance Oppenheim makes his narrative feature directorial debut with “Primetime”, a biographical drama / psychological thriller hybrid that gives its star Robert Pattinson what should be some of the meatiest material of his already impressive career. Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, the real-life television journalist who for three years hosted a popular Dateline NBC segment … Continue reading
Brad Pitt fans and dog lovers will both find much to love about the new survival thriller “Heart of the Beast”. The ageless 62-year-old actor teams with a charming German Shepherd to tell a gripping story set in the rugged untamed Alaskan wilderness. Pitt is every bit as sturdy and charismatic as we have come … Continue reading
In the new film “The Deputy”, Toby Sawyer doesn’t leave the most flattering first impression. He comes off as a hapless irresponsible deadbeat, plagued by selfish ambition and poor judgement. Toby has big dreams of becoming a full-time sheriff’s deputy. So much so that he accepts a low-paying part-time job at the Norman County Sheriff’s … Continue reading
Ken Carter was a Canadian stunt driver who earned his nickname “The Mad Canadian”. Born in Montreal and raised in a working class neighborhood, Carter would eventually drop out of school and hit the road with a team of travelling daredevils. He performed numerous car stunts with the group before taking off on his own … Continue reading
Neon’s “Paper Tiger” has quickly ascended up my list of most anticipated movies still coming this year. The period crime-drama comes from writer-director James Gray who won me over with his spectacular “Ad Astra” and his woefully underrated “The Lost City of Z”. Now he’s transporting us to 1980s Queens for a film about a … Continue reading
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing their gruesomely entertaining chiller “Evil Dead Burn” to home video. This is the sixth feature film installment in the popular Evil Dead franchise that began in 1981 with Sam Raimi’s original horror classic. Lee Cronin jumpstarted the series in 2023 with “Evil Dead Rise”. And earlier this year … Continue reading
