“The Acolyte” had every chance to bring something fresh, exciting, and original to the Star Wars franchise. It’s set 100 years before “Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” in an era that has been unexplored in live action television and movies. It features all new characters, explores a new segment of the galaxy, and tells … Continue reading
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” to home video next week. This is the fifth installment in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse and is a direct sequel to 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong”. Returning director Adam Wingard brings the two titular titans back together in what has ended up being the … Continue reading
Richard Linklater has been cemented as a favorite filmmaker of mine for a long time and he seems to justify that status with every new movie he makes. Even films of his that may not hit every right note still do something to me that I have a hard time describing. At the risk of … Continue reading
Director Tony Goldwyn thoughtfully weaves together a touching story of love and acceptance in “Ezra”, an earnest and personal dramedy written by Tony Spiridakis who was inspired by his own experience raising an autistic son. After years of pouring his heart into his script, Spiridakis shared a final draft with Goldwyn who asked to direct. … Continue reading
Yesterday 20th Century Studios dropped a killer new poster as part of their promotion for the upcoming “Alien: Romulus”. Today they’ve given us the first full trailer, and much like the poster, it really helps set the mood for this seventh installment in the long-running Alien franchise. Directed by Fede Álvarez (“Evil Dead”, “Don’t Breathe”) … Continue reading
Woody Allen’s 50th film, “Coup de Chance” made a pretty good impression after premiering at last year’s Venice International Film Festival and then in France a short time later. Since then it has been finding its way to screens including here in the States courtesy of MPI Media Group. It’s Allen’s first French-language feature. And … Continue reading
