Daisy Ridley gets a meaty non-Star Wars role in “The Marsh King’s Daughter”, the new film from director Neil Burger. His latest is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Karen Dionne that tells the story of a young woman haunted by unthinkable events from her childhood. It’s a good character for … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Black Hawk Down” and “The Guns of Navarone” Limited Edition 4K UHD Steelbooks
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing two all-time classic war movies in stunning limited edition 4K Ultra HD steelbooks. Ridley Scott’s intense and gripping “Black Hawk Down” and J. Lee Thompson’s Best Picture nominated “The Guns of Navarone” will be individually available in their own must-have editions. Each are loaded with commentaries, featurettes, and much … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Gran Turismo” on Blu-ray + Digital
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is bringing “Gran Turismo” to home video in this feature-filled Blu-ray edition that also includes a digital copy of the film. Based on a popular PlayStation Studios video game and inspired by an incredible true story, “Gran Turismo” is the latest film from director Neill Blomkamp (“District 9”, “Elysium”). Fans of … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Pain Hustlers” (2023)
Taking on America’s devastating opioid crisis is a noble task for any filmmaker. The epidemic began in the late 1990s when the prescription of opioids for pain management began to spike. Since then opioid-involved addictions have been on the rise, leading to an astonishing number of deaths by overdose (it went from 47,600 deaths in … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Priscilla” (2023)
It was a little over one year ago that director Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” hit theaters. The vibrant and stylish biography of music icon Elvis Presley won over both audiences and critics before eventually earning eight Academy Award nominations. How interesting that in such a short time we’re getting another movie set around the life of … Continue reading
First Glance: “The Fall Guy”
Universal Pictures has dropped the poster and first trailer for their 2024 action comedy “The Fall Guy” (see both below). Loosely based on the 1980’s television series starring Lee Majors and Heather Thomas, this remake (of sorts) is helmed by stuntman turned director David Leitch. The film was definitely on my radar due to its … Continue reading