The terrific trio of George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Kaitlyn Dever drive the upcoming feature “Ticket to Paradise”. Ol Parker directs and co-writes this romantic(ish) comedy from Universal Pictures. The film reunites Clooney and Roberts who worked together in two “Oceans” movies and “Money Monster”. The first trailer manages to be both fun and a … Continue reading
First Glance: “Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher”
Russell Crowe, Ray Winstone, and Matt Hookings shine in the new trailer for “Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher”. While it explores the life of the bare-knuckle fighter and first ever world champion, the film is also about the birth of boxing itself. The British-American feature is directed by Daniel Graham from a script penned … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Black Phone” (2022)
Ethan Hawke as a masked child-abducting psychopath in the late 1970s? Yep, I’m in. That’s part of the setup for “The Black Phone”, a spooky supernatural horror film from director Scott Derrickson (“Sinister”, “Doctor Strange”). I was onboard after first hearing the names involved. One great trailer and a creepy poster later and “The Black … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Elvis” (2022)
I’ve never owned an Elvis Presley album. I’ve never been to Graceland. I’ve never watched his famous “Aloha from Hawaii” concert. I’ve never cared for his movies. Yet despite all of that, I fully understand the greatness of Elvis Presley. I’ve always recognized his long-lasting impact on American culture. And you can’t help but respect … Continue reading
First Glance: “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile”
Look, I’m a big fan of Javier Bardem and I’ll watch pretty much watch everything he does. But even I may not be able to handle “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile”, the upcoming musical comedy set for release this fall. I say that after watching the first trailer which left me speechless (and not in the good … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Rise” (2022)
(CLICK HERE for my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) There was a time when I was quite the basketball fan. It was back when college teams could keep players for more than a year and the NBA was brimming with personalities who went by such names as Magic, The Mailman, Clyde the Glide and … Continue reading