Except for the very rare surprise, you usually know exactly what you’re going to get with a Gerard Butler movie. It’ll either be silly, bombastic, and with more corn than a pan of Jiffy Pop or (if you’re lucky) a so-bad-it’s-good guilty pleasure. His latest film “Greenland” definitely falls within the “very rare surprise” category. … Continue reading
A couple days back Focus Features dropped the first trailer for “Land”, their upcoming drama set to premiere at Sundance in January before its wider release February 12, 2021 just in time to qualify for Oscar consideration. It’s the directorial debut for Robin Wright working from a screenplay written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Digman. … Continue reading
If you’re itching for a sleazy 80’s-styled thriller full of terrible unlikable people, boy do I have the movie for you. “Fatale” fits that description to the T and it makes no apologies about it. Directed by Deon Taylor from a script by David Loughery, “Fatale” at first brings thoughts of “Fatal Attraction” to mind. … Continue reading
Regina King makes an astonishing directorial debut with “One Night in Miami…”, a fictionalized story inspired by true events and featuring four cultural legends of the African-American community: Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke. The film imagines what might have happened during their real-life meeting on the night of February 25, 1964, … Continue reading
Christmas is here which means Christmas movies are everywhere. In the spirit of the season I thought it would be fun to look back at an older Phenomenal 5 that I originally published in 2013. One that focuses on a signature yuletide character. Of course I’m talking about Santa Claus. So today I’m revisiting five … Continue reading
2020 began with a number of exciting blockbusters scheduled for release. But then COVID-19 hit leading to one disappointing postponement after another. Warner Bros. was bold enough to test the big screen waters in early September with Christopher Nolan’s big budget mindbender “Tenet”. But its sagging box office numbers showed other studios that many anxious … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 