Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A group of the world’s best intelligence specialists join forces to stop a mysterious terrorist organization threatening to start World War III. The new action flick “The 355” brings together superspies from around the globe but with one obvious twist – they’re all women. The first trailer … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year again. You know, the time when we get the next film from Adam Sandler’s lucrative contract with Netflix. The two first came together in a four-movie deal in 2014. They extended their partnership in 2017 adding two more films into the mix. So far every movie Sandler has made … Continue reading
I’m always up for a new Sofia Coppola movie. I’m especially happy to get one in 2020, a year where the vast majority of my most anticipated releases have been pushed back to infinity and beyond. Coppola’s latest “On the Rocks” is a light, easygoing dramedy that still features most of the filmmaker’s hallmarks including … Continue reading
Easily one of my most anticipated movies of 2020, “Mank” marks David Fincher’s long-awaited return to feature filmmaking. It’s his first film since 2014’s “Gone Girl” (has it really been that long?). This is an especially personal project for Fincher as it’s from a script written in the 1990’s by his late father. Not one, … Continue reading
Call me lucky. I wasn’t what you would call the most well behaved youngster. I was never mean, just hyperactive and playfully unruly. Yet come Christmas time I never got the dreaded coal in my stocking. Santa always came through in the clutch even if I didn’t always justify having my name on the “nice” … Continue reading
The sophomore writing and directing effort from Craig Roberts sets up quite the challenge for itself. Simply making a movie about mental illness brings with it a number of thorny obstacles to maneuver. Turning it into an eccentric black comedy about depression and schizophrenia adds even more mines to the proverbial minefield. Yet that’s what … Continue reading
