2022’s “Smile” was a surprise hit both with film critics and horror fans. The movie was kickstarted by a killer promotional campaign that saw the studio’s marketing team planting actors behind home plate at several Major League Baseball games where they would stare into the television cameras with blank maniacal smiles. It was terrific viral … Continue reading
Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut and stars in “Woman of the Hour”, a well-made thriller based on the real-life crimes of sex offender and serial killer Rodney Alcala. Dubbed the Dating Game Killer, Alcala has been directly linked to eight murders. But it’s believed that his true number of victims may be as high … Continue reading
Even in the later stages of his magnificent career, Michael Keaton remains one of our best working actors. Throughout his near 50 years in the industry, Keaton has proven to be a skilled performer who routinely challenges himself. As a result, he owns an incredibly diverse filmography. In just the last few years we’ve seen … Continue reading
“Lonely Planet” (the movie, not the popular travel guidebook publisher) is the sophomore directing effort from Susannah Grant which comes 18 years after her debut, 2006’s “Catch and Release”. Grant is perhaps best known as the Oscar-nominated screenwriter for 2000’s “Erin Brockovich”. She both writes and directs “Lonely Planet”, a serviceable but surprisingly sparkless romantic … Continue reading
I imagine that no one is as surprised to see a third Terrifier movie as the franchise’s creator, Damien Leone. What started as an indie splatter film made for $35,000 has blossomed into a legitimate franchise with growing budgets and an enthusiastic fanbase. Now “Terrifier 3” is in theaters and it sticks close to its … Continue reading
We live in a day where there is no shortage of big screen biopics. That’s because deep down most of us are drawn to human stories of all kinds. Combine that with our love for the art of cinema and it’s no surprise that we get so many. But biopics are susceptible to a number … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 