With “Deadpool & Wolverine” still sucking up most of the oxygen in theaters, it was going to be an uphill climb for “Borderlands”, the big screen adaptation of the popular Gearbox Software video game series. But what has been most concerning is the complete lack of buzz leading up to its release. And when some … Continue reading
REVIEW: “It Ends with Us” (2024)
As her husband continues his never-ending whirlwind promotional tour for his latest superhero jaunt, Blake Lively has her own movie out that will likely appeal to a much different audience. “It Ends with Us” is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel of the same name. The book was an intensely personal endeavor for Hoover … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Instigators” (2024)
With “The Instigators”, director Doug Liman reteams with Matt Damon for the first time since their 2002 franchise launching hit “The Bourne Identity”. Their new film is a star-studded affair both in front of and behind the camera. Damon stars alongside Casey Affleck and is co-producer with his longtime friend Ben Affleck. In addition to … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Girl You Know It’s True” (2024)
Regardless of whether you were a fan or not, if you were alive in the late 1980s and early 1990s you probably heard of Milli Vanilli. The German duo of Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan became overnight pop music sensations. They would go on to sell millions of records, release three #1 singles, and win … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” on 4K Ultra HD
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment are bringing the Summer’s best movie to home video. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, the high-octane prequel to 2015’s stellar “Mad Max: Fury Road”, sees visionary filmmaker George Miller returning to the dystopian wasteland he first introduced us to in 1979. This exhilarating spin-off digs into the backstory of Furiosa, … Continue reading
50 years Later – “Chinatown” (1974)
Released on June 20, 1974, the rightly heralded “Chinatown” has firmly held its status as a classic for 50 years. Part old-fashioned film noir, part searing takedown of the ruling class and their institutions – “Chinatown” would go on to earn eleven Academy Award nominations, eleven BAFTA nominations, and nine Golden Globes nominations. But beyond … Continue reading