The promotional lead-up to the release of “Longlegs” has been pretty terrific. The creepy and cryptic first teasers, the equally mysterious full trailers, a series of unnerving movie posters, the slow and controlled hints at plot details – it has all worked together perfectly to build some real anticipation. Add in NEON’s stellar pedigree in … Continue reading
First Glance: “We Live in Time”
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield star in “We Live in Time”, a decade-spanning romantic drama from director John Crowley (“Brooklyn”). The film is written by screenwriter and playwright Nick Payne and executive produced by Benedict Cumberbatch. It’s set to have its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and just dropped its first … Continue reading
REVIEW: “MaXXXine” (2024)
Though only two films in, Ti West’s X film series has been quite the rollercoaster. His first movie “X” was said to be a tribute to slasher films although he wasted far more time on other interests. It was a trashy imitation rather than a bonafide homage. His second installment, “Pearl” was a delightfully brutal … Continue reading
First Glance: “Gladiator II”
Hearing the news of a sequel to 2000’s epic “Gladiator” left me skeptical. I adore the classic Russell Crowe-led original (it was the first DVD I ever owned) and the idea of following it up some 24 years later left me with several concerns. Easing my mind a bit was the return of Ridley Scott … Continue reading
REVIEW: “A Quiet Place: Day One” (2024)
John Krasinski created something pretty special in 2018 with his apocalyptic horror film “A Quiet Place” – a small budgeted but brilliantly executed project based on a story by the duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Two years later, Krasinski would return with a direct sequel, “A Quiet Place Part II”. Both films were … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Twister” on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing the 1996 box office hit “Twister” to 4K Ultra HD for the very first time. With its much anticipated sequel only a few weeks away, it’s a great time to revisit storm chasers Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt in this thoroughly entertaining disaster thriller. The film would go … Continue reading