Director Tony Goldwyn thoughtfully weaves together a touching story of love and acceptance in “Ezra”, an earnest and personal dramedy written by Tony Spiridakis who was inspired by his own experience raising an autistic son. After years of pouring his heart into his script, Spiridakis shared a final draft with Goldwyn who asked to direct. … Continue reading
First Glance: “Alien: Romulus”
Yesterday 20th Century Studios dropped a killer new poster as part of their promotion for the upcoming “Alien: Romulus”. Today they’ve given us the first full trailer, and much like the poster, it really helps set the mood for this seventh installment in the long-running Alien franchise. Directed by Fede Álvarez (“Evil Dead”, “Don’t Breathe”) … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Coup de Chance” (2024)
Woody Allen’s 50th film, “Coup de Chance” made a pretty good impression after premiering at last year’s Venice International Film Festival and then in France a short time later. Since then it has been finding its way to screens including here in the States courtesy of MPI Media Group. It’s Allen’s first French-language feature. And … Continue reading
Movie Poster Spotlight: “Alien: Romulus”
Sometimes a poster just grabs you (terrible pun absolutely intended). Such is the case with the new poster for “Alien: Romulus” released today from 20th Century Studios. The film is the seventh installment in the long-running Alien franchise and is said to be set between 1979’s original “Alien” and the first sequel, 1986’s “Aliens”, but … Continue reading
First Glance: “Venom: The Last Dance”
As its title hints, the third and seemingly final Venom movie is coming this fall and Sony Pictures Releasing just dropped the first trailer. It has been a rocky yet somewhat profitable ride for the franchise. The first film, 2018’s “Venom”, wasn’t bad and made good money. Its sequel, 2021’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Dead Don’t Hurt” (2024)
I realize that the Western genre has fallen out of fashion (case in point – just check out some of the early reactions to Kevin Costner’s upcoming frontier epic “Horizon” which just premiered at Cannes). Sure, there are those rare exceptions. But they often consist of cynical deconstructions or genre mashups. As for the more … Continue reading