‘Selfie Dad‘ is a faith-based comedy written and directed by Brad J. Silverman. It was produced by Rapture Pictures with Kappa Studios and distributed by GVN Releasing. Ben Marcus (Michael Jr.) is the editor for “Rosie’s Roses,” a reality show starring the arrogant host Rosie Puncher (Chonda Pierce) who almost always berates his work in…
On The Steve Cortes Show on 560AM The Answer in Chicago, he and discuss three movies that are perfect for every person. With the movie theaters still closed, it is up to streaming to save the day. Check out the interview below: If you are interested in action, we discuss Bloodshot, a superhero action film…
Released by Amicus Productions, “Asylum” also known as “House of Crazies,” is a horror anthology film directed by Roy Ward Baker and released in 1972. It was produced by Milton Subotsky and written by Robert Bloch, a popular horror writer at the time. Dr. Martin (Robert Powell) arrives as an asylum for the “incurably insane.”…
Film and television actor Antonio Sabáto Jr. announced on social media that he is writing and directing a new Western feature, which he will also star in along with an ensemble cast of talented performers. Cast member Kaya Jones described the film as “a true Spaghetti Western.” According to the film’s synopsis, A band of…
‘Hobbs & Shaw‘ is the first spin-off from the ‘Fast And Furious’ franchise directed by David Leitch. It was released in 2019 by Universal Pictures based on a screenplay by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce. MI6 Agent Hattie Shaw’s (Vanessa Kirby) team is wiped out by Brixton (Idris Elba), a cybernetically-enhanced assassin. To stop him…
Directed by Patrice Laliberté, this French-Canadian thriller ‘The Decline‘ is made by Couronne Nord and distributed through Netflix. It had its premiere at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma film festival under its original title ‘Jusqu’au déclin.’ There are some minor spoilers in this review. Antoine (Guillaume Laurin) is a wannabe survivalist living in rural Quebec. He…
Directed by Armando Iannucci, ‘The Death Of Stalin’ is a British dark comedy that satirizes the chaos that ensued following the death of Soviet Union despot Joseph Stalin. After receiving a harsh note from pianist Maria Yudina (Olga Kurylenko), Soviet Union Premier Joseph Stalin (Adrian McLoughlin) reads it and has a cerebral hemorrhage and dies.…
Produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, the Netflix action film “Extraction” is directed by Sam Hargrave and co-produced by Chris Hemsworth who also stars in the movie. Australian mercenary Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is tasked by his organization to rescue jailed Indian drug lord Ovi Mahajan Sr.’s (Pankaj Tripathi) son Ovi, Jr. (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) from…
‘Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City‘ is a Spanish murder mystery and a slice of European cinema. It is directed by Daniel Calparsoro and based on a novel by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi. Detective Unai López de Ayala (Javier Rey) returns to the Ertzaina, the law enforcement agency in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country.…
I joined The Steve Cortes Show on 560AM The Answer in Chicago to discuss what we thought are the best movies discussing summer. He also asked my recommendations on what movies and shows to watch while you are still on lockdown. Check out the episode below: While I said my favorite summer flick is 1967’s…
Based on the life of United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello, “Sergio” is a biopic directed by Greg Barker. It had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and was released widely on Netflix. Sérgio (Wagner Moura) arrives in Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States and coalition forces. He…
I spoke on The Steve Cortes Show on 560AM The Answer in Chicago where we talked about Marvel Comics going woke. We also talked about our favorite baseball films PLUS what films to watch on streaming services. Check out the interview below: For our first topic, we talk about Safespace and Snowflake, the two latest…
WarriorWoman91 invited me back on the ‘YOU GOT IT’ podcast to discuss coronavirus chaos, movie cancellations, and our wildest theories about our favorite franchises. Check out the full episode below: Will recent events cause the box office to suffer? Most definitely. Especially if streaming services like Hulu, HBO Max, Netflix, Disney Plus, and others decide…
Avengers: Infinity War actors Chris Pratt and Tom Holland are reuniting for the Disney/Pixar animated feature Onward. The film tells the story of two brothers, each voiced respectively by Pratt and Holland, who are on a mission to talk to their late-father via magic. Pratt took time out of promoting the movie to praise his…
“Toxic Fandom.” What is it? It is an accusation thrown around from filmmakers, critics, and the entertainment industry gatekeepers who want to combat fan criticism of a movie, television show, comic book, or novel that does not live up to the standards of the source materials fanbases love. I once thought it was fake, just…
Knives Out, the new murder mystery “who-dunnit” thriller from Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, received its wide release over Thanksgiving Day weekend. The movie has been garnering much acclaim since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It immediately received a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critic…
2019 was a strange year for movies. They all came in batches. One month, it would be all bad movies and the next it would be all good. For this list of my favorites, I did not just focus on movies I enjoyed for fun. I also looked at creativity, good writing, excellent artistic techniques,…
For your latest journey down cinema lane, the hashtag #AddOneWordToMakeAFilmMoreFun was trending all over Twitter. Many users were sharing adding just a single word to a movie to make it “more fun” and it soon turned into pretty funny. In no particular order, here are Top 5 #AddOneWordToMakeAFilmMoreFun Tweets: The always hilarious ProudTexan drives it…
Disney may have the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the princess films down pat. When it comes to Star Wars, one of the most beloved science fiction franchises of all time, they have really dropped the ball especially when it comes to the leadership of LucasFilms. Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, LucasFilms President Kathleen Kennedy made…
Ever wonder how cryptocurrency could be interesting to anyone other than currency speculators? Second-time director John Stalberg Jr. brings us Crypto, a thriller about money laundering through the digital world. Wall Street banker Martin Duran, Jr. (Beau Knapp) gets demoted after a deal for Omni Bank where he is employed. He is transferred to his…
Marvel Studios has officially titled the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the ‘Infinity Saga.’ Spanning eleven years and twenty-two movies, this film franchise defied the odds. Naysayers and Hollywood elitists said it would not get this far and yet it did. While some have been good, some have been bad, but…
With contracts of the top actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe coming to a close after Avengers: Endgame, there has been speculation on who will take the franchise into the next level. Of course, Dr. Strange, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel are all characters who have been considered, but the excitement has not been as…
First Reformed director Paul Schrader spoke to IndieWire recently where he went into full Hollywood elitist meltdown, ripping the very audience that serve as his consumer base. Speaking of the movie business in the 70s, he said, “It was to a degree but not because there were any more talented filmmakers. There’s probably, in fact, more…
1944’s Laura is a brilliant example of film noir to come from the era of predominantly black and white cinema. It was produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Its principal cast includes Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson and a few others. It takes the classic “whodunit” genre of murder mystery films and…
Ben-Hur is the fifth adaption of the 1880 Christian novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ by Lew Wallace. Of course, the most well known is the Academy Award winning 1959 film directed by William Wyler and staring Charlton Heston. This film is produced by Mark Burnett (producer of The Bible miniseries), directed by Timur Bekmambetov, and starring Jack…
