‘Eternals‘ is the twenty-sixth entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is directed by Chloé Zhao with Kevin Feige serving as co-producer. Under command of the Celestials, Ajak (Salma Hayek) leads a group called the Eternals to fight the “Deviants,” a terrifying alien race that has come to Earth for destruction. After succeeding in defeating…
‘Experimenter: The Stanley Milgram Story‘ is a 2015 biopic directed by Michael Almereyda that retells the story of the 1961 Milgram experiment. Almereyda also wrote the script as well as served as a co-producer. Social psychologist Stanley Milgram (Peter Sarsgaard) begins an experiment in 1961 where he places normal citizens in a position where they…
‘The Contrast‘ is an indie romantic comedy directed by Sean Dube, produced by Presley Paras, and co-executive produced by singer-songwriter Joy Villa. The movie was released as a video-on-demand feature film. Maria (Joy Villa) arrives at a delightful country inn with her hipster fiancee Dimple (Lee Donoghue) ahead of their wedding. Unknown to her, he…
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ roars to life thanks to Lana Wachowski, who produced, co-wrote, and directed the film without frequent collaborator and sibling Lily Wachowski. The movie was made by Warner Media who gave it a limited run in theaters and released it on the HBO Max streaming service. Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is a video game…
‘King Richard‘ is a 2021 sports drama directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. It was released theatrically by Warner Bros. and streamed on HBO Max. Richard Williams (Will Smith) is raising his daughters Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) to be tennis champions with his wife Oracene “Brandy” Price (Aunjanue…
‘The Plot Against The President‘ is a 2020 political documentary based on a book by Lee Smith and directed by Amanda Milius. The documentary explores the frenzy surrounding the Steel Dossier, a leaked document that alleged some gross and illegal behavior by then-future President Donald Trump and staffers who worked on his campaign or transition…
‘Being The Ricardos‘ is a biopic directed and written by Aaron Sorkin. It was made by Escape Artists Productions and Amazon Studios, who released it on Prime Video after a short theatrical run. In 1952, ‘I Love Lucy‘ is at the height of its popularity with sixty million viewers tuning in to see Desi Arnaz…
‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ is the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and co-produced by Kevin Feige. I should disclose that I have never read a Shang-Chi comic book with the character created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin.…
‘Last Night in Soho‘ is a psychological horror film directed and co-written by Edgar Wright that had its premiere at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival. Ellie Turner (Thomasin McKenzie) loves the style and culture of the sixties. She is recovering from a mental breakdown following her mother’s suicide and occasionally sees her mom (Aimeé…
‘Out of Death‘ is an action thriller directed by Mike Burns and written by Bill Lawrence. The movie was distributed by Vertical Entertainment before making its way onto Hulu. Jack Harris (Bruce Willis) is a retired city cop who is using his niece Pam’s (Kelly Grayson) cabin to mourn the death of his wife from…
‘The Man with the Golden Arm‘ is a 1955 black and white film directed by Otto Preminger. It faced notable controversy when it was released for its portrayal of drug addiction. Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra) arrives in his hometown of Chicago after returning from a prison stint related to drug charges. Clean now, he meets…
‘Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop‘ is a teen slice-of-life anime directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro, who co-wrote it with Dai Satō. It was produced by Sublimation and Signal.MD. It has a premier at 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival before it was released in Japan in 2021 and released in the United States on Netflix. Yui…
Clay Tarver directed and co-wrote ‘Vacation Friends,’ a buddy-comedy film developed by 20th Century Studios and had its release on Hulu. Marcus (Lil Rel Howery) and Emily (Yvonne Orji) are a chill couple headed to Mexico for a vaction. Marcus plans to pop the question, but his plans get ruined when the couple of them…
Taken place in the Universal Century timeline, ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway‘ is an anime film directed by Shuko Murase. It was produced by Sunrise and released in the United States through Netflix. It is the start of a new Gundam trilogy. In the year UC 105, twelve years after Neo Zeon War, the Earth is…
‘Injustice‘ is a DC Comics animated film adaption of the video game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It is directed by Matt Peters and made by Warner Bros. Animation. After discovering Lois (Laura Bailey) is pregnant, Superman (Justin Hartley) finds Batman (Anson Mount) in Metropolis looking for Joker (Kevin Pollak) and Harley Quinn (Gillian Jacobs). Superman…
From the mind of Zack Snyder comes the Netflix action-comedy ‘Army of Thieves.’ It is directed by Matthias Schweighöfer and based on a screenplay by Shay Hatten. Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert (Matthias Schweighöfer) is living a mundane life as a banker and hosts a less-than-popular YouTube channel discussing safecracking. He gets invited to a safecracker tournament that…
‘My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission‘ is an anime film brought to us by Bones Studios and Toho Animation. Directed by Kenji Nagasaki, it is the third movie in the MHA universe. Flect Turn (Robbie Daymond) is the leader of a terrorist organization called Humarise, which wants to kill humans with quirks. As such, the…
‘I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer‘ is a 2006 horror flick that serves as the final entry in the horror franchise directed by Sylvain White and written by Michael D. Weiss. At a festival in Colorado, Amber Williams (Brooke Nevin), her boyfriend Colby Patterson (David Paetkau) along with their friends Zoe (Torrey DeVitto),…
I previously reviewed the three entries in the ‘Fear Street’ Netflix horror film individually, but I thought I would tackle them individually since they all share the same plot. Directed by Leigh Janiak, they are based on a series of stories by R.L. Stine. In 1994, Deena Johnson (Kiana Madeira) is having drama with her…
‘I Still Know What You Did Last Summer‘ is a slasher sequel flick directed by Danny Cannon and written by Trey Callaway. Made on a larger budget, it was once again made by Mandalay Entertainment. One year after the events of the first film, Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is now a college student, but…
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer‘ is a 1997 slasher film from director Jim Gillespie and writer Kevin Williamson. It is the start of a trilogy from Mandalay Entertainment. Southport, North Carolina friends Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Ray Bronson (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Helen Shivers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), and Barry Cox (Ryan Phillippe) are…
‘Violet Evergarden: The Movie‘ is a 2020 anime film directed by Taichi Ishidate and written by Reiko Yoshida. It was made by Kyoto Animation and released in 2021 by Netflix. Daisy Magnolia (Brittany Cox) is mourning the death of her grandmother and stumbles on some letters. She is informed that the letters were written by…
‘Dune‘ is the third attempt at bringing Frank Hebert’s science fiction novel to the silver screen. This time, director Denis Villeneuve partners with Legendary Pictures and Warner Media to handle the project. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is the son of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac), a wealthy feudal lord, and Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), a…
‘The Chair‘ is a 2017 horror film directed by Chad Ferrin. It is based on the comic book by Peter Simeti who also co-wrote the movie with Erin Kohut. Richard Sullivan (Timothy Muskatell) is a death row inmate who was accused of murdering several children though he claims he is innocent. That does not matter…
‘In The Earth’ is a folk horror film directed and written by Ben Wheatley. It had its premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Neon. Sometime in the future, a mysterious virus has ravaged the world and many scientists are trying to find a way to increase crops. Martin Lowery (Joel…
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