I was so excited to join The Steve Cortes Show to talk about our favorite Chicago films with host Steve Cortes! There are so many across various genres: comedy, drama, sports, action, thrillers, and so many more. The Windy City is one of the best places to shoot a film. Check out the video below:…
Divine Frequency host Teresa Yanaros pops in for an exciting conversation on books, gaming, and films. Teresa discusses her favorite movies, why she likes them, but also recommends some excellent books and video games for everyone. Check out the interview below: According to Divine Frequency, Teresa Yanaros, a degreed journalist with a passion for uncovering…
Actor, producer, and entrepreneur Alejandro De Hoyos discusses his action-thriller ‘The Contractor‘ as well as his upcoming film projects. He also shares some insights on work-life balance and how to juggle more than one business. Check out the interview below: According to his IMDb profile: Alejandro was born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. As a…
Orson Welles directed, narrates, and stars in ‘F For Fake,’ a 1973 film he co-wrote with his partner Oja Kodar through his production company Janus Films. It is sometimes described as a documentary, sometimes a docudrama, and often as a film essay, but one thing is for sure, it is one of Welles’ most contemplative…
Buckle up and welcome to StudioJake. Do not worry. All of the content you love is still here. In this vlog, I give an update on all of the happenings and what to expect as we go into 2021. One of the first things you need to know is that I am joining Rumble! I…
‘White Lie‘ is an indie drama film directed by Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas, who also both wrote the story. It was released in the United States through Rock Salt Releasing. Katie Arneson (Kacey Rohl) is a Canadian college student studying dance and struggling with cancer. With the help of her girlfriend Jennifer Ellis (Amber…
As the DCEU limps along thanks to renewed interest via HBO Max releasing ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League,’ we are now being told that Warner Bros. will attempt to juggle not one, but two Batman franchises. According to Small Screen, DC Films’ acting head Walter Hamada said in an interview that a theatrical series based on the…
‘Midnight At The Magnolia‘ joins the plethora of Netlfix holiday romantic comedies. Instead of focusing on Christmas or Halloween, New Years is in the spotlight. The movie is directed by Max McGuire and written by Carley Smale. Maggie Quinn (Natalie Hall) and Jack Russo (Evan Williams) are lifelong friends who have been doing radio together…
When it came to 2020, several movies were delayed or affected by the pandemic lockdowns. This made it a strange year where you could either saw one before lockdowns, saw it in a drive-in, or streamed it. For this list of my favorites, I had to go with what I had, so take that into…
I know I have said this about other years, but 2020 was an odd year for film. With the theaters closed at the first of the year, you really had to surf for movies and it did not. Now, I did catch a few before theaters closed and not all of them were up to…
‘Soul‘ is brought us to by the 3-D animation group Pixar. Directed by Pete Docter, the CGI feature had its premiere at the London Film Festival before being released widely through the Disney Plus streaming service. Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) is a middle school teacher who dreams of becoming a Jazz musician, much to his…
The DCEU was supposedly over, but it limps along with ‘Wonder Woman 1984‘ directed by Patty Jenkins, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Geoff Johns. Warner Bros. released it theatrically right beside streaming it on HBO Max. Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) is living alone in Washington, DC, and working at the Smithsonian. She befriends her…
Roma Downey starred in and co-executive produced ‘Borrowed Hearts,’ a 1997 CBS television Christmas romantic film directed by Ted Kotcheff and produced by Mary Kahn. Kathleen (Roma Downey) is a single mother to her little girl Zoey (Sarah Rosen Fruitman) who thinks an angel will bring her golf hustling father Jerry (Kevin Hicks) home. Kathleen’s…
Based on a fictional novel by author J. M. Coetzee, ‘Waiting For The Barbarians‘ is a 2019 war drama directed by Ciro Guerra in his first English-language film. It had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The Magistrate (Mark Rylance) is a fair, though imperfect man who oversees an Imperial frontier fort on the…
Christopher Nolan brings us an ambitious film in ‘Tenet,’ which he directs, produces, and writes. It was made by Syncopy and Warner Bros. Pictures. Its theatrical release had been delayed three times before finally coming to cinemas in 2020, albeit briefly. A CIA Agent (John David Washington) aka the Protagonist is tasked by his boss…
Dolly Parton’s ‘Christmas on the Square‘ is a 2020 holiday musical film on Netflix. The movie is directed by Debbie Allen and written by Maria S. Schlatter with music by Dolly Parton. Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski) owns most of the property in the town of Fullerville after she inherits it from her father. She decides…
2020 brought us ‘Mulan,’ a live-action remake of the beloved 1998 animated Disney feature. It is directed by Niki Caro and briefly released into theaters by Walt Disney Pictures before sliding onto Disney Plus. Mulan (Yifei Liu) is a woman with incredible “chi” powers, making her a highly skilled warrior. Her father Hua Zhou (Tzi…
‘The Man Who Invented Christmas‘ is a 2017 UK biographical drama film based on Charles Dickens’ process in writing ‘A Christmas Carol.’ It is directed by Bharat Nalluri and made by Rhombus Media. In 1843 London, Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) is suffering from writer’s block and financially following the failure of his last three books.…
‘Suffer For Good‘ is a documentary that tells the story of Seb Zewdie, a boxing champion from Ethiopia. Filmmaker and director Danny Simmons interviews him, his family, and his trainees as they tell Seb’s inspirational story. They both joined StudioJake to talk about the film. Check out the interview below: According to the documentary’s press…
Batman has finally gotten the recognition he deserves as one of the most iconic legends to come out of the United States. According to USAToday, the 2008 Christopher Nolan adaption The Dark Knight has officially been added into the National Film Registry. It will now be preserved in the annals of American cinema history, a very…
‘Walkaway Joe‘ is a coming-of-age indie drama directed by Tom Wright and written by Michael Milillo. The movie was shot on location in the state of Louisiana. Fourteen-year-old Dallas (Julian Feder) is a young man who looks up to his father Cal McCarthy (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a known pool hustler living in Louisiana. His mother…
‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey‘ is a Christmas musical Netflix film directed and written by David E. Talbert. The score was composed by John Debney with original music by Philip Lawrence and John Legend, the latter of whom also co-produced it. A grandmother (Phylicia Rashad) tells the story of Journey (Madalen Mills) who goes to…
Marvel fans hit a dry spell in 2020. The ABC series Agents of SHIELD limped across the finish line and departed harshly from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, the Disney Investor’s Day revealed that the dry spell may be over as several television and movie announcements were made to stir up excitement for the MCU.…
‘Operation Christmas Drop‘ is a Netflix holiday film directed by Martin Wood and written by Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer. Fun fact, IMDb claims that it is the “first feature film from a large Hollywood studio to film in the US territory of Guam.” Congressional aide Erica (Kat Graham) is next in line to be…
Danis Tanovic directs ‘The Postcard Killings,’ a psychological thriller that was based on the novel of the same name by author James Patterson and Liza Marklund. There are some minor spoilers, but I avoid any big ones. NYPD detective Jacob (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his ex-wife Valerie Kanon (Famke Janssen) loses their daughter and son-in-law…
