Nicolas Cage is starring in ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent,’ a comedy described as ‘meta-movie’ where the actor will portray a ‘stylistic version’ of himself. Cage says that he will revisit scenes from some of his most iconic roles, such as Con Air, in a few sequences. “It’s a stylised version of me, and…
Sony and Columbia Pictures have been trying to get an adaption based on the Playstation video game franchise ‘Uncharted’ off the ground since 2007. After cycling through six directors, several scripts, and creative differences, it has been announced that the film will be giving a release date March 5, 2021. Spider-Man: Homecoming star Tom Holland…
‘Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn‘ is released by Warner Media, directed by Cathy Yan, written by Christina Hodson, and starring Margot Robbie who also co-produced the film. It is very loosely based on the DC Comics series ‘Birds of Prey,’ created by Jordan B. Gorfinkel and Chuck Dixon. Following…
On Valentine’s Day, I joined The Steve Cortes Show on 560AM The Answer in Chicago where Steve and I talked films. He asked me about Best Picture winner ‘Parasite‘ and the family film ‘Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.’ Also, what is the most romantic movie? Check out the interview below: For Valentine’s Day, we also…
Award-winning Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 actor Chris Pratt announced on social media that he is launching his own film company Indivisible Productions. According to Pratt, the film company will develop movies that will be “focusing on themes which will help to bridge the growing divide in our country.” “A musical sneak peak at…
The 92nd Academy Awards came to close and had plenty of obvious notes, self-aggrandizing speeches, some surprises, but it was largely hostless. I gave my predictions on the Oscars on who would win for Best Animated Film Feature, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture on StudioJake. I am man enough to admit…
Social media is a fun place at times. This time, I wanted to highlight the trending hashtag #RuinAMovieWithOneWord, which poked fun at the entertaining industry. This is always a good way to get some laughs. In no particular order, here are my Top 10 #RuinAMovieWithOneWord Tweets: 10. My friend and fellow commentator Rosemary Dewar pokes…
I thought I would share my thoughts on the best films of the 2010s. This decade had so many genre movies so it was hard to narrow it down. While this list will mainly focus on theatrical releases, I will mention a few that were DVD exclusive releases. Some of the choices will be controversial,…
The 2010s saw amazing leaps forward when it came to animated films. Several movie studios stepped up their game over the decade to produce some high-quality content. Now, there were some mediocre features, but for the most part, we got some amazing films that were mind-blowing. For the 2010s, Top 10 Best Animated Films Of…
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…
My friend and fellow author C.S. Johnson joins StudioJake to talk about scary movies that the whole family can enjoy. You can find something that parents and kids can get goosebumps over, but also does not have some of the more gratuitous gore you might find in a normal film. This is a hot topic…
I joined Ginger and Kystle for a very special Halloween episode of the ‘Fighting The Void’ podcast. It was exciting to be back and talk about the recently released Joker film as well as sharing our favorite scary movies and the most overrated horror films. Krystle had not yet seen Joker, so Ginger and I…
It is a night for dressing up as your favorite characters and taking your kids trick or treating. After you sift through the candy, checking for anything nefarious, you tuck your kids in bed and want to watch something scary. Well, it is Halloween after all. Need a couple of suggestions for leisure viewing for…
The AntiSocial Critic himself, Tyler Hummel, invited me back on the GroupThink Podcast to talk my favorite films of the decade. Of course, we had to talk about my internet shattering tweet regarding Christopher Nolan and what constitutes a visionary director. Tyler had a hand in making the tweet go viral and we recounted the…
Actor Dan Aykroyd has confirmed that he is returning for the upcoming ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel. The actor appeared in the first two originals films alongside Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson. The four actors made up the original team in the first two films, both directed by Ivan Reitman. “Ivan Reitman’s son Jason has written…
‘Hot New Hip Hop’ has an article with a rumor that Marvel Studios is developing a ‘Wolverine VS. Hulk’ film that will introduce Logan into the Marvel Cinematic Universe which could potentially lead to the X-Men being brought into the franchise. The story goes that with Sony selfishly plucking Spider-Man from the MCU, the heads…
Point Blank is an action thriller directed by Joe Lynch. It is a Netflix movie based on a 2010 French film of the same name. I have not seen that one, so I will not be able to compare it. This version features a stellar cast, but nothing much outside of that. Brothers Abe (Frank…
Conservative media outlet New Right Network had me on their RIGHT NOW podcast where host Brittany Slaughter interviewed me about the Progressive bias in academia, Conservatives in Hollywood, and a few other topics. Brittany was a very gracious host and I had a great time talking to her. Check out the interview below: When Brittany…
Sony Pictures, after gaining a billion dollars from Spider-Man: Far From One, decided to snub Disney’s negotiating for a higher cut of a character that only belongs to them because they keep putting out sub-par films (okay, I’ll give you Spider-Man 2 & Spider-Man: Into The SpiderVerse.) Now, outraging fans, Sony says that Kevin Feige…
Even though Cosmopolis star Robert Pattinson locked down the role of Batman in the upcoming Matt Reeves adaption, there were several other actors who were clearly more qualified for the job. One in particular opened up about his interest in playing the Dark Knight. According to CinemaBlend, Rocky Balboa actor and This Is Us star…
Mirroring the 2019 Oscars, the Emmys will not be having a host for the ceremony, featuring coastal elites patting themselves on the back for their endeavors into television. The AP reports that Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said that there will no host so they could make more time for shows that concluded this year.…
For your Wayback Wednesday journey down memory lane, the hashtag #StrangeThingsToBringBack was trending all over Twitter. Several users were sharing images of some of their favorite gadgets, games, bands, songs, snacks, movies, and so much more. In no particular order, here are Top 5 #StrangeThingsToBringBack Tweets: Tahim throws out some Yoplait yogurts that were based…
Los Angeles has so many engaging and exciting conventions to attend when it comes to nerds, geeks, techies, fangirls, and fanboys. For those who love anime and manga, there is AnimeExpo, which I was happy to attend this year. Going on the second day of the AX2019, it was a bit overwhelming. They literally had…
Tyler Hummel was kind enough to have me on the GroupThink podcast where we talk about a whole slew of topics from memes to comic books to film and beyond. You can watch the episode below: From the video’s description: This week on the Groupthink Podcast, Tyler and special guest Jacob Airey (DailyWire) talk movies…
