Captain Marvel certainly went higher and further as it tells the origin story of one of Marvel’s most powerful superheroes. Continue reading A Marvelous Addition to the MCU | Review of ‘Captain Marvel’
Newt Scamander is back in a film that, while magical, lacks some of the heart and magic of the previous films as it tackles on too much story and a too large cast, forcing stories to get sidelined and condensed. Continue reading Magical but Lacking Heart | Review of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’
By Cynthia Ayala
“Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy – whether he likes it or not.”
—IMDB
Another film about King Arthur. Tales of his majesty and the realm of magic and swordsmanship have been adapted in many ways, from the big screen to the small screen. There hasn’t been an accurate adaptation of the tale since Excalibur and the Merlin miniseries, but pivotal characters weren’t left behind, weren’t forgotten in the telling of the stories. This film seems to have forgotten all about Merlin, Morgan Le Fay and Mordred and the pivotal parts they played in shaping up the Arthurian legend.
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By: Cynthia Ayala
The CIA has been hacked and all their secrets agents’ identities have been compromised. And with a nuclear bomb ready for sale on the black market, the CIA has to come up with a plan to find the bomb and get it out the bad guys hands. So they send in one of their top CIA computer technicians from the basement to do the job. The question is can Susan Cooper handle the job?
Spy is the new action comedy starring Melissa McCarthy as Susan Coper, the voice in the head of the spy, the person who guides them and keeps them alive and safe. She stars alongside Jude Law, Rose Byrne and Jason Statham, as the would-be spy who is trying to save the world as she goes undercover to save the world.
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By: Cynthia Ayala
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a cinematic pleasure that brings a cast of wonderful stars together and conveys a deep emotional moment within all the humor. Read on for the full review.
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By: Nick Venable With the exception of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies, Jude Law doesn’t often get to showcase any comedic abilities he has. Of everything that Steven Soderbergh’s Side Effects was, a laugh riot wasn’t one of them. Via press release, Fox Searchlight Pictures announced they’ve acquired the North American rights to the dark comedy crime caper Dom Hemingway . The film was written … Continue reading Jude Law’s Safecracker Dark Comedy Dom Hemingway Rights Picked Up At Fox Searchlight
By: Katey Rich At any point this week when things seemed a little too overwhelming or frustrating, we’ve been able to honestly say “Well, it could be worse. We could be working on Jane Got A Gun.” The Western that looked so promising just a week ago has become a swirling mess of rumor and chaos, after director Lynne Ramsay failed to show up to set on Monday, spurring Warriordirector … Continue reading New Jane Got A Gun Details Reveal Lynne Ramsay’s Side Of The Story
By: Nick Venable Lynne Ramsay’s last film, We Need to Talk About Kevin, was a challenging look at the role that parenthood plays in the midst of a notorious tragedy. For her next film, the oft-delayed Jane Got a Gun, Ramsay looks to expound upon those themes, albeit more with outlaw gangs than infuriating teenagers. Only she’ll be doing it with a slightly different cast than previously reported. … Continue reading Jude Law In, Michael Fassbender Out Of Lynne Ramsay’s Jane Got A Gun
A beautiful stage production, that was breathtakingly beautiful. The structure of this movie was amazing. I loved the concept of it literally taking place on a stage. The time frames were amazingly done and I absolutely loved them. The entire production of the film was amazingly done; it literally felt as though I were watching it as a play. I think my favorite part of … Continue reading Anna Karenina
Great movie! I loved the writing and I loved the acting and the plot line as well as the ending and how they introduced they in turn connected it with the books. It was a well done movie with amazing acting and writing. It was hilarious, had me laughing throughout, better than the first Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. are both amazing actors and … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
