The place: a dusty, out-of-the-way New Mexican Podunk. The time: a simpler, unspecified year during the 1950's. On the night of a big basketball game, two teenagers working late shifts at their respective jobs intercept a strange signal of unknown origin. Fay (Sierra McCormick), a switchboard operator, and Everett (Jake Horowitz), the local radio DJ, … Continue reading ‘The Vast of Night’ (2020) Review: A stylish, lackluster ‘Twilight Zone’ tribute
‘Don’t Let Go’ Film Review: This Murder Mystery With A Twist Lets Go Of Its Potential Early On
Directed by: Jacob EstesWritten by: Jacob EstesStarring: David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Mykelti Williamson, Brian Tyree Henry & Alfred Molina Genre: Crime, Mystery, Fantasy Rated: R (for violence, bloody images, and language) Runtime: 1 hr. 43 min. Studio: Blumhouse Tilt Don’t Let Go is a frustrating film and as a film lover, there isn’t anything more … Continue reading ‘Don’t Let Go’ Film Review: This Murder Mystery With A Twist Lets Go Of Its Potential Early On
‘Escape Room 2’ In The Works, Director Returning
Get ready to go back to the Escape Room. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Colombia Pictures is currently developing a sequel to last month's Escape Room. The original creative team behind the first film is returning for the follow-up, including director Adam Robitel, screenwriter Bragi F. Schut and producer Neal H. Moritz. The first … Continue reading ‘Escape Room 2’ In The Works, Director Returning
‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Coming November 2019
The feature film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep, will be checking in earlier than expected. Recently, Warner Bros. announced a slew of release dates for a bunch of upcoming projects (via Deadline). In the announcement came the news that Doctor Sleep has been moved up from its original January 2020 release … Continue reading ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’ Coming November 2019
The Roller Coaster Career Of M. Night Shyamalan
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." The classic line from Charles Dickens' classic A Tale of Two Cities seems apt to describe the turbulent career of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. It may seem silly now after everything that he has been through, but there was a time when M. … Continue reading The Roller Coaster Career Of M. Night Shyamalan
Movie Review– ‘Replicas’ (2019)
Directed by: Jeffrey Nachmanoff Written by: Chad St. John Starring: Keanu Reeves, Thomas Middleditch, Alice Eve, John Ortiz Runtime: 107 minutes Rated: PG-13 I desperately want to love this movie and still there are things I admire about it: Keanu Reeves, science fiction, complicated ethical dilemmas, shadow organizations and, of course, I'm a sucker for … Continue reading Movie Review– ‘Replicas’ (2019)
31 Days of Halloween: ‘The Snowman’ review: Laughable thriller melts in the light of mediocrity
By Jordan Peterson | @thefilmmajor Director: Tomas Alfredson Cast: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Val Kilmer, J.K. Simmons, Charlotte Gainsbourg Release date: October 20, 2017 Rated: R (for grisly images, violence, some language, sexuality and brief nudity) Running time: 1 hr. 59 min. Before the movie even hit theaters, director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween: ‘The Snowman’ review: Laughable thriller melts in the light of mediocrity
Review: What’s old is new again in ‘Wind River’
Director: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Teo Briones, Graham Greene, and Gil Birmingham Synopsis: An FBI agent teams with a town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation. Rated: R Year: 2017 It's late night. A young Native American woman bolts barefoot across the vast, unforgiving Wyoming tundra. She … Continue reading Review: What’s old is new again in ‘Wind River’
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