Monthly Archives: October 2016

Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard struck gold with author Dan Brown when The Da Vinci Code hit theaters in 2006. Ten years later, and one forgettable sequel in between (Angels and Demons), they reunite with the most compelling of the trilogy, Inferno. One of the reasons why Inferno mostly […]

Inferno Review: Tom Hanks Catching Fire

October 28, 2016 in Movie Reviews tagged Inferno / Movie Reviews / Ron Howard / Tom Hanks by joeldamos

When M. Night Shyamalan joined forces with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum and gave us the chiller The Visit, a terrific tandem was born. Now, those two are back for another January psychological thrill ride, Split. Universal Pictures has just unveiled the trailer for their latest effort, the multiple personality-driven scare fest. […]

Split Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan Explores Multiple Personalities

October 26, 2016 in Movie Trailers tagged M. Night Shyamalan / Movie Trailers / Split by joeldamos

It used to be say the words “Tom Cruise” and immediately the box office would print money. With the results of this past weekend’s movie tallies, things look a wee bit different for the decades-long superstar. His film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back was defeated by a Tyler Perry Madea […]

Is Tom Cruise Still a Box Office Biggie?

October 24, 2016 in Movie News tagged Jack Reacher: Never Go Back / Tom Cruise by joeldamos

This week The Movie Mensch saw three of the big releases that Hollywood produced and for those wondering how many, if any, you should see, well, we’ve got your answers. First off, I’ll give you my quick thoughts on each of the three films and then check out the link […]

Week in Reviews: Jack Reacher, Ouija: Origins of Evil & ...

October 21, 2016 in Movie Reviews tagged American Pastoral / Jack Reacher: Never Go Back / Movie Reviews / Ouija: Origins of Evil by joeldamos

Ewan McGregor has warmed his way into the hearts of movie audiences for the better part of two decades (most recently in Miles Ahead). The actor had long desired to make the leap to feature film director, but truly needed it to be the right project. He could not have […]

American Pastoral: Ewan McGregor Talks Tough Task of Directing A ...

October 20, 2016 in Interviews tagged American Pastoral / Ewan McGregor / interviews by joeldamos

The first trailer for the third Wolverine stand-alone movie is here and it is a triumph. 20th Century Fox and Marvel has unveiled the teaser for the film that is aptly titled Logan. Love the simplicity of that title as it refers to Hugh Jackman’s title character in a story that […]