“Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire,” Ben Kingsley’s Itzhak Stern says in the timeless masterpiece from Steven Spielberg—that is sadly, given today’s headlines, quite timely. To mark the 25th anniversary of the release of Schindler’s List, what I believe to be Steven Spielberg’s greatest achievement, a new trailer […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
Drew Goddard wowed us as a writer-director with The Cabin in the Woods. His screenwriting skills are uncanny—from The Martian to World War Z. He has a wildly inventive tone and tenor and Goddard is back as writer-director with the wildly inventive-looking Bad Times at the El Royale. The story […]
Bad Times at the El Royale Trailer: What Side Are ...
Rowan Atkinson is back for his third turn as Johnny English in Johnny English Returns,and if the latest trailer is any indication, he might not be doing his best for Queen and country, but he sure does make us laugh. Atkinson returns as one of her majesty’s secret services’ … […]
Johnny English Returns Trailer: UK’s “Best” Spy is Back!
The movie Book Club (debuting on DVD, Blu-Ray on 8/28, out now on digital formats) had some fascinating origins, as we discovered in our exclusive interview with writers Bill Holderman (who also directed) and Erin Simms. Seems Holderman, who also directed the movie starring four titanic legends—Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, […]
Book Club Creators Exclusive Q&A: How an “Inappropriate Gift” Led ...
The idea of melding puppets and raunchy, R-rated humor is not necessarily new. But, in the Melissa McCarthy starring The Happytime Murders, at least the concept tries to do something different. This is a world where puppets and humans live side by side and from what we see in the […]
The Happytime Murders Review: Happy Happy, Meh, Meh
Regina Hall stars as Lisa in Support the Girls and the actress leapt at the opportunity to portray a character that is not only in practically every scene, but is the heart and soul of the ensemble, on and off screen. I have interviewed Hall numerous times—for her roles in […]
Support the Girls Exclusive: Regina Hall Talks Importance of “The ...
The irresistible charm of Ryan Reynolds triumphs again. Deadpool 2 lands on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download formats with a terrific additional 15 minutes of action, jokes and Wade Wilson and his alter ego Deadpool doing what they do best—kicking major butt, bringing their unique form of justice. Above all else, […]
Deadpool 2 Blu-Ray Review: Super Duper $@%!#& Cut Kills It!
One of classical music’s most visible ambassadors, André Rieu, has undoubtedly increased his musical reach exponentially with the release of his film Amore, My Tribute to Love. Nothing reaches a mass audience quite like the medium that is the moving image. Not that his current fan base is in need […]
André Rieu Exclusive Q&A: Legend Talks “Tribute to Love,” His ...
How wolves evolved into man’s and woman’s best friend has been the subject of much research and speculation—and serves as the powerful plot of the new film Alpha from Sony and Columbia Pictures. Albert Hughes breaks free from his normal moviemaking partner, brother Allen (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, From Hell) for a […]