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Monthly Archives: December 2019

There are moments in pop culture history that stand above all others. Aretha Franklin recording her gospel album at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles in January 1972 is one of them, and thanks to advancements in technology, the documentary of that two-night event recorded by filmmaker […]

Amazing Grace DVD Review: I Once Was Lost, But Now ...

December 10, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Amazing Grace / Aretha Franklin / DVD Reviews / DVD-Blu-Ray by joeldamos

The first Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer has arrived and it’s a tease … and that’s exactly what it is supposed to do. Jason Reitman, following in his father Ivan’s footsteps, co-wrote and directed the Ghostbusters sequel that is years in the making. It stars Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace […]

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Teases Sequel Decades in the Making

December 9, 2019 in Movie Trailers tagged Ghostbusters: Afterlife / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

The first trailer for the highly anticipated Wonder Woman sequel has arrived from director Patty Jenkins. First off, when you start with New Order’s Blue Monday you can practically label this thing awesome before it gets going. Then, it does get going with Gal Gadot back as Wonder Woman and […]

Wonder Woman 1984: It’s a Blue Monday, Alright!

December 8, 2019 in Movie Trailers tagged Gal Gadot / Movie Trailers / Patty Jenkins / Wonder Woman 1984 by joeldamos

Believe the hype, Marriage Story is fantastic … but it will break your heart. Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson give the performances of their lives as Nicole and Charlie, a couple with a little boy whose marriage is on its last legs. The flick is loosely based on the real […]

Marriage Story Review: Stunning Look at Love, Loss & Divorce

December 7, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Adam Driver / Marriage Story / Movie Reviews / Scarlett Johansson by joeldamos

In anticipation of its trailer dropping any day now, Sony has unveiled some priceless photos from Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Among the subjects of those first images are Paul Rudd and Stranger Things and It breakout star, Finn Wolfhard. Oh, and lest we forget an automobile that has become iconic since the […]

First Ghostbusters Afterlife Images: Ecto 1, Paul Rudd & More!

December 6, 2019 in Movie Stills tagged Ghostbusters / Ghostbusters: Afterlife / Movie Stills by joeldamos

A beloved book, The Goldfinch, won the Pulitzer Prize and the hearts of millions. Bringing any story of that kind to the silver screen is a challenge. Somehow in the hundreds and hundreds of pages of Donna Tartt is a fantastic film, but it might be four hours long! Kudos […]

The Goldfinch Blu-Ray Review: Beloved Book Hits Home Video

December 6, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Ansel Elgort / DVD-Blu-Ray / Nicole Kidman / The Goldfinch by joeldamos

Amazon’s new film, The Report, should come with a warning. Its content can trigger an explosive combination of anger, sorrow and the teeth-grinding realization that the root of the state of our republic currently was planted when the U.S. government engaged in wholesale torture. Worse still, not one soul was […]

The Report Review: History Is (Sometimes Tragically) Written By The ...

December 6, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Report by joeldamos

Hide and Seek has never been so traumatically used in a film as what is experienced in Ready or Not. Samara Weaving (Hugo’s niece) portrays Grace, a bride set to marry her groom Alex Le Domas (Mark O’Brien). She is beside herself with blissful joy, after all, she is marrying […]

Ready or Not Blu-Ray Review: Wickedly Smart, Horrifically Entertaining

December 5, 2019 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / Ready or Not by joeldamos

When you have amazing filmmakers bringing to life stories based on significant historical events, it’s typically a recipe for greatness. The Aeronauts is a tale of the determination to expand human knowledge and ultimately, an adventurous story of emotional and physical survival. Set in a picturesque 1862, daredevil balloon pilot […]

Filmmakers Share The Brilliance Behind “The Aeronauts”

December 4, 2019 in Interviews tagged interviews / The Aeronauts by Landon H. Johnson