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With The King of Staten Island, Pete Davidson and Judd Apatow prove to be a talent tandem that is a match made in heaven. Their duo may come from varied comedic backgrounds and strengths, but their collective creative brilliancy comes through on every single frame and every single cinematic moment. […]

The King of Staten Island Review: Pete Davidson Triumphantly Tackles ...

June 11, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Judd Apatow / Movie Reviews / Pete Davidson / The King of Staten Island by joeldamos

An astonishing movie has arrived in the form of Shirley, telling a fictionalized story about famed horror writer Shirley Jackson (expertly played by Elisabeth Moss). Charged with bringing that tale to life was screenwriter Sarah Gubbins. She phoned The Movie Mensch for an exclusive chat where she chronicles the effort […]

Shirley Exclusive: Screenwriter Sarah Gubbins on Author’s “Mastery of Human ...

June 11, 2020 in Interviews tagged Exclusives / interviews / Shirley by joeldamos

The wildly anticipated first trailer for Bill & Ted Face the Music has arrived! It features the super awesome duo (played by Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) as middle-aged men who have forged a decent music career, even if they’re playing to small crowds currently. The thing is, they still […]

Bill & Ted Face the Music Trailer: Most Excellent

June 9, 2020 in Movie Trailers tagged Bill & Ted Face the Music / Keanu Reeves / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

The stunning Mrs. America just finished its 9-episode run on FX (and Hulu). It left me breathless, not only from its subject matter and how it was handled but also due to the performances from the entire ensemble—top to bottom. Emmys should be awarded to all involved and can we […]

Mrs. America: Fight Over ERA Is Must-See Viewing for All!

June 8, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Cate Blanchett / Movie Reviews / Mrs. America / Sarah Paulson by joeldamos

In a surprise move nobody saw coming, a new horror movie from Blumhouse and Universal is coming to VOD next week and we are here for it! David Koepp wrote and directed the thriller and one of the most prolific of Hollywood writers has managed to keep this one under […]

You Should Have Left Trailer: Kevin Bacon Moves In, Will ...

June 8, 2020 in Uncategorized by joeldamos

There is much to digest about Shirley, besides a horror author finally getting her cinematic due. That is largely due to an actress whose name alone gets me in the theater, Elisabeth Moss. The Mad Men vet, who wowed us last year in Her Smell and The Invisible Man—not to […]

Shirley Review: Hurricane Moss Mesmerizes

June 6, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Elisabeth Moss / Movie Reviews / Shirley by joeldamos

Kevin James portraying a murdering white supremacist is not the most surprising aspect of the film Becky. Lulu Wilson stars as the titular teen, whose weekend at a lake house with her father Jeff (Joel McHale), takes a horrific turn when a quartet of escaped convicts invade her world. What […]

Becky Review: Fighting Kevin James, Lulu Wilson Makes An Announcement

June 5, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Becky / Kevin James / Lulu Wilson / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

There couldn’t be a better-timed home video release in terms of the national topic of conversation than HBO’s Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series. It arrives in Blu-Ray and digital download formats and features a mixed-up version of the wildly popular and graphic novel. Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) created the […]

Watchmen Series Blu-Ray Review: Timely & Terrific

June 4, 2020 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Jeremy Irons / Regina King / Watchmen by joeldamos