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The passing of Chadwick Boseman struck me pretty hard. Not one to get all worked up over the loss of a “celebrity,” the man who was Black Panther leaving this earth was different for a myriad of reasons. I needed some hours between breaking news and putting fingers to the […]

Chadwick Boseman: An Appreciation for a Once in a Generation ...

August 31, 2020 in Movie News / Opinion Piece / RIP tagged 21 Bridges / 42 / Black Panther / Chadwick Boseman / Get On Up / RIP by joeldamos

Three decades ago, a couple of unlikely San Dimas, California high school kids needed a little help passing history. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure charmed its way into the hearts of movie audiences globally. What wasn’t to love about these two musically passionate yet academically daft teenage boys? A sequel […]

Bill & Ted Face the Music: Surprisingly Sentimental and Fantastically ...

August 28, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Bill & Ted Face the Music / Keanu Reeves / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

When Robin Williams, Oscar-winning actor and stand up comedian, very much a firebrand social commentator is there ever was one, passed away from suicide, fans and the world was shocked. The outwardly affable star was seemingly as jovial as exists, given how that smile seemed piercing. But behind it was […]

Robin’s Wish: Robin Williams’ Dashed Dreams Chronicled in Stunning Doc

August 28, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Robin Williams by joeldamos

It was a perfect storm that led to the creation of the craziest and qualifier for the title of the most dangerous theme park in the world. The money that flowed into the stock market at the close of the 70s and the early 80s allowed Eugene Mulvihill to have […]

Class Action Park Review: Documentary Is As Wild As the ...

August 27, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Class Action Park / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

It has been said that music has a healing quality. Perhaps that’s why there’s such a theme of resurgence that echoes throughout director Sergio Navarretta’s The Cuban. Shot against a picturesque Havana landscape, The Cuban is a radiant melting pot of culture enriched with themes of human connection. With an Afro-Cuban jazz-infused […]

The Cuban Director Says Music Is Medicine: A Movie Mensch ...

August 27, 2020 in Interviews tagged interviews / Sergio Navarretta / The Cuban by Landon H. Johnson

The first trailer has dropped for Ammonite, an Oscar hopeful for two actresses who are no stranger to Academy Awards buzz—Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet. The film is the latest from Francis Lee and has the most fascinating of premises. The flick is set in 1840s Britain and features fossil […]

Ammonite Trailer: Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan Dig Up a ...

August 25, 2020 in Movie Trailers tagged Ammonite / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

There seems to be a never-ending desire to explore the powers that were when power was being invented, harnessed, and most importantly, utilized by the public at large. Last year saw The Current War, which found Benedict Cumberbatch excelling at playing Thomas Edison, Michael Shannon did his always awesome work […]

Tesla Review, A Second Opinion: Electric Ethan Hawke Portrays Energy ...

August 24, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Tesla by joeldamos

At the first-ever “DC FanDome” event, the DC Comics world has been lighting up the interwebs with its reveals and news, most notably our first look at Matt Reeves’ The Batman. The first trailer for this fresh take on one of the world’s most beloved superheroes stars Robert Pattinson and […]

The Batman First Trailer: “This Guy is Crazy!”

August 22, 2020 in Uncategorized by joeldamos

The second Wonder Woman: 1984 trailer is here! Revealed at the DC FanDome virtual convention, Warner Bros. and DC Comics’ latest is a sequel to the wildly successful World War I set Wonder Woman. Whereas the first trailer was truly a teaser, its use of New Order alone firmly put […]

Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer: Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah Revealed!

August 22, 2020 in Movie Trailers tagged Gal Gadot / Kristen Wiig / Movie Trailers / Wonder Woman 1984 by joeldamos