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Yearly Archives: 2021

Julia Docournau, writer and director of Titane, certainly has a vision. It’s one she gets across impeccably with her latest film. The first thing you need to know about this film is that if you are an appreciator of bat sh*t cinematic insanity, then this film is for you. Put […]

Titane Review: French Film Is B-A-N-A-N-A-S… But In a Good ...

September 30, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Titane by joeldamos

Disney Animation has unveiled its latest Encanto trailer. What will be the 60th animated film from the fabled animation house looks to be the perfect vehicle to celebrate what makes Disney so special. On a separate note…anyone remembers what Disney’s 50th animated film was? Don’t get too Tangled thinking about […]

New Encanto Trailer Teases Disney’s Latest Charmer

September 29, 2021 in Movie Trailers tagged Encanto / Movie Trailers by joeldamos

Melissa McCarthy is no stranger to drama. The Oscar-nominated actress not only scored a nod for her humorous work in Bridesmaids in 2012 but also for her revolutionary dramatic work in 2019’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? She is perfectly cast in Netflix’s The Starling, which reunites her with a […]

The Starling Review: Melissa McCarthy Battles a Bird (and Much ...

September 24, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Chris O'Dowd / Melissa McCarthy / Netflix / The Starling by joeldamos

Sometimes the transition from stage to screen can be a wee bit rough. That was certainly the case with the big-screen adaptation of Great White Way legends Cats (2019) and A Chorus Line (1985). Early film reviews for the multi-Tony-winning Dear Evan Hansen with its leap to the silver screen […]

Dear Evan Hansen Review: I Don’t Get The Hate for ...

September 24, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Dear Evan Hansen / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

The German language I’m Your Man finds Englishman Dan Stevens further pushing that talent envelope of his. Not only does he fiercely and fluently speak the German language throughout, but he does so as a humanoid robot named Tom. He stars opposite the complicated and conflicted Alma (a mesmerizing Maren […]

I’m Your Man Review: Dan Stevens Is a Robot in ...

September 24, 2021 in Movie Reviews tagged Dan Stevens / I'm Your Man / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

There are certain films that “stir the pot” upon their release and then time or societal mores catch up to the filmmaker’s vision and it is widely accepted where once it was only appreciated in certain circles. Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 A Clockwork Orange is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to […]

A Clockwork Orange 4K Review: Stanley Kubrick’s Film Celebrates Half-a-Century ...

September 23, 2021 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged A Clockwork Orange / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray by joeldamos

The first look trailer for Spencer, which stars Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, is here, and judging by the reactions from the festival circuit, she is right at the front of the line for Best Actress Oscar contention. What we can discern from the two-minute trailer, she is mesmerizingly brilliant. […]

Spencer Trailer: Kristen Stewart Is Princess Diana, Watch Out Oscar!

September 23, 2021 in Movie Trailers tagged Kristen Stewart / Movie Trailers / Spencer by joeldamos

Every once and again a thriller arrives that is so… well, thrilling, that even hearing its moniker is enough to get you going. That is absolutely the case with the latest arrival from the Paramount Presents wing of their Paramount Home Entertainment world. Kurt Russell stars in Breakdown, aka every […]

Breakdown Blu-ray Review: Paramount Presents an Instant Thriller Classic

September 22, 2021 in DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged Breakdown / DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray by joeldamos

The final trailer for Halloween Kills has arrived and it is stupendous. Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode) and her daughter Karen (played by Judy Greer) and Laurie’s granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) was last seen speeding away from their booby-trapped burning home with Michael Meyers stuck inside. Well, surprise! He survived… […]

Halloween Kills Final Trailer: Kill or Be Killed

September 21, 2021 in Movie Trailers tagged Halloween Kills / Jamie Lee Curtis / Movie Trailers by joeldamos