— by RON WILKINSON — What a fantastic cast. Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan fresh off his starring success in “Ray Donovan,” John Goodman, one of the greatest actors alive, Toby Jones, spymaster supreme from “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” and Roland Moller, star of indie[...]
Posts Tagged ‘John Goodman’
Review: Patriots Day
— by RON WILKINSON — You gotta love Mark Wahlberg as a bad boy cop. He reprises his role from “The Departed” with aplomb as sergeant Tommy Saunders of the Boston PD. He is on probation for some unstated breech of cop protocol, probably having to do with mouthing off, and has a bad kn[...]
Review: Inside Llewyn Davis
— by RON WILKINSON — Strange and whacky, yes, but the Coen Brother’s latest movie falls short of the mark set by their previous pieces, especially the similar “O Brother Where Art Thou.” Attempting to create the strange, offbeat and wonderful aura of the mythological search of “O[...]
Monsters University: Mother’s Day Promo
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Just in time for Mother’s Day, here’s a cute promotional clip from the “Monsters University” gang. The spot not only has new footage, it also features a brand new character we haven’t seen before named Mrs. Squibbles, voiced by Julia Sweeney. M[...]
Monsters University: Feature Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — With a successful film like “Monsters, Inc.” it was likely that we would be seeing those characters again. Well, not only was it converted and re-released in 3D, but 12 years later we are finally getting a second movie, “Monsters University.” Instead of the us[...]
Review: Flight
— by ADAM DALE — While Robert Zemeckis’ last two films – “A Christmas Carol” and “Beowolf” — didn’t garner much praise from critics, there is no denying he has a unique style of storytelling utilizing a very specific visual language that plays very well in his new fil[...]
Review: Trouble with the Curve
— by ADAM DALE — To most people, the name Clint Eastwood commands either nostalgia, or a feeling of old Hollywood talent. Those over a certain age see him as “Dirty Harry” or The Man with No Name, while those under the age of 30 probably see him as a man who is grumpy in […][...]
Filming Underway on Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and GK Films’ dramatic thriller “Argo,” directed by and starring Ben Affleck (“The Town,” “Gone Baby Gone”). The film is being produced by Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov. Based on true[...]
Why we need a Big Lebowski sequel
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — If you haven’t watched “The Big Lebowski,” then it is possible that you might not feel the excitement that I will be attempting to convey in my article below … the excitement of watching “The Big Lebowski” gang reunited. The movie [...]
Pixar’s Monsters Returning to Theaters
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Get ready for more Sulley and Mike Wazowski. Disney recently announced a sequel to its smash 2001 Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” to be released Nov. 16, 2012. The first film grossed more than $525 million worldwide. No official word yet on whether John Good[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘You Don’t Know Jack’
— by ROB COX — Big-screen legend Al Pacino has done some severe stinkers over the last few years, namely, the laughable “Righteous Kill” and the absurd “88 Minutes.” Both of those films were just plain bad — gag-inducingly bad, in fact. Pacino’s latest film, a made-for-TV aff[...]
Under Review: ‘The Princess and the Frog’
— by CAM SMITH — It has been more than 20 years since Walt Disney Pictures released “The Little Mermaid” to rapturous universal acclaim and wide-eyed, astonished wonder. That film, a sumptuous, lovingly-crafted visual banquet, arrived at a precarious time in[...]