Synopsis – Five former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for self instead of country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to … Continue reading Triple Frontier (2019) Review!!
Synopsis – Five former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for self instead of country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to … Continue reading ‘Triple Frontier’: New Trailer Has Ben Affleck and Co. Pulling off an Audacious Heist!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Five former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for self instead of country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to … Continue reading ‘Triple Frontier’ Trailer: Ben Affleck Plots A Heist Against Violent Cartel!! Check It Out!!
Michael Shannon and filmmaker Jeff Nichols are back together again, this time for a short film/music video called “Long Way Back Home.” The film is based on the track of the same name from the Memphis band Lucero’s new album Among The Ghosts, and the band just so happens to call Nichols’ brother Ben Nichols a member. The 7-minute short film was shot in both … Continue reading ‘Long Way Back Home’: Michael Shannon and Director Jeff Nichols Reunite for a Short Film!! Check It Out!!
The long, long, long-in-the-works international crime drama Triple Frontier is back on yet again, now with a previously departed cast member once again in the mix. This is a project that originated back in 2010 as a potential follow-up film from Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow and that film’s writer Mark Boal, but it has been through multiple permutations since then. Bigelow and … Continue reading ‘Triple Frontier’ Back on with Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac at Netflix!!!
Synopsis – Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. My Take – As a subscriber and a huge fan of their original content, I do agree that Netflix hasn’t had the best track record when it comes to original feature films. Sure they … Continue reading Mudbound (2017) Review!!!!
If you downloaded the Mosaic app back in December and chose your own version of how to follow Steven Soderbergh‘s murder mystery, you can now compare your version with the director’s. Later this month, HBO will release the linear miniseries version of the Mosaic story — this time with the perspectives and points of view being chosen by Soderbergh, rather than viewers (though if you … Continue reading New ‘Mosaic’ Trailer Teases Limited Series Version of Soderbergh’s Experimental HBO Project!!! Check It Out!!!
HBO has released a brand new trailer for the highly secretive Steven Soderbergh project Mosaic, along with the announcement that the wholly unique storytelling experience is available now. Indeed, Mosaic was one of the first projects that surfaced as part of Soderbergh coming out of retirement from directing feature films, but we didn’t know much about it. As it turns out, it was kind of … Continue reading New ‘Mosaic’ Trailer Teases Steven Soderbergh’s Wholly Unique Storytelling Experience!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. Directed – Dee Rees Starring – Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jonathan Banks Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Mudbound’: New Trailer Highlights Dee Rees’ Powerful Southern Epic!! Check It Out!!
Give credit to Steven Soderbergh for living out on the cutting edge. I remember back when I was in college and he announced he would release Bubble straight to video-on-demand. There weren’t a lot of VOD platforms, and direct-to-DVD was seen as an admission of failure. But Soderbergh read the landscape correctly, and while Bubble itself may not have been a hit, the movie was … Continue reading ‘Mosaic’ Trailer Has Steven Soderbergh Offering Viewers a Different Kind of Storytelling Experience!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. Directed – Dee Rees Starring – Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jonathan Banks Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Mudbound’ Trailer Reveals One of the Best Films of the Year!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America’s perceptions. My Take – If there’s one filmmaker that never ceases to amaze me because of his ability to keep reinventing himself in terms of the technical standpoint and … Continue reading Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016) Review!!
Synopsis – 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America’s perceptions. Directed – Ang Lee Starring – Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Garrett Hedlund Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Trailer Further Illuminates Ang Lee’s Groundbreaking Drama!! Check It Out!!
While Steven Soderbergh’s sabbatical from feature filmmaking yielded two magnificent seasons of The Knick, his return to the film world could be just as exciting. It was announced today that the Ocean’s Eleven director is set to produce with an eye to direct a feature film about the Panama Papers, which was the biggest data leak in corporate and government history, for Anonymous Content and Grey Matter Productions. … Continue reading Steven Soderbergh Reuniting with ‘Contagion’ Scribe for Panama Papers Movie!!!
Synopsis – 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America’s perceptions. Directed – Ang Lee Starring – Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Garrett Hedlund Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Trailer Reveals Ang Lee’s Ambitious Iraq War Drama!! Check it out!!
With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners. … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!
Synopsis – 12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny — to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. My Take – Everyone knows who Peter Pan is. There have so many adaptions of this legendary tale from J.M. Barrie about Wendy, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, … Continue reading Pan (2015) Review!!!
Synopsis – The story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny — to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. Director – Joe Wright Starring – Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Jimmy Vee Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the new trailer of the fantasy epic ‘Pan’!!
Synopsis – After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. My Take – The trailer for this Angelina Jolie directed film was enough to put it on my ‘Must See’ list! Jolie has certainly produced/ directed a film … Continue reading Unbroken (2014) Review!!
