Heretic (2024) Review!!

Synopsis – Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man. My Take – Joining the recent trend of casting known actors against their type is the latest A24 feature, written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (famously known for co-writing 2018’s A Quiet Place ), which sees Hugh Grant, the charming British face of many classic … Continue reading Heretic (2024) Review!!

‘Red One’ Takes Top Spot with Mixed Results at the BO!!

Despite having delivered the country’s number one film this weekend, the mood at Amazon MGM Studios might be tense right now, considering the circumstances. Red One, the new Christmas-themed action-adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, is estimated to have grossed around $34 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. While this is an improvement over the $30 million projections that … Continue reading ‘Red One’ Takes Top Spot with Mixed Results at the BO!!

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Holds On as ‘Christmas Pageant’ & ‘Heretic’ Overperform at the BO!!

The top three films — Venom: The Last Dance, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Heretic — in a Veterans Day weekend sans a major tentpole, overperformed this weekend. The biggest eyebrow raiser is that Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s Best Christmas Pageant Ever had a better than anticipated hold ($2.9M vs. $3.3M) on Saturday, putting the Dallas Jenkins-directed family movie neck-in-neck with Heretic for a No. 2 … Continue reading ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Holds On as ‘Christmas Pageant’ & ‘Heretic’ Overperform at the BO!!

‘Heretic’ Trailer 2 Sees Hugh Grant Conducting a Deadly Social Experiment!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Follows two young women of religion who are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in the house of a strange man. Directed – Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Starring – Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Heretic’ Trailer 2 Sees Hugh Grant Conducting a Deadly Social Experiment!! Check It Out!!

‘Wicked’ Gets New Release Date; to Clash with ‘Gladiator II’!!

The holiday release calendar is shifting again. Wicked, the hotly-anticipated big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, has moved its release date up five days, from November 27 to November 22. Deadline reports that the film will now arrive the weekend before the American Thanksgiving weekend, which greatly changes the nature of its competition. With the release date change, Wicked avoids Disney‘s animated sequel Moana … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Gets New Release Date; to Clash with ‘Gladiator II’!!