‘The Witches’ Draws Backlash from Disability Community!!
Warner Bros. has issued a statement apologizing for its depiction of people with limb differences as witches in the studio’s new movie The Witches, which premiered on HBO Max two […]
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The Witches (2020) Review!!
Synopsis – Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches’, the story tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven year old boy who has a run […]
‘The Witches’: First Trailer Reveals the Anne Hathaway led New Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches’, the story tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven year old boy who has a run […]
‘The Witches’: Robert Zemeckis’ Reimagining to Premiere on HBO Max!!
In a pretty shocking piece of news, Warner Bros. and HBO Max announced today that Robert Zemeckis’ feature film reimagining of the Roald Dahl book The Witches is going to […]
‘Invasion’: Octavia Spencer and Riz Ahmed Set for Amazon’s Sci-Fi Thriller!!
Emmy winner Riz Ahmed and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer have signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Invasion from Michael Pearce, the writer-director of 2017’s Beast. Amazon Studios has […]
‘Watchmen’ Dominates Emmy Nominations 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!
The 2020 Emmy nominations have arrived! As usual, HBO dominated the proceedings but it was a limited series — Watchmen — that took the cake. Damon Lindelof‘s radical adaptation of the graphical novel […]
‘Onward’ Is Getting an Early Digital and Disney+ Release!!
Disney and Pixar will be released animated fantasy feature Onward earlier than expected on digital and on Disney+. The early release follows in the footsteps of similarly recent animated feature Frozen II […]
Onward (2020) Review!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. My Take – There is […]
‘Self Made’ Trailer Reveals Octavia Spencer As Millionaire Madam C.J. Walker!! Check It Out!!
Let me start by saying that I am absolutely the wrong person to be writing about Netflix’s new limited series, Self Made. The story tells the real-life tale of an […]
‘Onward’ Featurette Goes Behind Pixar’s New Film!! Check It Out!!
Pixar just released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Onward, giving you a glimpse at all the fun everyone had shooting a film that’s probably gonna’ make you weep openly in […]
Dolittle (2020) Review!!!
Synopsis – A physician with a talent of talking to animals embarks on a journey. My Take – Without a doubt last year’s most heartbreaking moment was when Robert Downey […]
‘Dolittle’: New Trailer Finds Robert Downey Jr. Fighting a Dragon!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A physician discovers that he can talk to animals. Directed – Stephen Gaghan Starring – Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Sheen Check out the trailer:
‘Self Made’: First Look Reveals Octavia Spencer’s Netflix Series!! Check It Out!!
Madam C.J. Walker is one of the most quintessentially American figures who ever lived. In a historical time fraught with post-slavery racial biases, sexism, and social regression, Walker built a business […]
‘Onward’: New Trailer Teases An Emotionally Devastating Adventure!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring […]
‘Dolittle’ Character Posters Teases Robert Downey Jr. with his Animal Friends!! Check It Out!!
Universal Pictures has released a series of character posters for Dolittle that kind of have to be seen to be believed. This massively expensive update of the Doctor Dolittle story […]
‘Onward’: New Trailer Further Teases Disney-Pixar’s Latest!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring […]
‘Dolittle’: First Trailer Finds Robert Downey Jr. Talking to Animals!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A physician discovers that he can talk to animals. Directed – Stephen Gaghan Starring – Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Sheen Check out the trailer:
‘Onward’: New Trailer Showcases Chris Pratt and Tom Holland’s Shenanigans!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring […]
‘Truth Be Told’: Apple TV+ Reveals Trailer of the Octavia Spencer/Aaron Paul Crime Thriller!! Check It Out!
Today, Apple TV+ released the first trailer for one of their upcoming programs, Truth Be Told. And it looks to be a good one. Like many great stories, the catalyst […]
‘Onward’: Pixar Reveals New Poster, Image and Characters!! Check It Out!!
There were some nice Onward-related treats unveiled at Pixar’s portion of the Walt Disney Studios panel at the 2019 D23 Expo on Saturday. During the film’s presentation, a new poster and […]
Ma (2019) Review!!!
Synopsis – A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn’t get any better, […]
‘Luce’: First Trailer Brings an Award-Winning Cast in a Psychological Thriller!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher […]
‘Onward’: First Trailer Reveals Pixar’s Next Original Film!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there. Directed – Dan Scanlon Starring […]
‘Onward’: First Images Show Disney-Pixar Going Elvish!! Check It Out!!
After seeming like they’ve spent the majority of the decade on sequels, Pixar is returning back to original properties with their latest picture, Onward. Directed by Dan Scanlon (Monsters University), […]
‘The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle’: Robert Downey Jr.’s Film Undergoing Extensive Reshoots!!
Robert Downey Jr.‘s Doctor Dolittle movie has already seen its release date pushed nine months, and now we know why — it was in desperate need of surgery. Universal and […]
‘Thunder Force’: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer to Star in Netflix Superhero Movie!!!
Superheroes. Disney has ’em. Warner Bros. has ’em. Hell, even Sony has ’em. And Netflix? Well, Netflix wants ’em. That’s why they signed Mark Millar, the creator of Kingsman and […]
‘Ma’: New Trailer Offers More Terrifying Octavia Spencer!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In this new psychological horror-thriller from Tate Taylor and Blumhouse, a lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just […]
‘The Witches’: Octavia Spencer Joins Anne Hathaway in the Upcoming Adaption!!
Variety is reporting that Octavia Spencer (Green Book) is in talks to join fellow Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway (Serenity) in the upcoming Roald Dahl adaptation The Witches from director Robert Zemeckis […]
‘Ma’: Octavia Spencer Is Terrifying in First Trailer for this Blumhouse Thriller!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In this new psychological horror-thriller from Tate Taylor and Blumhouse, a lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just […]
Instant Family (2018) Review!!
Synopsis – A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children. My Take – As I had mentioned before, due to the year-end period and the […]
‘Onward’: Pixar Film Casts Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Among Others!!
Details on Pixar’s upcoming Onward have been scant, but the film will be here sooner than you know it. We’ve got Toy Story 4 coming in summer 2019 and then […]
‘Instant Family’ Trailer: Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne Adopt Three Kids!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A couple find themselves in over their heads when they adopt three children. Directed – Sean Anders Starring – Rose Byrne, Mark Wahlberg, Isabela Moner Check out the […]
‘Madam C.J. Walker’: Netflix Announces New Limited Series from Octavia Spencer!!!
At Netflix’s panel at the Television Critics Association press tour, the streaming giant announced an upcoming limited series produced by and starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, titled Madam C.J. Walker. The series will […]
A Kid Like Jake (2018) Review!!
Synopsis – A Brooklyn couple has always known that their four-year-old son is more interested in fairy tale princesses than toy cars. But when his preschool director points out that […]
‘A Kid Like Jake’ Trailer: Claire Danes, Priyanka Chopra and Jim Parsons Lead This Heartwarming Tale!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A Brooklyn couple has always known that their four-year-old son is more interested in fairy tale princesses than toy cars. But when his preschool director points out that […]
Robert Downey Jr. Reveals the All-Star Cast Joining Him in ‘The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle’!!! Check It Out!!
About a year since the news that Robert Downey Jr. would be starring in Universal Pictures’ The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, and just about a year out from the film’s release, we […]
‘The Big Sick’ Director Michael Showalter Set to Helm Jessica Chastain-Octavia Spencer Holiday Comedy!!!
Earlier this year, it was reported that Universal had won what sounded like a heated bidding war for an untitled Christmas comedy starring Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer, who made […]
Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!
The Oscar nominations are here! At long last, the list of nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled. The Shape of Water leads the pack with 13 nominations […]
The Shape of Water (2017) Review!!!
Synopsis – At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. My Take […]
‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!
Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and in keeping with this year’s incredibly fluid race, the love was spread to a variety of films and performers. The […]
Final ‘Shape of Water’ Trailer Teases One of the Best Films of 2017!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) […]
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’ Gets a Gorgeous New Poster!! Check It Out!!
Guillermo del Toro‘s latest has earned a stedy stream of festival buzz as one of the most beautiful films of the year, and now it’s got a poster to match. The […]
‘The Shape of Water’ Red-Band Trailer Features a Full-Frontal Fish Man!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) […]
‘The Shape of Water’: First Clip Has Sally Hawkins Meeting the Creature!! Check It Out!!
On the heels of its Venice Film Festival premiere, Fox Searchlight has released the first The Shape of Water clip. The story follows a lonely, mute woman named Elisa (Sally […]
‘The Shape of Water’: First Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Cold War-Era Fairy Tale Arrives!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) […]
Gifted (2017) Review!!!
Synopsis – Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother. My Take – Films based on child prodigies are […]
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’ Gets Release Date and New Synopsis!!!
We knew that Guillermo del Toro’s new film, The Shape of Water, was set to arrive sometime this year, but we weren’t sure when. We also knew, from the first […]
‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!
At long last, the time has come: the 2017 Oscar nominations are finally here. After months of guessing and prognosticating, the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & […]
Hidden Figures (2017) Review!!!
Synopsis – Based on a true story. A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. My Take – […]
Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Makes Strong Showing as ‘Silence’ Is Shut Out!! Check Out The Full List!!
Awards season took another leap forward today as the 2017 Golden Globe nominations were announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spread the love around, but the season’s three biggest contenders—La […]
