Synopsis – Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. My Take – Films often force us to ask the question – how much are your dream worth of? A down to luck person following his American dream with utter determination despite … Continue reading Gold (2016) Review!!!
It makes sense that a new take on King Kong would come out in the wake of Gareth Edwards‘ Godzilla. In terms of tone and style, Edwards’ Godzilla rewrote the book for many monster movies. The stress was no long merely on the size of the creature and the vibrant bedlam – orange fire reaching up to the heavens, 30-story buildings collapsing into wreckage and … Continue reading ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Teaser Finds John Goodman’s Team Facing Off with the Giant Gorilla!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mom’s terminal illness. My Take – This is certainly a year for fantastic monsters and fantasy, isn’t it? And also the third film this year dealing with a child dealing with a monster, after The BFG and Pete’s Dragon, however this one is definitely not your typical fantasy and … Continue reading A Monster Calls (2016) Review!!!
Synopsis – A retelling of King Kong’s origins Directed – Jordan Vogt-Roberts Starring – Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Kong: Skull Island’: New Trailer Teases a Stylish, Colorful, Very Different ‘King Kong’ Movie!! Check It Out!!
The new King Kong has been unveiled. A new image from Kong: Skull Island, Warner Bros.’ highly anticipated reboot of the King Kong property, has been released online that gives us our first look at the creature, and yep, he looks like an angry gorilla. Jordan Vogt-Roberts, the filmmaker behind the Sundance indie Kings of Summer, directs this big-budget pic that takes place in the … Continue reading New ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Image Reveals Our First Look at the Monster!! Check It Out!!
Yesterday, various movie sites got a new Kong: Skull Island poster in the mail, but it wasn’t just decoration for their walls. As the folks at CS discovered, the poster’s tagline to “Bring the Truth to Light” is quite literal. If you shine a black light on the poster, secrets will be revealed. Specifically, the poster is covered with notations from the organization MONARCH, which … Continue reading New ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Poster Shines a Light on ‘Godzilla’ Connection!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An unlikely pair venture to the Indonesian jungle in search of gold. Directed – Stephen Gaghan Starring – Bryce Dallas Howard, Matthew McConaughey, Toby Kebbell Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Gold’ Trailer: Matthew McConaughey Discovers the Perks and Pitfalls of Fortune!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An unlikely pair venture to the Indonesian jungle in search of gold. Directed – Stephen Gaghan Starring – Bryce Dallas Howard, Matthew McConaughey, Toby Kebbell Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Gold’ Trailer Features a Bald Matthew McConaughey Catching Gold Fever!! Check It Out!!
Focus Features has opted to shift the release date strategy for its upcoming film A Monster Calls, and it could signal a shift in awards strategy for the movie as well. The Impossible helmer J.A. Bayona directs this Patrick Ness adaptation, which revolves around a young boy dealing with his mother’s (Felicity Jones) increasingly dire illness who finds a companion in a monster that appears at his window. The trailers released thus far have … Continue reading ‘A Monster Calls’ Release Date Pushed into the Heart of Oscar Season!!
Paramount and MGM’s big-budget biblical-era epic “Ben-Hur” is expected to land in theaters this weekend with a Roman armor-plated thud. Produced for a reported $100 million (which doesn’t count the presumed tens of millions of dollars spent on marketing), multiple trackers are currently setting its opening weekend gross at a paltry $12 million on average. The studio has more faith, saying its estimates are closer … Continue reading ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake May Become Summer’s Biggest Box Office Bomb!!!
Synopsis – The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption. Directed – Timur Bekmambetov Starring – Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ben-Hur’: New Trailer Gives the Bible the ‘300’ Treatment!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A retelling of King Kong’s origins Directed – Jordan Vogt-Roberts Starring – Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Kong: Skull Island’: First Trailer Pits Tom Hiddleston Against the Iconic Beast!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. and Legendary have unveiled the first official image from the highly anticipated Kong: Skull Island. The film resurrects the King Kong franchise in a new way 11 years after Peter Jackson’s bloated yet heartfelt remake, this time switching the setting to the Vietnam era of the 1970s. Legendary made a bold decision in setting Jordan Vogt-Roberts to direct based on the strength of his Sundance indie Kings of Summer, and … Continue reading First ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Image Finds Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson Hunting a Beast!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mom’s terminal illness. Directed – J.A. Bayona Starring – Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘A Monster Calls’ Trailer Summons a Comforting Creature!! Check It Out!!
Paramount has released a new Ben-Hur featurette online. Directed by Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter helmer Timur Bekmambetov, the film tells the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his brother Messala (Toby Kebbell). Along the way, Ben-Hur learns the value of redemption from Jesus (Rodrigo Santoro). This new featurette runs through the major plot points and … Continue reading New ‘Ben-Hur’ Featurette Celebrates How the Film Is “Epic”!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him. Director – Timur Bekmambetov Starring – Jack Huston, Nazanin Boniadi, Haluk Bilginer Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Ben-Hur’ Trailer and Featurette Take to the Chariot Races!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate … Continue reading Warcraft (2016) Review!!
