In the simple, no-nonsense words of Han Solo: "You might need this."
Month: November 2015
MY ALL AMERICAN (Movie Review)
My review of My All American (click here), at Crosswalk.com, about the real-life inspirational story of the 1960s underdog legend from the University of Texas football program. **1/2 out of **** Rated PG for thematic elements, language, and brief partial nudity Released: November 13, 2015 Runtime: 118 minutes Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Sarah Bolger, Danny Boaz, Juston Street
THE 33 (Movie Review)
My review of The 33 (click here), at Crosswalk.com, about the real-life story of the 2010 Chilean mine collapse and the heroes that emerged. **1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 for a disaster sequence and some language Released: November 13, 2015 Runtime: 120 minutes Directed by: Patricia Riggen Starring: Antonio Banderas, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rodrigo [...]
Exclusive Harrison Ford Interview – “There’s a lot of the rogue still left in Solo. Some things don’t change.”
Harrison Ford has been showing up at fan conventions and on late night talk shows, but Entertainment Weekly has scooped what is the first at-length (and candid) discussion with Ford (click here) about reprising his role as Han Solo and returning to that galaxy far, far away.
New Exclusive FORCE AWAKENS Photos – Entertainment Weekly
The Episode VI snacks just keep on coming. Teasing their upcoming special issue for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (with 4 different collector covers - click here), Entertainment Weekly has published a slideshow of new images (click here) from the highly-anticipated blockbuster. Yeah, still no Luke, blah blah yada yada... Here are just a few of the [...]
SUFFRAGETTE (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 for some intense violence, thematic elements, brief strong language, and brief partial nudity Released: October 23, 2015 limited; expands November 13 Runtime: 106 minutes Directed by: Sarah Gavron Starring: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep Suffragette is an Honorable Mention on my Top Ten List for 2015 One [...]
SICARIO (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated R for strong violence, grisly images, and language Released: October 2, 2015 Runtime: 121 minutes Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Maximiliano Hernández, Jeffrey Donovan Sicario is ranked #11 in the Honorable Mention section of my Top Ten List for 2015 Sicario is a procedural [...]
First teaser for Pixar’s FINDING DORY (VIDEO)
Pixar has just released the first preview for Finding Dory, the upcoming sequel to one of their most beloved titles (which is saying something) Finding Nemo. Starring the voices of Ellen Degeneres and Albert Brooks, Finding Dory splashes into theaters next summer on June 17, 2016.
First TV Spot for THE FORCE AWAKENS – with new footage
New footage in the first 30-second ad for Star Wars: The Force Awakens…including a shot of Han Solo back on a snow planet.
THE PEANUTS MOVIE (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated G for all audiences Released: November 6, 2015 Directed by: Steve Martino Runtime: 93 minutes The Peanuts Movie is an Honorable Mention on my Top Ten List for 2015 In an era of reboots where the common refrain is “That movie/tv show/book/other just ruined my childhood”, it’s heartening to see one that doesn't. All [...]