What on earth are they thinking? A week before it was supposed to open in theaters nationwide, Paramount Studios has - with absolutely no public explanation - pulled the highly-acclaimed animated family film The Little Prince from release in the U.S. Praised since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last summer, The Little Prince has [...]
*** out of **** Rated PG -13 for thematic material including frightening sequences of threat with some violence, and brief strong language Released: March 11, 2016 Runtime: 103 minutes Director: Dan Trachtenberg Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. When John Goodman’s getting Oscar buzz – in March, no less – for a creepy pseudo-horror scare fest, [...]
** out of **** Rated PG -13 for some violence and thematic elements Released: March 11, 2016 Runtime: 111 minutes Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh Starring: Adam Greaves-Neal, Sara Lazzaro, Vincent Walsh, and Sean Bean It’s easier to admire what The Young Messiah is aiming for than it is to actually enjoy or be moved by it – but it [...]
The latest (and last?) trailer for Marvel's Captain America: Civil War is here. It has our first look at the new Spider-Man, and a lot more Black Panther. Captain America: Civil War opens wide in North America on May 6th.
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone will star in that rarest of films: an original live action movie musical made first for the screen. But it'll sing and dance against The Force. Titled La La Land, this is the follow-up for filmmaker Damien Chazelle to his Academy Award winning indie Whiplash. Originally slated to open this summer in mid-July, [...]
"I understand why people are skeptical, and why many of them bring their theological checklists.” - director Cyrus Nowrasteh, on reactions by Christians to recent Hollywood Bible movies The Young Messiah, the new film about Jesus at the age of 7 (based on Anne Rice's novel "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt"), opens in theaters on Friday March [...]
Yes, Rogue One footage is out there - but it hasn't leaked or been made public. Just a few people have seen it, and one person has shared what he saw. The upcoming Star Wars Anthology film - the first-ever non-episode live action feature entry into the Star Wars universe - is set to open this December, but so [...]
Could it be? Or are fans being setup for an Edith-style heartbreak? In an in-depth post-finale interview with Downton Abbey writer/creator Julian Fellowes and Executive Producer Gareth Neame, here's what the duo told Variety about the prospect of a Downton movie: Fellowes: I’m completely up for a movie. There are various considerations, which of the cast would be [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG for some thematic elements, rude humor, and action Released: March 4, 2016 Runtime: 108 minutes Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore Starring (the voices of): Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Tommy Chong, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds [...]
The new Cinemark Classics Series slate is set for March and April of 2016, anchored by the 60th Anniversary of a Passover/Easter staple and a Stanley Kubrick double-feature. Click on the image of posters above to read dates and showtimes (screening every Sunday and Wednesday). Click on the image below to find a participating theater near you.
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 