Well that was well-timed. On the heels of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton sweeping this year's Tony Awards with 11 trophies, Walt Disney Studios - no stranger to synergy - debuts the first teaser trailer for Moana (below), their new animated musical with songs by the showtune-rapping star himself. The tale of an adventurous young Hawaiian heroine who sets [...]
Hook Rated PG (for action/adventure violence, some language and name-calling, scatological humor, and adult themes) Released: December 11, 1991 Runtime: 142 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Charlie Korsmo, Maggie Smith, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins Available to stream on Netflix, or rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and most VOD platforms. Day 16 of “30-Plus [...]
Hook (1991) Rated PG (for action/adventure violence, some language and name-calling, scatological humor, and adult themes) Released: December 11, 1991 Runtime: 142 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Charlie Korsmo, Maggie Smith, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins Day 15 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Available to stream on Netflix or rent on Amazon Video. It’s telling [...]
Always (1989) Rated PG (for action violence, adult themes, some language, and some sensuality) Released: December 22, 1989 Runtime: 122 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson, Audrey Hepburn, Marg Helgenberger Day 15 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” Would that one modern romance -- just one -- be this good. [...]
Always (1989) Rated PG (for action violence, adult themes, some language, and some sensuality) Released: December 22, 1989 Runtime: 122 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson, Audrey Hepburn, Marg Helgenberger Day 14 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Would that one – just one – modern romance be this good. [...]
Sean Connery joins Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones's dad to battle the Nazis in search of the Holy Grail.
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989) Rated PG-13 (for action/adventure violence and some sensuality) Released: May 24, 1989 Runtime: 128 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Julian Glover, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, River Phoenix Day 13 of “30 Days of Spielberg” After the content controversies surrounding Indiana Jones and the [...]
If ever a movie called for a sequel, it's the most famous one about the death of Jesus. And according to screenwriter Randall Wallace, it's happening. Reluctantly confirming rumors to The Hollywood Reporter, Wallace said that he is currently scripting a sequel to director Mel Gibson's blockbuster biblical epic The Passion Of The Christ. It remains the [...]
Empire Of The Sun (1987) Rated PG (for intense thematic material, sexual material, brief nude images, and some disturbing content) Released: December 25, 1987 Runtime: 153 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Masatô Ibu, Ben Stiller Available to stream for free on Amazon Video (even for non-Prime members) or rent through iTunes or on [...]
Empire Of The Sun (1987) Rated PG (for intense thematic material, sexual material, brief nude images, and some disturbing content) Released: December 25, 1987 Runtime: 153 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Masatô Ibu, Ben Stiller Day 12 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Surprisingly, Empire Of The Sun feels like a small [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 