Complete with the promised Vader tease. Though dubbed the first full official trailer, this latest look at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the same length as the teaser that debuted in the spring. The first stand alone anthology episode in the Star Wars saga opens on December 17, 2016.
Month: August 2016
Jack Reacher Pummels More People In New TV Spot (VIDEO/POSTER)
Go back into hiding, Jason Bourne. If Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible movies are starting to match and even outdo the James Bond franchise in some respects, then his Jack Reacher series he may be offering up its own alternative to the ongoing (and increasingly monotonous) Bourne saga. A renegade government agent without the memory problems, Jack Reacher [...]
HOOK Lost Boys 25th Reunion (IMAGES)
Bangarang! Thanks to the website 22 Vision, which celebrates "film, television and pop culture though unique viral experience", fans of Steven Spielberg's Hook can finally see Neverland's Lost Boys all grown up and back together. (Image gallery below.) Although the film's actual anniversary date isn't until later this year (December 11, 2016), the Lost Boys [...]
First Look Tease For ARRIVAL, Amy Adams Sci-Fi Thriller (VIDEO)
When I'm worn out by the endless rounds of comic book and reboot tentpoles, it's original (and serious) high concept sci-fi like this that gives me a fresh jolt of hope. In the first 60-second tease for Paramount's Arrival, starring Amy Adams, we see this official premise set up: When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an [...]
New MOANA TV Spot & Footage Debuts During Olympics (VIDEO)
As each new clip of Moana is revealed, Disney's renaissance promises to continue. In the current tradition of Frozen and Tangled, Moana appears to recapture that 1990s musical golden age of Disney but for the modern 3D animation age (and could join the success of non-musical hits like Zootopia and Wreck-It Ralph as well). Songs co-written by Hamilton creator and [...]
First Teaser For Christopher Nolan’s WWII Movie DUNKIRK (VIDEO)
Despite the operatic scale that Christopher Nolan's films are known for (the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar), this first teaser for his upcoming Dunkirk is about as mild as it gets. At least in how much it reveals. The tone it sets, however, portends a movie that goes for the jugular. Just a minute long, this first look [...]
Will Reese Help Hallie Meyers-Shyer Be The Next-Gen Nora Ephron?
The closest thing we've had to the warmth, humor and charm of Nora Ephron are the films of Nancy Meyers. From the Father of the Bride movies to The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give, It's Complicated, and most recently The Intern (and all of their magnificent kitchens), Meyers films are the only films that still resemble the heart [...]
CAFÉ SOCIETY (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for some violence, a drug reference, suggestive material and smoking) Released: July 15, 2016 limited; nationwide July 29 Runtime: 96 minutes Director: Woody Allen Starring: Jesse Eisnenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Corey Stoll, Ken Stott, Jeannie Berlin My review of Café Society, for The Tulsa Voice. It's [...]
SUICIDE SQUAD (Movie Review)
*1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language) Released: August 5, 2016 Runtime: 123 minutes Director: David Ayer Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Karen Fukuhara, Adam Beach, Jay Hernandez There's a pretty [...]
THE INNOCENTS (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for disturbing thematic material including sexual assault, some bloody images, and brief suggestive content) Released: July 1, 2016 limited; expands August 5 Runtime: 115 minutes Director: Anne Fontaine Starring: Lou de Laâge , Agata Buzek , Agata Kulesza, Vincent Macaigne As a movie title, The Innocents belies its gruesome themes yet defines what [...]
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