https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7MGUNV8MxU A lot of Marvel fans will watch this, mouth agape, thinking, "Oh man, I couldn't be more geeked to see this! I want November to be now." Then there'll be others, like myself, who will continue to wonder why such cheesy B-movie spectacles churned out by the Marvel brand still garner nearly as much excitement and [...]
Month: April 2017
SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated PG (for some mild action and rude humor) Released: April 7, 2017 Runtime: 89 minutes Director: Kelly Asbury Starring: Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi, Mandy Patinkin (and other voices I’d rather not spoil) Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go [...]
PERSONAL SHOPPER (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated R (for some strong language, sexuality, nudity, and a bloody violent image) Released: March 10, 2017 limited; March 31 wider Runtime: 105 minutes Directed by: Olivier Assayas Starring: Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz, Nora von Waldsatten, Anders Danielsen Lie My review of Personal Shopper, for The Tulsa Voice. The latest collaboration between Kristen Stewart and French [...]
Run/Pray/Hide In Three New ALIEN: COVENANT Ads (VIDEOS)
The titles of three new TV spots say it all: Alien is back, and it's the kind fans want. After a mixed reaction to the more serious, self-important prequel Prometheus, the prequel-sequel Alien: Covenant is clearly getting back to the origins roots in style and tone: less complex but still brainy, scary, and very gory. Alien: Covenant [...]
Action Packed Freaky Frights In New MUMMY Trailer (VIDEO/IMAGES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzorZUuZqEI Universal's Monsterverse is coming, and the latest trailer for The Mummy - the first entry in this prospective franchise - shows that the studio isn't going to chinse on bringing as many scares as they can in what will still likely be a PG-13 affair. Tom Cruise headlines, bringing his thrill-seeking style to a reportedly spectacular [...]
Final KING ARTHUR Trailer Roils With Testosterone, Swords, And A Giant Elephant (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9y5JPuRHY Summer is coming. And with it, another movie based on an old legend that no one was asking for. Classic example of a studio saying "Hey, we need our own Game of Thrones (or insert other popular title/franchise here)." Anyway, this trailer exerts a whole lot of effort and digital effects yet little defining interest. [...]
THE BOSS BABY (Movie Review)
**1/2 out of **** Rated PG (for some mild rude humor) Released: March 31, 2017 Runtime: 97 minutes Director: Tom McGrath Starring: Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire, Miles Christopher Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow Cute like a baby, disposable like a diaper. In the zany spirit of Warner Bros animated shorts from yesteryear or the broad comic sensibilities [...]
The OFCC Podcast: Episode 5 – BEAUTY & THE BEAST, POWER RANGERS, LIFE, PERSONAL SHOPPER, & Netflix Rant (PODCAST)
Episode 5: Remakes, Oscar Bait, and Hot Takes For this edition of The OFCC Podcast, available on iTunes, a roundtable of critics from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle discuss the latest in movies for late March 2017. You can also stream Episode 5 by clicking here. On this episode, the roundtable includes: Host Charles Elmore, producer of Videodrone Tulsa @918_Charles Craig Sanger, Vice President [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 