"Even the howl of the atheist is directed at the God they don't acknowledge." This sentiment reflects the expansive thesis set by Josh Larsen, author of the new book "Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings." Larsen, co-host of Filmspotting (one of the most popular movie podcasts for over a decade), does not [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb8WDATVB6A It looks like Disney just put its very own ABC network on ice. Expanding far beyond the traditional run time of 5-plus minutes that most pre-feature animated shorts abide, the 21-minute featurette Olaf's Frozen Adventure will play before Pixar's big holiday release Coco in theaters worldwide. The length of this Frozen mini-sequel, which is [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HusZbDM2fkk The boys are sold on Cars 3, but are the parents? Pixar hopes goosing their last ad before opening with a classic Eagles tune helps. With the returning voices of Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, and more, plus a list of racing and sports stars that's a track lap [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxWvtMOGAhw If I have to put up with Marvel silliness, I'm sure glad it'll be under the direction of Ryan Coogler (Creed) and that stellar cast, starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, and Martin Freeman. Black Panther hits theaters in the heart of Black History Month: February 16, 2018.
Episode 9: Wonderful Woman, Mummy Revival, and Night Masterpiece 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 early June 2017. You can also stream Episode 9 by clicking here. On this episode, the roundtable includes: Host Charles Elmore, producer of Videodrone Tulsa @918_Charles @VideodroneTulsa Louis [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vcy3DHRtEc Those are some high-tech tights. In this latest "trailer" (a 1-minute ad), Marvel shows off Spidey costumes both old and new (but mostly new), including features that only someone like Tony Stark could provide. This ad is also another example of how this iteration with Tom Holland by director Jon Watts may end up [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt9-osT0WtA It's hard to complain about excessive CGI when it looks this good - and convincing. Director Luc Beeson (The Fifth Element, Lucy) may have the sleeper hit of the summer with this sci-fi extravaganza starring Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne, who both look like they're having a lot more fun than they usually have in [...]
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for violence, action and scary images, language, and for some suggestive content and partial nudity) Released: June 9, 2017 Runtime: 110 minutes Director: Alex Kurtzman Starring: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made through these links [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGKzyC4KLFg Need to see more clips of things blowed up real good? Here you go. It's a pretty great tease of what to expect from the story, too. Transformers: The Last Knight opens on June 21, 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlnPHQ3TLX8 Who knew the afterlife looked so much like a possible future Disney World theme park? That's what Disney's corporate brand Pixar has devised in Coco, their next original story that's set to hit theaters this holiday season. Inspired by the annual Mexican holiday tradition known as Day of the Dead, in which celebrants pray for [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 