https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Expe7hf6MU Martin Scorsese has one big mob movie left in him, and now we have our first full look at it in this new trailer -- complete with glimpses at the de-aging digital technology that allows stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci to appear decades younger. The Irishman is the true story [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyag7lR8CPA I've recently lamented the carbon copy nature of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood. That take, I'll acknowledge, is a minority opinion, but when I see a trailer like this, well, this is the kind of daring, original auteurism I'm holding out for. The Lighthouse is the sophmore film from writer / director [...]
**1/2 out of **** Rated R (for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements) Released: July 26, 2019 Runtime: 161 minutes Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Margaret Qualley, Al Pacino, Julia Butters, Emile Hirsch, Austin Butler, Maya Hawke, Madisen Beaty, Timothy Olyphant, Mike Moh, Dakota Fanning, Bruce [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEQTGlZZhAo The premise of Gemini Man initially felt a bit too high concept for its own good, and the initial trailer essentially reinforced that feeling; despite being helmed by two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee (Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain), the first impression that this would be another slick studio fall release but little else. [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcXOigIgGvw One of the hottest new trends in motion picture digital effects is de-aging. From blockbuster examples like several recent MCU entries to Martin Scorsese's upcoming Oscar hopeful The Irishman where Robert De Niro and Al Pacino will play both old and young versions of their characters, movie technology is boasting convincing examples of providing older actors [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=58&v=VTqd4yNFuSw Playing Hitler for laughs can be a risky proposition, but the off-beat quirkiness of writer / director Taika Waititi is perfectly suited for the gamble. Waititi is the New Zealand filmmaker who made Thor: Ragnarok a smash, but his style was honed on smaller oddball indies with clever laughs (What We Do In The [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VLEPhfEN2M "Please don't ruin my childhood." That knowing bit of meta-dialogue is spoken by the wife of a reporter who's about to embark on an in-depth profile of Fred Rogers, the beloved PBS host of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, one of the longest running children's series of all time. The wife, of course, is speaking for [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT4bP4a418s Now with Disney+ in the mix, the scope of Phases 1 through 3 for the MCU almost looks quaint. After a rare 9-month break following Spider-Man: Far From Home, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will kick off into its post-Avengers era next May when Phase 4 launches with the release of Black Widow. Two more MCU [...]
Episode 21 - THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Conversations On Cinema http://thebadandthebeautiful.libsyn.com/the-bad-and-the-beautiful-episode-21 The Lion King, @ 0:44 Midsommar, @ 14:09 Outro / Contact Info, @ 26:52 On this episode of The Bad and the Beautiful, Charles and Jeff look at a blockbuster cash-grab and the latest in art house horror. You can download it on [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=-iTco6JgZ4o More secrets were uncovered at the Comic-Con presentation for Terminator: Dark Fate. Along with a new 90-second featurette (above; caution, strong language and violence), producer James Cameron officially announced a big surprise: actor Edward Furlong will reprise his role as John Connor in this latest chapter, which is serving as a direct sequel to [...]