https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TavVZMewpY "Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance." These words, spoken by Mufasa to his son Simba, say as much about Disney's approach to live-action remakes of their beloved animated titles as they do about the circle of life. Or, more pointedly, they speak to Disney's approach to live-action remakes of their beloved [...]
I'm truly grateful that The Book of Henry exits. Because it was made -- embarassment though it may be -- we're currently in the middle of J. J. Abrams' post-production of Star Wars: Episode IX rather than Colin Trevorrow's. Taking a break from the final gargantuan push to close the Skywalker saga forever, Abrams had a lengthy [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=72&v=9QbltzIUV6w In a single line, Captain Marvel answers the glaring question we all had at the end of her debut solo film: where the hell has she been for the past 20 years? I mean, the world could have used her help before Thanos got his snap on, amiright?! Well, Carol clears that mystery up, [...]
**1/2 out of **** Rated R (for language and images of violence) Released: March 1, 2019 limited; April 5 expands Runtime: 101 minutes Directed by: Christian Petzold Starring: Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese, Maryam Zaree, Lilien Batman, Barbara Auer An intriguing beginning. A powerful ending. A lot of strained Euro-drama in-between. That’s the mixed bag of [...]
I'll be back...with facial hair. Old things are made new in the first look photos from Terminator: Dark Fate, the latest Terminator reboot starring Arnold Schwarzenegger that's attempting to revive the once-popular franchise. Having drifted since James Cameron passed the narrative on to other creatives, Cameron's back as producer. Director Tim Miller (Deadpool) is now at [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material) Released: April 5, 2019 Runtime: 132 minutes Directed by: David F. Sandberg Starring: Zachary Levi, Jack Dylan Grazer, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Faithe Herman, Marta Milans, Cooper Andrews, Jovan Armand, Djimon Hounsou This Captain Marvel movie is way [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t433PEQGErc Heath Ledger's Joker asked "Why So Serious?" The new one from Joaquin Phoenix attempts to answer that question. In the first trailer for the new film Joker, DC looks to take an inspired dark turn (even by their standards) in this stand-alone origin story for Gotham's most famous villain. Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a [...]
The Swamp is coming for the Oscars. In a shocking -- and completely outrageous -- shot across the bow from none other than the United States Federal Government, the Department Of Justice served a letter to the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts & Sciences warning them to tread lightly when it comes to rule [...]
Joaquin Phoenix is just dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight in this first One Sheet Poster for Joker, the 1980s-set origin story of the iconic Batman villain (pre-Batman, I assume, but not confirmed). This follows a viral dump of previously published promo materials plus "leaked" set footage and photos (like here, here, here, and here). [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=KCSNFZKbhZE A few new shots of the same old "We gotta avenge the dusted" speechifying, but now with first look of victorious Thanos. (Spoiler alert: it's the same as finger-snap Thanos.) Tickets on sale now. Good luck. Opening night seats are getting dusted fast. Avengers: Endgame launches on Thursday night, April 25. All three hours [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 