Steven Spielberg had the idea, but it was Melissa Mathison who wrote the story. Mathison, whose screenplay for E.T.: The Extra-Terrestial was nominated for an Academy Award, has died at the age of 65 after suffering an unconfirmed illness. Along with her career as a screenwriter, she was notably married to Harrison Ford for 21 years [...]
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images, sensuality, and language Released: November 6, 2015 Runtime: 148 minutes Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott Spectre is the best version of your grandfather’s 007. The [...]
My review of Skyfall (click here), for Crosswalk.com, the third outing of Daniel Craig as James Bond. ***1/2 out of **** Now available to purchase and rent via streaming at Amazon and iTunes. Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, and language Runtime: 143 minutes Now on blu-ray, DVD, download, and online streaming (Released in [...]
It's November, and so the Awards Season is about to get serious. There are a possible 10 slots to fill in the Academy's race for Best Picture. According to Variety's Awards editor Kristopher Tapley, these are the 26 films (click here) that are likely to vie for those 10.
First the return of Star Wars, and now this?! The BBC's upcoming Victorian-era special, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride - the latest entry in the beloved Benedict Cumberbatch series - will receive a limited roll-out in U.S. and U.K. movie theaters when it premieres next January. Bonus: The theatrical version of the episode will include 20 minutes of additional footage, including [...]
Cinemark Theaters has announced their lineup of movie classics for November 2015 (plus two days of early December). Each film will screen at 2pm on Sunday and 2 & 7pm on Wednesday of its given week - except for the final film in the slate, which will have an additional Tuesday screening day at 2 & 7 as [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated R for strong language , some sexual references, and brief partial nudity Released: October 30, 2015 Runtime: 107 minutes Starring: Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Joaquim de Almeida, Ann Dowd, Scoot McNairy, Zoe Kazan Political satire is at its best, not when it’s broadly mocking the dysfunction and corruption of [...]
Star Wars Original Trilogy viewing is obvious prep work for The Force Awakens, but less obvious - and yet possibly more vital - is renting The Age Of Adaline, a star-crossed romance from earlier this year. One of the most anticipated aspects of The Force Awakens is not only seeing Han Solo in action again but, by [...]
The third sequel to a 30-years-after-the-fact trilogy from the 1980s...with a legitimate shot for a Best Picture nomination? A lot of pundits think it's possible - including Kristopher Tapley, the "In Contention" Awards Coverage editor for Variety. You can read Tapley's analysis here. And my review here. As far as Fury Road's Oscar prospects: despite its worthiness as [...]
This is so detailed, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a snake in Woody's boot. The editor of "The Pixarist", a blog on Tumblr, has made a real-life version of Andy's room from Toy Story 3 (click here). This isn't the first time he's made recreations of the beloved Pixar franchise. Recently, he also duplicated the poster [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 