Episode 22 - THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Conversations On Cinema http://thebadandthebeautiful.libsyn.com/the-bad-and-the-beautiful-episode-22 Hobbs & Shaw, @ 0:57 Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, @ 6:26 "Gender & Race in the Tarantino Universe" (discussion), @23:30 Outro / Contact Info, @ 31:27 On this episode of The Bad and the Beautiful, Charles and I look at two different [...]
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for prolonged sequences of action and violence, suggestive material, and some strong language) Released: August 2, 2019 Runtime: 135 minutes Directed by: David Leitch Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby, Idris Elba, Helen Mirren, Eiza Gonzalez, Eddie Marsen, Eliana Sua, Cliff Curtis, Lori Pelenise Tuisano As instantly [...]
**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 [...]
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?v=qSqVVswa420&feature=youtu.be I've got a need to speed the release of this movie up, but it's still a whole year away. The first trailer for Top Gun: Maverick -- which star Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures debuted in a surprise presentation at the 2019 Comic-Con in San Diego -- is everything you want it to be. Director [...]
**** out of **** Rated R (for strong language throughout, some sexual content, and brief drug material) Released: June 21, 2019 limited; expands July 12 Runtime: 101 minutes Directed by: Tom Harper Starring: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo My review of Wild Rose, for The Tulsa Voice. Newcomer Jessie Buckley stars in an absolute breakout performance in [...]
**1/2 out of **** Rated PG (for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements) Released: July 19, 2019 Runtime: 118 minutes Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, James Earl Jones, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary, John Oliver, Alfre Woodard, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric Andre, Florence Kasumba, John Kani, [...]
FORREST GUMP struck a chord in the summer of 1994 for many reasons (and has endured as a beloved classic ever since), but perhaps the one least recognized is how aspirational its low-IQ hero truly is.
** out of **** Rated R (for disturbing ritualistic violence and grisly images, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use, and strong language) Released: July 3, 2019 Runtime: 140 minutes Directed by: Ari Aster Starring: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Will Poulter, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe, Gunnel Fred If ever a filmmaker produced movies [...]
**1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sci-fi action violence, some language, and brief suggestive comments) Released: July 2, 2019 Runtime: 130 minutes Directed by: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Jacob Batalon, Samuel L. Jackson, Marisa Tomei, Cobie Smulders, Tony Revolori, JB Smoove On the heels of the two-part Infinity / Endgame epic finale, with [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 