**** out of **** Rated R (for horror violence, disturbing images, strong language, drug use and brief graphic nudity) Released: June 8, 2018 Runtime: 127 minutes Directed by: Ari Aster Starring: Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd (You can listen to Charles Elmore, Adam Palmer and I discuss Hereditary on Episode [...]
Category: MOVIE REVIEWS
THE RIDER (Movie Review)
**** out of **** Rated R (for strong language and drug use) Released: April 13, 2018 limited; expands throughout the spring Runtime: 104 minutes Directed by: Chloé Zhao Starring: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Lane Scott (You can listen to Adam Palmer and I discuss The Rider on Episode 8 of "The Bad and the [...]
THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Podcast: Episode 7 – SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY and DEADPOOL 2 (PODCAST)
Episode 7 - THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Conversations On Cinema http://thebadandthebeautiful.libsyn.com/the-bad-and-the-beautiful-conversations-on-cinema-episode-07 Solo: A Star Wars Story, @ 0:50 Deadpool 2, @ 35:53 Outro, @48:36 This week, Charles Elmore and I take a look at two heroes who must grow to learn that they can't fly solo, on this episode of The Bad and the Beautiful. You [...]
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, some language and suggestive dialogue) Released: May 25, 2018 Runtime: 135 minutes Director: Ron Howard Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover, Joonas Suotamo, Paul Bettany, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jon Favreau, Lily Newmark, Linda Hunt Streaming now on Netflix (Click here to listen [...]
BATMAN NINJA (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for some language, sequences of violence and action, and for some suggestive material) Released: May 8, 2018, on home video platforms Runtime: 85 minutes Directed by: Junpei Mizusaki Starring: the voices of Roger Craig Smith, Tony Hale, Grey Griffin, Adam Croasdell, Tara Strong, Fred Tatasciore, Yuri Lowenthal, Tom Kenny, Eric [...]
TULLY (Movie Review)
** out of **** Rated R (for strong language and sexuality/nudity) Released: May 4, 2018 Runtime: 96 minutes Directed by: Jason Reitman Starring: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston, Mark Duplass, Elaine Tan My review of Tully, for The Tulsa Voice. It's the new film from the Juno writer/director team of, respectively, Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman [...]
THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Podcast: Episode 6 – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE, & More (PODCAST)
Episode 6 - THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Conversations On Cinema http://thebadandthebeautiful.libsyn.com/episode-06 Avengers: Infinity War, @ 01:02 Lean On Pete, @ 30:55 You Were Never Really Here, @ 36:33 Outro, @ 01:00:15 Bonus Clip, @ 01:01:16 This week, Charles Elmore and I take a look at two very different types of avengers on this episode of The Bad and [...]
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, language, and some crude references) Released: April 27, 2018 Runtime: 150 minutes Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Holland, [...]
LEAN ON PETE (Movie Review)
**1/2 out of **** Rated R (for strong language and brief violence) Released: April 6, 2018 limited; expands April 27 Runtime: 121 minutes Directed by: Andrew Haigh Starring: Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Cloe Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Travis Fimmel, Amy Seimetz Subverting every “Boy & His Pet” trope to bleak extremes, Lean On Pete plays like a [...]
JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for adventure action, suggestive content, and some language) Released: December 20, 2017 Runtime: 119 minutes Directed by: Jake Kasdan Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Se’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Bobby Cannavale, Rhys Darby Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K, or Amazon [...]