Here we go, again on our own. Honestly, I have no idea why I'm paraphrasing Whitesnake but, well, why not?! If it's February, it's time for Nick Flora and I to have a deep-dive discussion about our Favorite Movies of the Year. It's always a two-episode affair and this year is no different, starting with Part [...]
Released: February 10, 2017 Runtime: 87 minutes for entire shorts program Program: Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts for 2016 (Some material in the final short film is not suitable for children under 17. A warning during the presentation will appear before it is shown.) During every Oscar ceremony, there’s a stretch of categories with lists of films that virtually no one [...]
Beauty and the Beast Who Shall Not Be Named. Some mad geniuses with first-rate editing skills at Pistol Shrimps, a sketch-comedy duo with a YouTube channel, have spliced together one of the best mash-ups you'll ever see: Lord Voldemort taking the place of the Beast in the first live-action Beauty and the Beast trailer. The fact that [...]
*** out of **** Rated PG (for rude humor and some action) Released: February 10, 2017 Runtime: 104 minutes Directed by: Chris McKay Starring: the voices of Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Zach Galifianakis, Jenny Slate, and Mariah Carey. Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to support this blog. [...]
Josh Gad just took this next level. After two failed attempts (seen here and here) to get his Murder On The Orient Express co-star Daisy Ridley to spill the beans on who The Last Jedi is/are, Gad employed the help of fellow cast mate Dame Judi Dench. If this trilogy turns into a Twitter saga, [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZSYYiATFTI Corporate Synergy, Know Thyself. In conjunction with the release of The LEGO BATMAN Movie, Warner Bros. Animation has dropped the first trailer for the third movie in the burgeoning Legoverse: The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, a samurai inspired tale with a plastic block spin, that will hit theaters this fall. Complete with a send-up on Daddy/Son issues [...]
That Gold Lady is bad news. A new batch of photos from Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 include the first images of the villainess Ayesha. Played by Elizabeth Debicki, the genetically created cosmic being is described by director James Gunn in ominous tones: "Ayesha is the golden High Priestess of a genetically-perfect people called the [...]
Alicia Vikander: Reboot Raider. The first images from the set of the Tomb Raider redux have hit the Twittersphere. Taking over for Angelina Jolie is 2015 It Girl and Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Ex Machina). She's seen leaping, running, sweating, and more in a collection of images that prove she not only looks [...]
https://youtu.be/B4LC8GOdfSE Director Michael Bay says it may be his last. Transformers: The Last Knight opens this summer on June 23, 2017.
https://youtu.be/i3wJjLXjySg For the second tease in a row, Disney has opted to showcase Javier Bardem's villain and the blockbuster's VFX more than Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow. Can you blame them? Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales opens on May 26 ,2017.
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 