Let the comparisons between Emma Watson's voice and Paige O'Hara's officially begin. The latest TV Spot for Disney's live action adaptation of their Beauty and the Beast musical is set to a clip from the Watson-led song "Belle", along with some new visuals. Meanwhile, the bigger reveal is on the new poster. For the first [...]
It's official: La La Land is the biggest slam dunk Oscar favorite in a generation, probably since Schindler's List. Going 7-for-7 in an unprecedented sweep, including a win for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), the original tuner beat the previous record of 6 Golden Globe wins set by One Flew Over The Cukoo's Nest in 1975 (and tied by Midnight Express in 1978). [...]
The final major Critics Group has its say. It all sounds very familiar. Following the traditional holiday break in Awards Season hype, the National Society of Film Critics kicked off another New Year by reigniting the Oscar Push from now through the end of February. No shockers here. If anything, the NSFC's pick for Best [...]
Adventure has a home, and it's Amazon Prime. All three Indiana Jones movies (plus that other one) are now streaming free for Amazon Prime members. Below are links to the films as well as reviews from my recent Spielberg Marathon. The first three remain classics, even Temple of Doom. Trust me. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Review - Amazon [...]
(Poll Results Below) With news that Lucasfilm's creative braintrust will soon meet to rethink Star Wars: Episode IX, the 2019 release that had planned a major role for General Leia prior to Carrie Fisher's recent tragic passing, some people online are actually beginning to speculate about the unthinkable: Re-casting the role of the Rebellion / Resistance heroine that Fisher iconically defined. The [...]
A Marvel movie with a major guild nomination? Bad Deadpool makes for a Good Deadpool with the Writers Guild of America. It joins ten other movies in three film categories for the 69th Annual WGA Nominations. Could it be a harbinger of Academy love for the crass superhero movie, both in the screenplay category and [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG (for thematic elements and some language) Released: December 25, 2016 limited; January 6, 2017 wide Runtime: 127 minutes Director: Theodore Melfi Starring: Taragi P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parson, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K. Proceeds from purchases made through these [...]
Insiders say General Leia was to have been a bigger part of Episode IX than VIII. That's the word from The Hollywood Reporter. Although the recently-deceased Carrie Fisher had finished all of her filming for the next Star Wars episode on the docket (to be released this December), sources inside Lucasfilm now tell THR that the Star Wars braintrust will soon meet in [...]
Yo Kylo Ren! Sylvester Stallone has nabbed Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver to star in Sly's adaptation of the memoir "Tough as They Come". Written by U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, the best-seller documents his true-life struggle to survive a quadruple amputation as a result of battlefield injuries. Mills's father-in-law Craig Buck was right by his side through the recovery process; [...]
What a gift this will be. Having premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, mere months before the unexpected and tragic passing just one day apart of this mother/daughter pair of Hollywood icons, HBO has now sped up its air date for this well-reviewed documentary from the spring to this week. Even though the trailer is light-hearted, you may need [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 