Tom Cruise keeps getting older, but he's far from being buried as an action star. His latest franchise resurrection is for The Mummy. While it appears more obviously reliant on digital effects than some of his mind-boggling stunt work in the Mission Impossible films, this looks like the kind of action adventure blockbuster that fans continue to [...]
***1/2 out of **** Rated R (for sexual content, language and some drinking - all involving teens characters) Released: November 18, 2016 Runtime: 104 minutes Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson, Haley Lu Richardson, Hayden Szeto Ranked #18 (Honorable Mention) on My Top 10 List For 2016 Comparisons between the teen movies of today to the [...]
And it's the explosion of sci-fi action comedy that fans are hoping for. Star-Lord, Baby Groot, and the rest of the crew hit theaters once again when Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 opens on May 5, 2017.
**** out of **** Rated R (for brief strong violence and some strong language) Released: December 2, 2016 limited; expands through December and January Runtime: 100 minutes Director: Pablo Larraín Starring: Natalie Portman, Billy Crudup, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, John Hurt Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD. Proceeds from purchases made through these links go to support this [...]
Want a good idea of what the Oscar nominations will look like? Well, here you go. With the exception of the completely ignored Silence by Martin Scorsese (which didn't screen in time for the majority of critics), this year's mix of high art and populist art will likely be replicated for the most part by the [...]
Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea are quickly emerging as early favorites in the 2016 Oscar race, but La La Land is singing and dancing right behind them. Following The National Board of Review's first announcement of the Awards season, the New York Film Critics Circle has followed up with their choices for the best in movies [...]
The Force is strong with Jyn Erso, but she prefers to wield a blaster and fists rather than a lightsaber. In this first clip from the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, star Felicity Jones takes out multiple Stormtroopers as Diego Luna's Cassian provides cover (before realizing he may not need to). Along with giving us a [...]
It's Oscar time again, and Hollywood trade publication Variety has another season of their Actors on Actors series to go with it. Better and more interesting than the fluff you get on late night, these conversations are artists talking about their art as well as the life of working in the business. The setup is simple but the [...]
The 2016 Awards Season has begun. The National Board of Review has announced its choices for the best achievements in filmmaking for the past year, coming out of the gate just ahead of the New York Film Critics Circle (the two orgs have been fighting for pole position the past few years). Along with their picks for [...]
Oh Christmas twee, oh Christmas twee. If any cinematic auteur should add a feature length Christmas movie to his canon, it should be (without question or debate!) that singular stylist Wes Anderson. Until that blessed day comes, retailer H&M has gifted us the next best thing: a Wes Anderson Christmas Short. Although it ends up being nothing more than [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 