When I'm worn out by the endless rounds of comic book and reboot tentpoles, it's original (and serious) high concept sci-fi like this that gives me a fresh jolt of hope. In the first 60-second tease for Paramount's Arrival, starring Amy Adams, we see this official premise set up: When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an [...]
New MOANA TV Spot & Footage Debuts During Olympics (VIDEO)
As each new clip of Moana is revealed, Disney's renaissance promises to continue. In the current tradition of Frozen and Tangled, Moana appears to recapture that 1990s musical golden age of Disney but for the modern 3D animation age (and could join the success of non-musical hits like Zootopia and Wreck-It Ralph as well). Songs co-written by Hamilton creator and [...]
First Teaser For Christopher Nolan’s WWII Movie DUNKIRK (VIDEO)
Despite the operatic scale that Christopher Nolan's films are known for (the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar), this first teaser for his upcoming Dunkirk is about as mild as it gets. At least in how much it reveals. The tone it sets, however, portends a movie that goes for the jugular. Just a minute long, this first look [...]
Will Reese Help Hallie Meyers-Shyer Be The Next-Gen Nora Ephron?
The closest thing we've had to the warmth, humor and charm of Nora Ephron are the films of Nancy Meyers. From the Father of the Bride movies to The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give, It's Complicated, and most recently The Intern (and all of their magnificent kitchens), Meyers films are the only films that still resemble the heart [...]
CAFÉ SOCIETY (Movie Review)
*** out of **** Rated PG-13 (for some violence, a drug reference, suggestive material and smoking) Released: July 15, 2016 limited; nationwide July 29 Runtime: 96 minutes Director: Woody Allen Starring: Jesse Eisnenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Corey Stoll, Ken Stott, Jeannie Berlin My review of Café Society, for The Tulsa Voice. It's [...]
SUICIDE SQUAD (Movie Review)
*1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language) Released: August 5, 2016 Runtime: 123 minutes Director: David Ayer Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Karen Fukuhara, Adam Beach, Jay Hernandez There's a pretty [...]
THE INNOCENTS (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated PG-13 (for disturbing thematic material including sexual assault, some bloody images, and brief suggestive content) Released: July 1, 2016 limited; expands August 5 Runtime: 115 minutes Director: Anne Fontaine Starring: Lou de Laâge , Agata Buzek , Agata Kulesza, Vincent Macaigne As a movie title, The Innocents belies its gruesome themes yet defines what [...]
Odd Couple Mel Gibson And Sean Penn Team Up For Historical Drama
Now here's a collaboration nobody saw coming. Heroes to opposite sides of the political and cultural spectrum, yet each controversial in his own right, conservative Catholic Mel Gibson and liberal atheist Sean Penn are co-starring in the aptly titled Professor and the Madman - and this time, Gibson's not playing the crazy one. Set in the mid 1800s, the story dramatizes the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary, an [...]
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (Movie Review)
***1/2 out of **** Rated R (for strong language and brief graphic (male full frontal) nudity) Released: July 8, 2016 limited; expands July 29 Runtime: 118 minutes Director: Matt Ross Starring: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Ann Dowd, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Cooks, Charlie Shotwell Most people, [...]
Meryl Streep Joins MARY POPPINS RETURNS
This dream cast just keeps getting more magical. Following her praised collaboration with director Rob Marshall in Disney's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods, Meryl Streep has signed on to reteam with the musical filmmaker in Disney's sequel Mary Poppins Returns. Joining Into The Woods cast mate Emily Blunt (who plays the titular magical [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 