Having seen The Midnight Sky earlier in the week, I can vouch for the film being good. Not only is it bigger in scope than almost anything that George Clooney has attempted before, it’s intimate in nature, too. Clooney’s acting and directio…
The precursor season is underway folks, with today bringing the nominees for the British Independent Film Awards. The BIFAs, as they’re known, went hard for Saint Maud, which led the field, scoring 17 nominations for Rose Glass’ movie. Not …
Here’s an interesting bit of news that dropped today. As many of us speculate about what the Oscar ceremony this time around will look like, the Academy has opted to name its producers for the 2021 telecast. In an interesting turn, they’re …
Last night, HBO debuted on their channel (after having sneaked it a few days earlier on HBO Max) a special new episode of the breakout series Euphoria. The first season was a smash, winning Zendaya an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series, while the …
The more we see superhero films become the prime form of big budget cinema, the more audiences do seem to also yearn for unique spins on various characters. That doesn’t mean that fans don’t enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but especial…
Usually, when a film sees its release date bumped from 2020 and into 2021, we’re talking about a blockbuster. At the very least, it seems to almost always be a movie designed to make a bunch of money. The ones hoping to contend for awards, and es…
Video game movies have had a tough go of it on the big screen. When this year’s Sonic the Hedgehog is probably one of the more successful adaptations, something is amiss. Well, one potential film based on a game that has a lot of potential is Met…
Huge news dropped today, and to be frank, I’m still attempting to wrap my head around it. This may wind up being one of those red letter dates in cinematic history, folks. Or, it could just be a blip on the radar. Frankly, the former seems much m…
Pretentious is never a word you want associated with your film. It has a connotation that just never serves your project well, in the least. Unfortunately, Luxor, despite some strong visuals and a nice central performance, can’t help but give off…
There are two interesting performances contained within Girl, an otherwise wholly uninteresting film. On the surface, this is just a B movie that you would find once upon a time in the discount DVD bin. At the same time, you have Bella Thorne doing som…
Remember film festivals? Especially in person ones? Well, they won’t be returning for a bit, but 2021 will still be filled with festivals, just of the mostly virtual variety. One such fest is the Slamdance Film Festival, which has in the past tak…
Star Wars fans woke up to some sad news, as actor and former bodybuilder David Prowse has passed away. The British character actor died at the age of 83, and if you’re at all a lover of the Star Wars Saga, you know who he played. Prowse of course…
2020 has been a tough year for blockbusters. Basically, almost any big budget film has moved to next year or opted to debut on a streamer. Even some of the potential 2021 titles are starting to think about this, with COVID-19 still an issue and theater…
While plenty of us were concerned with turkey, Netflix was hard at work yesterday promoting their upcoming film, The Prom. Adapted from the hit Broadway musical of the same name, Ryan Murphy’s flick hopes to be a joyful experience next month for …
Friends, I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving today! It’s undoubtedly going to be a different kind of a day than usual for everyone, but we can get through it. The entire year has seen COVID-19 impact our daily lives, as well as other…
If you weren’t paying attention yesterday when the Grammy Award nominations were announced (understandable, if you’re more into film than music), something interesting happened. Sure, Beyoncé led the nominations, with Taylor Swift not far b…