In “The Beast”, Samuel L. Jackson plays the President of the United States if he were Samuel L. Jackson. He has a different name and certainly a different job title. But otherwise this is Samuel L. Jackson playing the screen version of himself that we’ve all come to know over his fifty-plus-year career. There’s even … Continue reading
While the original “The Exorcist” is widely considered to be a horror movie classic, the six movies that followed it haven’t developed into a franchise I’ve been all that interested in. But that changed with the first trailer for “The Exorcist: Martyrs”. While it still proudly sports the Exorcist name, “Martyrs” offers a radically fresh … Continue reading
Its release may still be four months away, but the upcoming film “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” has certainly sparked a lot of conversation. Writer-director Greta Gerwig follows up her massively popular “Barbie” by adapting the sixth book is C.S. Lewis’ beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. But from all indications, Gerwig isn’t using her artistic prowess … Continue reading
Has anyone had a busier 2026 than Anne Hathaway? She starred in David Lowery’s “Mother Mary” which released back in April. Hot on its heels was “The Devil Wears Prada 2”. Her third film of the year was Christopher Nolan’s critical and box office juggernaut, “The Odyssey”. She followed it up with “The End of … Continue reading
Jessica Chastain playing semi-dual roles in a twisted supernatural horror film was more than enough to spark my interest. If only “Other Mommy” offered her better material to work with. Instead, the Academy Award-winning Chastain finds herself held captive by a movie that lacks the intrigue, suspense, and scares found in its very own trailer. … Continue reading
With 2010’s “The Social Network”, director David Fincher blew audiences away with his searing retelling of the founding of the social networking website Facebook. The movie was a critical and cultural smash hit, earning big money at the box office and winning numerous end-of-the-year accolades including three Academy Awards. One of those three Oscars went to … Continue reading
