The new Mad Max prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga originated in materials that George Miller and his collaborators created in pre-production on Mad Max: Fury Road. To fully understand who their characters were, they wrote biographies of their lives prior to the events of the movie, including one for the ferocious Furiosa, played in Fury Road by Charlize Theron. After the … Read more
Based on the book by Blake Crouch, “Dark Matter” opens promisingly. The always-good and often-great Edgerton plays Jason Dessen, a Chicago-based physicist with a loving wife named Daniela (Connelly) and a teen son named Charlie (Oakes Fegley). As he celebrates the announcement that his buddy Ryan (Jimmi Simpson) has just won the Pavia Prize, one … Read more
While nothing has been officially confirmed yet, Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson — who played Patricia “Fat Amy” Hobart in the trilogy — hints at a potential fourth installment to the musical comedy. The first Pitch Perfect film hit theaters in 2012, followed by Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015, and the last one was released … Read more
Check out the first look at Pamela Anderson as a veteran showgirl for Gia Coppola’s upcoming Las Vegas drama The Last Showgirl. Crank up the music, get the body glitter, and prepare for a hell of a show because Pamela Anderson is taking the stage for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl. As news about Cannes Film … Read more
What is the “perfect” length of a movie? According to a new poll of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research, “the ideal average length” of a movie is just 92 minutes — just an hour and a half. It is not clear to me whether that number includes closing credits or not. Their report finds that “the … Read more
While children factor into many of the director’s works, two sets of films from each movement in his career stand out. From his time at Shochiku are the films “Children in the Wind,” “Four Seasons of Children: Spring/Summer,” and “Four Seasons of Children: Autumn/Winter,” which relay two years in the life of brothers Zenta (Masao … Read more
The Blackcoat’s Daughter is a 2015-released psychological horror thriller film directed and written by Osgood Perkins. The film follows two girls who have to fight against a strange and evil presence after being forgotten at their boarding school during winter vacation. Here’s how you can watch and stream The Blackcoat’s Daughter via streaming services such … Read more
Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly lead a stellar thriller based on the acclaimed science fiction novel. PLOT: The series will follow Jason Dessen, a physicist, professor, and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to … Read more
Captain Flamingo (2006) is a Canadian-Philippine animated comedy series created by Suzanne Bolch and John May. Captain Flamingo, whose real name is Milo, is determined to be the tiny hero that kids everywhere can rely on. He transforms into a flamingo to help other kids with their troubles. This animated series made its debut on … Read more
The Faces of Death remake, from the creative team behind the Netflix release Cam, has earned an R rating from the MPA A year ago, Legendary Entertainment’s remake of the infamous 1978 box office hit Faces of Death (get it HERE) went into production in Louisiana, with Barbie Ferreira of the HBO series Euphoria, Dacre Montgomery of Netflix’s Stranger Things, Josie … Read more