PLOT: After his mother is killed during WW2, a young Japanese boy, Mahito Maki (Soma Santoki), is sent to go live with his Aunt, Natsuko (Yoshino Kimura), with whom his munitions factory owner father is trying to start a new family. Deeply scarred by the death of his mother and unable to accept his aunt, … Read more
2. THE BURIAL I am also excited to see Maggie Betts’ “The Burial,” based on Jonathan Harr’s extraordinary 1999 New Yorker article about funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones) whose business is rescued by Willie Gary (Jamie Foxx). When I was a litigator long ago, Willie Gary was well-known as a successful and unconventional lawyer. He … Read more
Hasbro has unveiled its latest Haslab project for toy fans: a 24-inch Giant-Man action figure to honor the 60th anniversary of Marvel Comics’ Avengers. What’s the newest Haslab figure? The new figure will be part of Hasbro’s Haslab product line, a crowdfunding program that allows people to commit to backing the project. It will only … Read more
Yesterday was Star Trek day, marking the anniversary of Star Trek’s debut on tv in 1966. Since then, the series has spawned so much content that what’s considered the “best Trek” or “Worst Trek” is divisive. But, as far as the big screen movies go, one that remains divisive is 1998’s Star Trek: Insurrection. In … Read more
Garner plays Hanna, who is slightly more responsible than her bestie, Liv (Jessica Henwick). The duo, who claim to be Canadian because “everyone loves Canadians,” are on holiday in Australia when they become strapped for cash due to Liv’s spending (and most likely her drinking.) They take a temporary live-work job at the titular Royal … Read more
According to Deadline, A24 has officially delayed the theatrical release date for Sofia Coppola’s upcoming biographical drama Priscilla, starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi. Originally scheduled for an October 27 release, the biopic has been pushed back for a week, and will now arrive in theaters on November 3. This delay comes after Priscilla had … Read more
The release of Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla movie has been pushed back to early November following its debut at the Venice Film Festival. Deadline reports that the release of Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla has been pushed back. The film, which tells the story of Elvis Presley through the eyes of Priscilla, was originally slated for a October … Read more
In my notes regarding Stanfield’s performance, I wrote “EYES.” Most of his directors—Jordan Peele and Boots Riley in particular—know the immense power of Stanfield’s big brown eyes. Whether trembling with suppressed fear in “Get Out” or gleaming greedily during telemarketing calls in “Sorry to Bother You,” Stanfield’s eyes communicate entire universes without a word. The … Read more
To become an Iconic horror monster, you need the right introduction. The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 are interesting examples because while the plots of those films were largely about a specific case, the side stories about other nasty things out there ended up becoming spin-off and sequel spawning juggernauts. Annabelle the creepy doll stole … Read more
Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and more wrote letters in support of Danny Masterson before he was sentenced to thirty years in prison. That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson was sentenced to thirty years in prison yesterday after being found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. Prior to the sentencing, more than fifty people wrote … Read more