Producers of the Oscar-winning 2009 movie The Blind Side maintain that the onscreen depiction is neither a lie nor fake. Who would have thought 2009’s The Blind Side would be tied to one of the strangest entertainment stories of 2023? Earlier this month, former pro football player Michel Oher launched a lawsuit that claims Leigh … Read more
AI-powered de-aging is becoming more commonly used. And while he’s in tons of different kinds of movies, Denzel Washington is an unequivocal action star while appearing in the Equalizer movies. That being said, it’s a little difficult to pull that off at 68. While Tom Cruise is not quite that old, the same kind of de-aging was … Read more
You could see how “Scrapper,” and all these details, could be played for tragedy or melodrama, even. But writer/director Charlotte Regan establishes a fluid, flexible tone and mood, giving her enormous freedom with the material. The fluidity allows for whimsy, pathos, tenderness, humor, and even meta-asides, where neighbors turn to the camera and comment on … Read more
Following its series debut last August 9, Variety brings word that the newest South Korean action drama Moving has officially set a new record for Disney+ and Hulu. Within its first seven days of release, it has already become Hulu’s most-watched K-drama series globally, including the U.S. In addition, the epic fantasy series has also … Read more
Arrow Video is bringing the 1996 sequel Tremors II: Aftershocks, starring Fred Ward and Michael Gross, to 4K in November The 1990 creature feature Tremors is one of my all-time favorite movies – and in 1996, it received one of the best direct-to-video sequels ever made when Tremors II: Aftershocks (watch it HERE) hit store shelves. Today, … Read more
Actors are hard workers, throwing themselves into their characters day after day and night after night to make sure they get the best, most authentic performance. Sometimes, this quest for authenticity goes a little too far, though, causing even the most accomplished performers to take a few sips of liquid courage now and again — … Read more
If “Retribution” had been the kind of standard-issue VOD drag—the kind headlined by someone with a vaguely recognizable name whose career never quite panned out—I suppose that might have been easier with the complete chintziness “Retribution” demonstrates on virtually every level. But that’s not the case here. When given material worthy of his talents, Neeson … Read more
If you’re looking for where to watch and stream 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, look no further as we have all the details right here for you. The movie revolves around Captain Nemo, who commands his high-tech submarine, the Nautilus. With a group of survivors aboard from a ship that he sunk, he explains how … Read more
The controversial Sundance pick, Cat Person, is finally getting a theatrical release this fall, and they’ve dropped the first trailer. Film festivals are a curious thing. While most filmmakers would be excited to get into a big one like Sundance, there are downsides to being picked, as all of a sudden, you’re under a magnifying … Read more
Right on the cusp of becoming the top-grossing film of 2023 in the U.S., the biggest movie of the year is getting even bigger. That would be Barbie of course. The wildly popular and wildly pink film has already grossed more than $570 million in the U.S. and another $713 million worldwide. But apparently the audience’s thirst … Read more