David Dastmalchian Wants to Play a James Bond Villain

Actor David Dastmalchian wants to play a villain in the James Bond movie franchise. Dastmalchian has had a strong year with appearances in movies like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Boogeyman, Oppenheimer, and most recently, The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Having appeared in many franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended … Read more

Snow White Director’s Son Calls Disney Live-Action Remake a ‘Disgrace’

The son of the director of the 1937 Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has criticized the upcoming live-action remake. In 2024, Disney will release Snow White, a live-action remake of their classic animated movie. The film will star Rachel Zegler (West Side Story, Shazam! Fury of the Gods) as Snow White and … Read more

Bad Things movie review & film summary (2023)

Thorndike’s film wears its inspiration on its sleeve, from the snowed-in hotel linked to a seemingly inevitable descent into madness to a scene across the hotel bar. And “Bad Things” is something of reinvention, with male patriarchal madness turned to traumatic female rage and family units spun into the intersection of relationships and friendship. But … Read more

High Drama in the Skies in Wes Craven’s Entertaining Thriller

Wes Craven slowed his roll somewhat in the later years of his directing career, periodically returning to the Scream series and dabbling in other genre fare now and again. In 2005 he helmed two movies. One was the aptly named Cursed, which for various reasons, stunk out the place. The other was a taut thriller … Read more

The Adults movie review & film summary (2023)

“The Adults” has many scenes with strange voices and random song-and-dance numbers, and each time it’s a brilliant, animated interpretation of how family bonds can seep into superficiality. Trying to make people laugh instead of letting them see the authentic you; going through the motions, no cues needed. “The Adults” is perceptive and funny about … Read more

Blue Beetle Star Xolo Mardiueña Wants DC Movie to Be Box Office Hit

Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña is hoping his DC movie is a box office hit. He portrays Jaime Reyes in the new superhero movie. “Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab,” reads the synopsis. “When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he’s … Read more

Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Lawsuits From Leaving Neverland Revived

The Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits have been revived. Michael Jackson lawsuit The HBO documentary Leaving Neverland features accounts from two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, accusing the King of Pop of sexually abusing them when they were children. The cases were dismissed but the lawsuits have recently been brought back from dismissal. Robson … Read more

Mutt movie review & film summary (2023)

Feña’s New York odyssey brings to mind movies like “After Hours” or “Do the Right Thing,” where a character crosses many people in a short span of time, an experience intensified by the city’s density. But the film’s always-on-the-go pacing resembles more of “Tangerine,” Sean Baker’s film about two trans women of color in Los … Read more