The Cat in the Hat is becoming a new movie — this one animated. Warner Bros. announced today they were remaking the classic Dr. Seuss children’s story, this time as a big-budget animated movie. Bill Hader will voice the title character; the cast of the film also includes Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang, Doctor Strange … Read more
These early scenes of “Cat Person” are involving, subtle, extremely well-observed, and extremely well-played by Jones and Braun. From an outside perspective, it’s obvious that these two people probably need to spend a little bit more time in person to see if they like each other. Their relationship played out backwards. The texting was so … Read more
Cat Person is a nuanced, often hilarious, adaptation of a short story that went viral, with terrific work from CODA’s Emilia Jones. Cat Person was previously reviewed at Sundance 2023. PLOT: A college student (Emilia Jones) becomes infatuated with an older man (Nicholas Braun) who frequents the theater she works at. REVIEW: For those not … Read more
Fede Alvarez delivered a gruesome, bloody spectacle with 2013’s Evil Dead. Afterward, he was ready to show he could do horror in a very different way. At its peak moments, Don’t Breathe is every bit as uncomfortable and unpleasant as Evil Dead was. But the build to that is a far less blood-soaked affair. In … 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
Insomniac Games’ Spider Man 2 is still slated for later in 2023, but some of related merchandise has started to swing its way into online storefronts. The new Marvel Legends Miles Morales figure based on the upcoming game has the hero with his signature bio-electric powers, as well as a small orange cat. The $24.99 … Read more