After the toys have said goodbye to their previous child, Andy, they are getting used to their new child, Bonnie (Hahn). Woody (Hanks) is hurt that he is not the favorite toy for Bonnie like he was for Andy, but he still has protective feelings toward her, as he has come to have toward all the […]
“American Woman” opens with a scene from the recent past of a mother who had her daughter so young that she becomes more of a best friend to her daughter than a mother. You might think you can size up Jake Scott’s latest film by that first act, but “American Woman” evolves into something else entirely.
I was just thinking the other day, you know what we really need, a sequel to that forgettable 2008 horror film starring Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler. The Strangers: Prey at Night has a new cast, director, and filmmakers. This sequel (feels more like a reboot) is about as hollow a film as you might
This is not the first film to make jokes at the expense of the problematic American school system. It offers no political commentary or insights after all the derogatory representation. Instead, Fist Fight makes light of all the infections that plague our public schools. Guidance counselors doing meth, students dealing drugs, and teachers behaving as
It’s Oscar season, all those gripping and emotional true stories hitting theaters, rescuing viewers from a summer of sequels. However, we must keep in mind that not all ticket buyers want to be enlightened, some don’t want to leave the multiplex with warm hearts, which is why the sequel to the 2003 raunchy comedy exists.
Is director Nicholas Winding Refn a one hit wonder? He charmed the socks off fanboys, critics, and audiences with Drive in 2011, but has failed to sustain that momentum. A look into his early work showed promise, especially with Bronson (2008) where he gave Tom Hardy his first big leading role. The Danish director is
The second novel to be adapted from Oscar nominated writer Gillian Flynn, Dark Places initially had a lot going for it after the success of Gone Girl. Flynn however did not pen the screenplay for this one, instead writer/director Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah’s Key) took up that responsibility. Even with a terrific cast, Dark Places lacks
The American public is always interested when an actor turns into a director. That is the biggest reason not only for the existence of Lost River, but the purpose for its endurance (and distribution from Warner Bros despite being panned at Cannes). “I wanted to work with people I love”, Gosling said to a full