CUCKOO (R) Dir. Tilman Singer Singer’s cinematic fever dream – replete with time loops, bizarre retina reflections in blonde wigs, and Dan Steven’s eerily perfect German – is the other major horror event of the summer Grade (4.0/5.0) Replacement is a strange concept. The act of assigning value, meaning, hierarchy, or otherwise onto something – […]
Dave Franco, the younger of the Franco Brothers has now thrown his hat into the director’s ring, like older sibling James (“The Disaster Artist”). “The Rental” is a conventional horror genre flick; four friends, mysterious house, isolated surroundings, you know how these things go. It stars Franco’s wife Alison Brie (“Sleeping With Other People”), and
Since 1923 Hollywood has been relentlessly turning out a new version of Jack London’s story about a California dog who becomes an Alaskan sled dog, every few years. Live action, animated, feature films and TV Movies. It’s a long list. The two most widely seen versions were the 1992 Made for Television (CBS Films) movie
Director Noah Hawley’s new film “Lucy in the Sky,” based on the astronaut who’s nervous breakdown made headlines a decade ago, is more complicated than it needs to be. The most disappointing element of the film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival was that there was no diaper scene. Most reading this will
In the same way Goodbye Christopher Robin explores the origins of Winnie the Pooh, The Man Who Invented Christmas takes us behind the mind and methods of Charles Dickens formulating his great masterpiece. Dan Stevens, most recently seen in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, doesn’t seem quite ready for leading man status. The 35-year-old British
You would think that a film titled “Marshall” would dive into who Thurgood Marshall was and his groundbreaking role in the American justice system. “Marshall” is helmed by a television director, who only returns to features films after forgotten slapstick comedies “The Ladies Man” and “House Party” from the 90’s. “Marshall” isn’t a biopic as
Richard Gere is on double duty this week, with two new releases. Norman is the better of the two, giving the salt and pepper haired actor his first multilayered role in years. Norman functions like a 90’s Woody Allen, complete with the a frantic, inappropriate and nervous leading character. Gere wouldn’t have been my first
Disney’s third live-action re-make continues its quest to update the beloved cartoons for modern audiences. Oscar winner Bill Condon (“Chicago,” “The Twilight Saga”) returns to the world of the musical, introducing new songs in the fairy tale and more information on the characters. Chocked full of award-winning actors with whom Condon has worked in the