There’s much to enjoy about “The Woman King” and even more to celebrate. Gina Prince-Bythewood’s big studio, semi-historical epic, is full of exciting roles, characters, and colors. Oscar winner Viola Davis (“Fences,” “Suicide Squad”) steps onto the screen as head of an elite group of warriors, and it’s one of […]
Not your average bank robbery film, “Breaking” is based on the true story of a war veteran desperate to be seen and heard. Writer/Director Abi Damaris Corbin has orchestrated a small film that’s personal and intimate compared to stereotypical heist films. Nearly all conversations take place inside a Wells Fargo and with leading actor John
Will this agony ever end,” C-3PO says at one point. Anyone who believes Disney’s marketing ploy that, “this is the final Star Wars film,” hasn’t been paying attention. Nothing and no one is ever final in this franchise, which is the biggest turn off for non-fans. As you watch the eleventh film in the franchise,
The winner of ‘sequel we needed the least’ certainly goes to Pacific Rim: Uprising. The turbulent second film in the series was originated by recent Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) and then handed off to television director Steven S. DeKnight, making his feature film debut. While Uprising isn’t the worst movie
The 9th “Star Wars” film boasts not only one of the largest casts in the franchise history but also the longest running time (152 minutes). Fanboy director Rian Johnson (“Looper”) takes the reigns from JJ Abrams, delivering an entry that is categorically for the die-hard fan. The story picks up right where 2015’s “The Force
Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow returns after “Zero Dark Thirty” with another pulse pounding true story, that feeds directly into today’s social relevancy. “Detroit” examines the 1967 riots that nearly destroyed a city, but the specific focus here is police brutality at a local area hotel that isn’t too far from today’s headlines. Bigelow and
The resurrection/reboot of “Star Wars” is unfortunately the most anticipated film of 2015.