Jharrel Jerome (Anthony Robles) in ‘Unstoppable’. Photo Credit: Ana Carballosa/Prime Video. ‘Unstoppable’ receives 5.5 out of 10 stars. Opening in theaters on December 6th before arriving on Prime Video January 16th, ‘Unstoppable’ is just the latest challenger to enter the ring of sports biopics that take inspirational stories of overcoming big challenges with a charismatic … Read more
Callina Liang as Chloe in ‘Presence’. Photo: Neon. ‘Presence’ receives 6 out of 10 stars. Opening in theaters on January 24th, ‘Presence’ is the latest film from Steven Soderbergh, who seemingly never stops wanting to play with format and style, and usually to interesting effect. While his new supernatural drama certainly has some elements to … Read more
(Left) David Leitch in Paris for ‘Bullet Train.’ Credit: Oliver Vigerie/Sony Pictures. (Right) George Clooney and Brad Pit in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures. Preview: David Leitch is in talks to direct ‘Ocean’s Fourteen.’ George Clooney, Brad Pitt and other leads would likely return. Warner Bros. is backing the movie as always. Las Vegas … Read more
Director Robert Eggers on the set of his film ‘Nosferatu’, a Focus Features release.Credit: Aidan Monaghan / © 2024 Focus Features LLC. Preview: Filmmaker Robert Eggers has announced his next film. He’ll write and direct werewolf tale ‘Werwulf.’ It should be in theaters on Christmas Day, 2026. While it may not have quite the same … Read more
Jon Bernthal at the ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ premiere. Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages. Preview: Jon Bernthal is the latest recruit for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ Lupita Nyong’o, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are among the cast. Nolan will kick off shooting soon. If you thought ‘Oppenheimer’ writer/director Christopher Nolan was finished adding … Read more
Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou in ‘Star Trek: Section 31’, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+. ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ receives 7 out of 10 stars. Premiering on Paramount+ on January 24th, ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ represents the first ‘Star Trek’ movie produced –– even if it does carry the qualifier of “TV Movie” … Read more
Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Doctor Strange’. Photo: Marvel Studios. Preview: Benedict Cumberbatch has addressed the future of MCU character Doctor Strange. He confirms a new film featuring Strange is in development. And he’ll sit out one upcoming ‘Avengers’ movie but feature prominently in the other. If you’ve been patiently waiting for news of the next steps … Read more
The 97th Oscars will air live on March 2nd on ABC and Hulu. Preview: ‘Anora,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ are in contention for Oscars. ‘Wicked’ made the cut for Best Picture and other categories, though Jon M. Chu missed out on a directing nod. The ceremony happens on March 2nd. The 97th Academy Awards … Read more
Sydney Sweeney in ‘Euphoria.’ Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO. Preview: Sydney Sweeney will star in ‘The Masque of the Red Death.’ It’ll loosely adapt the Edgar Allen Poe short story. Charlie Polinger is in the director’s chair. Edgar Allen Poe is one of those writers whose work pops up time and again as source fodder for … Read more
(Left) ‘Inheritance’ director Neil Burger. Photo Credit: Chris Chapman. (Right) Rhys Ifans in Neil Burger’s ‘Inheritance’. Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films Release. Opening in theaters on January 24th is the new action thriller ‘Inheritance’, which director Neil Burger (‘Limitless’ and ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’) shot completely on an iPhone, and stars Phoebe Dynevor … Read more