By Jason Thai Child?s Play tells the story of a young boy named Andy who lives with his single mom, Karen. As a gift from his mother, Andy is introduced to Buddi, a doll with artificial intelligence sold by the ?Kaslan? tech company, meant to assist customers by controlling their electronics and assisting them in…
Having broken box-office records overseas,?T-34?transports the viewer into the heard of Russia during the Second World War. Having been captured in the field of battle, young lieutenant Ivushkin (Alexander Petrov) is tasked to assemble a group of POWs to aid in training the Nazis tank battalion. However, as they prepare for the exercise, the team…
After nine years, the beloved Disney-Pixar Toy Story franchise continues in Toy Story 4. It brings back the characters that we have enjoyed and even loved in the previous films. For that reason alone, I?m sure that many people will be enthralled with the newest part of the story and love this film as much…
How can young Israelis decide to move to Germany or Austria, given the historical issues Jews faced there? Back to the Fatherland gives us a look at a few of those young people?and their grandparents?to try to find some insight into the possibility to finding a future that overcomes history. The film opens with the…
Wild Nights with Emily transports us to the mid-nineteenth century, when Emily Dickinson was writing prolifically, baking gingerbread for neighborhood children, and thrilled by a passionate romance with her friend and sister-in-law, Susan. Directed by Madeline Olnek,?Wild Nights is a fresh look at one of the most prolific poets in American history. Told through the…
The new documentary,?Emanuel, transports the viewer back to Charleston, South Carolina in 2015 where??a 21-year-old white supremacist opened fire in a church. After the attack, nine African Americans lay dead, leaving their families?and a nation?in shock and grief. Two days later, despite their immeasurable suffering and pain, the families of the Emanuel Nine stood in…
With the release of Dark Phoenix, Fox officially wraps up its X-Men franchise by retconning one of their most famous storylines. After having been exposed to an other-worldly energy, Jean Grey finds herself battling unlimited power and her own inner demons. As Charles Xavier, Magneto and the rest of the X-Men attempt to help her…
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize…
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Wayne Roberts, the writer and director of Katie Says Goodbye. The film was one of my favorites at the 2017 Newport Beach Film Festival where it won awards for best Actress (Olivia Cooke) and Best Screenplay. It is now in select theaters and available on VOD….
With the roar of the beast, Godzilla announces his reign over the cinematic battle ground and, this time, he returns from the depths to face-off against three of his greatest foes in Mothra, Rodan and the mighty King Ghidora. Still, despite these mega-beasts back onscreen after all these years, fans seem hesitant to eat up…
