Richard Matheson wrote many science fiction?stories that continue to find themselves on the big screen, decades after he wrote them. His son, Chris, may not be as famous, but his writing -?Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures?(1989) and its sequel,?Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey?(1991) – has entertained millions and developed a cult following. Now, thanks to…
Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) is mourning her mother when she heads off to the deserted beach on the Gulf of Mexico where her mother once surfed while pregnant with her. While a few locals also participate in catching a few choice waves, Adams’ chief companions are a seagull she nicknames Steve (Steve Seagull, get it?)…
While The Rock has cut his teeth on action flicks, comedy is still one of his strongest genres, and the team-up of odd couple pairings with Kevin Hart reinforces that strength. Here, Robbie Wierdicht (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) catches up with his idol, Calvin Joyner (Hart), twenty years after Joyner saved the remains of Wierdicht’s…
“You belong here.” – Robert Katende (David Oyelowo) Queen of Katwe tells the story of Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga), a young teenager who lives in the poorest areas of Katwe, Uganda. She connects with missionary Robert Katende (Oscar nominee David Oyelowo), who introduces her to the game of chess. As Phiona quickly demonstrates an incredible…
The film seeks to be a satirical look at the gun control debate. Some of the film gives some of the arguments in support of fewer guns, but no real effort to reflect the thinking of Second Amendment advocates.
On their wedding day, a couple gets disturbing news: a gang is headed in on the noon train to avenge an old debt, and the groom is the target. He is the ex-marshal Will Kane, played by Academy Award-winning Gary Cooper in a strong performance in the waning twilight of his career. Thanks to Olive…
No films have divided the ScreenFish staff more than the combination of?Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?and?Captain America: Civil War, which released mere weeks apart. Ranting about the importance of “Martha!” or a short clip of archived video has become a commonplace thing in our staff discussions, even as others move on to the…
I am sure my first encounter with Beauty and the Beast was on VHS. When the movie was released in theaters in November of 1991, I was living in Wyoming in a town north of a?very small private school, training for pastoral ministry. No prospects had panned out for that vocation, although I had, for…
Focusing on the week?following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, JACKIE follows?on the life?of former First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis (Natalie Portman) as she is forced to simultaneously grapple with her husband’s death, the demands of her position and the eyes of the public. ?Framed around an interview with Jackie, the narrative form allows for…
Terrence Malick is an acquired taste. The mysterious director has built a prolific career, to be sure, but his style of filmmaking can be polarizing, with it’s emphasis on visual narratives and fractured style. ?Some have written him off as self-indulgent while others have looked upon him as a prophetic and profound. Personally, I fall…
