To infinity and beyond… the house? In Toy Story 4, the latest (and final?) entry into the beloved franchise, Woody and the gang take a trip out on a the open road with Bonnie and her parents. Along the way, when her latest ‘creation’ Forky goes out on the run, Woody ventures out on his…
The current rock-hero biopic trend continues with ROCKETMAN, an intimate and honest fantasy about the life of Elton John. Starring Taron Egerton as the musical icon, the film frames itself in the context of a therapy session, allowing John to explore his past and how it has driven him to superstardom, demons and all. This…
Tomb Raider may end up best being known for Geneva Robertson-Dworet’s film before?Captain Marvel, Silver & Black?(the Spider-man universe), and?Gotham City Sirens?(the Batman universe). That’s not to say that the film isn’t entertaining – or that Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish Girl)?isn’t every bit the action star. But somehow, this one doesn’t level up…
In 2008,?Taken?set the bar for which all other parent-rescues-child movies would be measured. Let’s be clear: Halle Berry is no Liam Neeson, but she works hard to bring the audience along on a rollercoaster ride as she seeks to free her son from his captors. For the record, this one works better than Jamie Foxx’s…
Since directing?New Jack City?and?Posse?in the early 1990s, Mario Van Peebles has mostly made a way through directing episodes of well-know television shows (NCIS,?Lost, Once Upon a Time, Empire). But with?USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, he directs a nearly made-for-TV film starring Nicholas Cage as real-life Captain Charles McVay, who finds his cruiser torpedoed and sunk…
