Movies

Gone Baby Gone – STARZ What It’s About: Ben Affleck’s directorial debut is 2007’s Gone Baby Gone starring his brother Casey Affleck along with Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Amy Ryan. The movie takes place in Boston (because of course) and centers on two detectives investigating the disappearance of a child. It goes on an

The Five Venoms (1978) Another Shaw Brothers masterpiece, The Five Venoms (also known as Five Deadly Venoms) is about the last student of a moribund master who is sent out on a mission to track down the master’s five best students, who all have a distinct style of martial arts. There’s the centipede, snake, toad,

Most days, Netflix feels like a bottomless pit of movies, television shows and documentaries – sometimes so much so that more scrolling goes on than viewing. Everyone ventures into their section of the streaming platform, but a lot of subscribers are tuning into the new original comedy Coffee & Kareem, even if the general consensus

It’s one thing for an actor to properly prepare for acting in regular scenes, but for a highly technical scene like Sonic the Hedgehog’s bar fight, I can’t blame James Marsden for feeling baffled. In cases like these, it’s best for the actor to just let the director and the other experienced behind-the-camera people guide

Why Hustlers Fans Will Like It: Hustlers takes place during the 2007-2008 financial crisis, which is the catalyst for Destiny, Ramona, and others to start committing crimes to make enough money to survive. The Big Short does a great job of explaining the financial crisis to those completely unaware. The film helps contextualize the situation

In Coming 2 America, Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem will return to America to find his long-lost son LaVelle, who is reported to be played by Sorry To Bother You’s Jermaine Fowler. Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones is expected to be playing LaVelle’s mother, who had a one night stand with Prince Akeem back in the

The situation changed in 2012, when Disney acquired Lucasfilm and its properties. Indiana Jones was one such asset, and the House of Mouse didn’t exactly rush to get the franchise back in theaters. Years went by until 2015, when Disney announced plans for the fifth movie with a release date of July 19th, 2019. Steven

If Marvel were to bring Doctor Doom in for Black Panther 2 then it would be the perfect opportunity to usher in the era of the Fantastic Four and give the characters a decent film adaptation for a change. The team of superheroes wouldn’t have to show up in the middle of the movie, in

However, did you ever notice that there are few things about Grease that just don’t “go together?” Musicals have been historically dependent on suspension of disbelief, of course, so I can get past fantastically elaborate dance numbers, flying cars, and even Rydell High being filled with 30-year-olds who were held back a few too many

Despite the fact that she must self-quarantine and practice social distancing like the rest of us, J.K. Rowling hasn’t been complacent. The author recently gifted teachers with the open license to post videos of themselves reading Harry Potter books to their students. Such videos, however, can only be posted through a secure school network or

The Twilight Zone (2019) If you were too heartless to not notice Kumail Nanjiani’s talent for dramatic acting in The Big Sick, maybe get yourself a free trial of a CBS All Access account and give him a second chance with this intriguing cautionary tale. In the premiere episode of Jordan Peele’s revival of the

Iko Uwais I would give you full permission to dismiss this list as invalid if it didn’t include Iko Uwais, so consider this me saving you the need to leave a negative post in the comments section. For those who don’t immediate recognize the name, Uwais is the star of the two movies in The

Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) Cate Blanchett’s voice is one of the first audiences hear in the prologue of The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, during which time her character, Galadriel, explains the creation and history of the Rings of Power. Throughout here appearances in the trilogy, the wise elf provides guidance to

Now, that would certainly be an interesting way to approach handle the iconic talking dog and his best pal on the big screen, and James Gunn seems open to doing it. Funny enough, based on what we know about Gunn’s willingness to try bold storytelling techniques, it wouldn’t be shocking at all if he actually

Life (2017) What’s It About: The 2017 science fiction thriller Life follows a group of astronauts played by Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Ferguson, and Jake Gyllenhaal, after they discover the first trace of life on Mars. When they bring the found organism onboard the International Space Station, however, things take a turn for the worst as

When Ben, along with Reed Richards, Susan Storm, and Johnny Storm, was exposed to cosmic radiation aboard a ship during an interstellar flight, the accident turned his skin into a bright, orange mineral substance, along with an upgrade in strength, durability, and agelessness. For The Thing’s MCU debut, I would recommend reverting back to the

The Princess And The Frog (2009) Long before my wife and I had children (actually before we were even married), she introduced me to The Princess And The Frog, Disney’s 2009 reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm story The Frog Prince. From that first viewing, I was transfixed by the beautiful imagery, engaging story, and

Epic Universe There’s a lot that isn’t happening right now on the theme park front, and for obvious reasons, but interestingly, the biggest current project of them all is reportedly still moving forward. Universal Orlando’s fourth gate, Epic Universe, is, according to the company, still moving forward. Universal states that all appropriate protocols are being

There are long running film franchises, and then there’s James Bond. Eon productions has been bringing 007 to theaters for decades, and is showing no signs of slowing down. Quite a few iconic actors have taken on Bond’s signature tuxedo and martini throughout the years, with Daniel Craig playing the MI6 agent for the past

The Void (2016) I actually have a personal connection to Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostaski’s interdimensional nostalgia trip, having almost donated to their IndieGoGo account to support the production when I first heard about it, but failed to take the leap. Fortunately, as my initial viewing of the final product convinced me, they did not

Out Of Sight (1998) Certainly one of the most anticipated aspects of The Lovebirds is the expected chemistry between Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae, as they are two super funny people who should work really well together – and it’s in reflection of that that Steven Soderbergh’s Out Of Sight lands on this list. Based

I’m sorry, unbutton the Hawaiian shirt and then take off the t-shirt? Maybe that sort of removal process is logical in real life, but for a movie like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, with Brad Pitt just one of its many notable stars, you need to streamline the taking off of one’s shirts. Pitt’s

Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) Mark Hamill has been the central character to the Skywalker Saga for some time, but between the time he began his journey and returned to Luke with this new trilogy he has also made a name for himself in the world of voiceover. He’s famously been the animated Joker and following

The Witch (2014) While she has definitely branched out into other genres (the recent Emma being a perfect example), Anya Taylor-Joy has spent a good amount of time in her young career establishing herself as a Scream Queen. The New Mutants, in which she plays Illyana Rasputin a.k.a. Magik, is one of many horror titles

No plot details for Sing 2 haven’t been revealed yet, though like with the first Sing, you can at least count on anthropomorphic animals belting out popular tunes. Minions: The Rise of Gru, the latest installment of the Despicable Me franchise, follows Felonius Gru getting his start as a supervillain in the 1970s. Wicked, of

Lucius Malfoy actor Jason Isaacs is the voice for The Warlock’s Hairy Heart, which is about a young warlock who tries to avoid love by turning to dark magic. And the series’ Ginny Weasley, Bonnie Wright, reads Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump, which intersects a king, charlatan and washerwoman.

With the Skywalker Saga over, it’s hard to say if we’ll ever see BB-8 in live action again. It’s doubtful it would happen in future movies since they’ll be exploring other corners of the Star Wars galaxy unconnected to Luke Skywalker, Rey and the rest of the gang we’re used to. Still, with Disney+ becoming

Little Women is still a modern classic, despite this snafu in the editing process. And while audiences get to see the polished final product for movies, projects like Greta Gerwig’s movie and Game of Thrones are ultimately just made by people. And as such, there’s a degree of human error to these projects. And considering

Hairspray (2007) Set in the ‘60s, Hairspray calls upon an incredible ensemble cast including John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Alison Janney and Queen Latifah. The 2007 flick is a ball to groove along with as it follows a teen Tracy Turnblad as she lands a spot on the

The biggest delays include Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which was originally dated for August 7, being pushed back to March 5, 2021; Morbius, which was originally dated for July 31, being pushed back March 19, 2021; and Uncharted, which was most recently dated for March 5, 2021, being pushed back to October 8, 2021. Additionally, Peter Rabbit