Episodes
-
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2
Director: James Gunn Writers: James Gunn, Dan Abnett (and 9 other creators of the characters and the comic series) Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell Rated PG Runtime 136 MIN…
more -
The Hero (2017) #MontclairFilmFestival
Director: Brett Haley Writers: Marc Basch, Brett Haley Stars: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman Rated R 1HR 33MIN US release June 9th, 2017 The Hero boasts a fantastic cast and a striking story that delves into the life of an aging actor, Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott). Lee lives...
-
Love After Love ( #Tribeca2017 )
Director: Russell Harbaugh Writer: Russell Harbaugh, Eric Mendelsohn Stars: James Adomian, Andie MacDowell, Juliet Rylance, Francesca Faridany, Dree Hemmingway, Gareth Williams This movie had its world premier at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival with Russell Harbaugh and Andie MacDowell on hand,...
-
Super Dark Times ( #Tribeca2017 )
Director: Kevin Phillips Writers: Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski Stars: Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Elizabeth Cappuccino, Sawyer Barth, Max Talisman Rated R Runtime 100 min Super Dark Times played at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival with the director and most of the cast in attendance at my...
-
Dog Years ( #Tribeca2017 )
Director/Writer: Adam Rifkin Stars: Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Clark Duke, Ellar Coltrane, Chevy Chase, Nikki Blonsky 1 HR 54 MIN Dog years premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Most of the cast and the director/writer, Adam Rifkin, were in attendance for the début (I actually sat…
more -
Thumper ( #Tribeca2017 )
Director: Jordan Ross Stars: Eliza Taylor, Lena Heady, Pablo Schreiber, Grant Harvey, Ben Feldman, Daniel Weber Rated R 1HR 33MIN So I got a chance to view the second showing of the worldwide premier of Thumper at Tribeca 2017. Director, Jordan Ross, was on hand and introduced the film as well as...
-
Free Fire (2017)
Director: Ben Wheatley Stars: Sharlto Copley, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Noah Taylor, Cillian Murphy Rated R 1HR 30MIN Wide release April 21 (US) If you have ever wondered what a shootout would look like if BOTH sides had stormtrooper marksmanship, this might be the movie of the millennium for…
more -
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Director: Rupert Sanders Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Carmen Pitt Rated PG-13 Runtime: 105min Okay, before I begin this review, I need to confess…I knew nothing about Ghost in the Shell in its anime incarnation prior to this movie (the original manga written by...
-
Gifted (2017)
Director: Marc Webb Star: Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, Roberta Taylor Rated PG-13 101 minutes This is Marc Webb’s most recent effort since his big screen Amazing Spiderman days. And like those two movies, I am left with conflicted feelings over what was brought to...
-
Going in Style (2017) - Senior legends pull a heist.
Director: Zach Braff Stars: Joey King, Ann-Margret, Michael Cain, Alan Arkin, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Dillon Rated PG-13 Runtime 96 min Though we often think of Zach Braff for his role in Scrubs, one of his most notable roles was a writer, director, and star of 2004’s Garden State. This time he...
-
The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
Director: Niko Caro Stars: Jessica Chastain, John Heldenbergh, Daniel Bruhl US Release 3-31-17 Rated PG-13 124 min Endless tales of heroic deeds can be told about World War II and the atrocities associated with the holocaust. The Zookeeper’s Wife tells the courageous story of Antonina Zabinski,...
-
The Discovery (2017)
Directed by: Charlie McDowell Stars: Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Jason Segel, Riley Keough, Ron Canada, Jesse Plemons A Netflix Original Available to stream March 31st Charlie McDowell directs his second feature film with a stellar cast and poses an answer to the ultimate question of life…what...
-
Wilson (2017)- middle aged weird and techno adverse...
Director: Craig Johnson Stars: Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Cheryl Hines, Isabella Amara This graphic novel adaption, directed by Craig Johnson, will not supplant the volleyball of the same name (from the movie Castaway) with household recognition of the name Wilson. The considerable potential of...
-
Table 19 (2017)
Directed By: Jeffrey Blitz Starring: Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson, Stephen Merchant, Wyatt Russell, Tony Revolori, June Squibb Rated PG-13 Opens March 3rd (USA) Table 19 is a movie that collectively adds up to less than the sum of its parts. Jeffrey Blitz’s penchant for the...
-
Top Movies of 2016 – Countdown
Every year I intend to give the rundown of my top movies of the year. This year, I am finally bringing this to fruition. Below you will find my top movies of 2016. So Without further ado… #12 The Accountant I know it seems self-serving that I put a movie about an accountant on my list of top…
more -
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Director: Chad Stahelski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburn, John Leguizamo, Bridget Moynahan Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Runtime 2HR 2MIN Rated R Chad Stahelski helms the telling of the second chapter of John Wick’s unlikely rise…
more -
Lego Batman (2017)
Director: Chris McKay Stars: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Zach Galifianakis, Jenny Slate Runtime: 1 HR 44MIN Rated PG Warner Brothers throw everything but the kitchen sink at you in this frenetic tongue in cheek take on Batman set in the Lego universe. Batman is...
-
Gold (2017)
Director: Stephen Gaghan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Stacey Keach Genre: Drama, Adventure, Thriller Rated: R Wide Release USA 1-27-2017 Runtime: 2Hr 1Min Insert punny line indicating the ironic title in relation to the less than “gold” result of the film. Or...
-
La La Land (2016)
Directed and Written by Damien Chazelle Stars: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, JK Simmons, Rosemarie DeWitt Genre: Musical, Comedy, Drama Rated: PG Runtime: 2 hr 8 min La La Land is Damien Chazelle’s third directorial effort and comes only a year after he wrote and directed my top movie of 2015,...
-
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Director: Travis Knight Stars: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Rooney Mara, Matthew McConaughey Kubo and the Two Strings is the second movie by stop-motion animation heavy-hitter Laika, the first being Coraline 2009. This movie is another win for the young animation...