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Film review: “Blinded by the light” (2019)

“Blinded by the light” (2019) Drama/Comedy/Musical Running time: 117 minutes Written by: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha and Sarfraz Manzoor based on Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Rollby Sarfraz Manzoor Directed by: Gurinder Chadha Featuring: Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir and Nell Williams “Madman drummers bummersIndians in the summerWith a teenage diplomatIn the dumps with the mumpsAs the adolescent pumpsHis way into his […]

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Trailer: “Rambo: Last Blood” (2019)

Trailer: “Rambo: Last Blood” (2019) Lionsgate has now released the full trailer for “Rambo: Last Blood” – the fifth and apparently final film in the Sylvester Stallone action saga.  The clip has initially been released through Stallone’s social media channels. We’ll update the link with a proper HD widescreen trailer embed when Lionsgate makes it available. Stallone reprises his role […]

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Trailer: “Antlers” (2020)

Trailer: “Antlers” (2020) What do you get when you mix genre maestro Guillermo del Toro as producer with acclaimed “Out of the Furnace,” “Crazy Heart” and “Black Mass” director Scott Cooper? You get one hell of an atmospheric looking horror tale in “Antlers”. The story follows a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, […]

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Trailer: “Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars”

Trailer: “Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars” Warner Bros. Pictures has premiered the trailer for the documentary/concert film “Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars”. Thom Zimmy helms the project and a release date hasn’t currently been set. The album hit shelves in June and received critical acclaim for the Springsteen’s reinvention of his sound and character and the stories touching on themes of love, […]

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4K Blu-ray review: “Avengers: Endgame” (2019)

“Avengers: Endgame” (2019) Action Written by: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Featuring:  Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper and Josh Brolin Steve Rogers:“We lost. All of us. We lost friends. We lost family. We lost a part of ourselves. This is the fight of our lives.” Critical […]

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Trailer: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019)

Trailer: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019) Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Heloise, a young lady who has just left the convent and is the reluctant bride to be. The catch? Marianne must paint Heloise without her knowing – observing her by day and secretly painting her at night. Intimacy and attraction grow […]

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Trailer: “Little Women” (2019)

Trailer: “Little Women” (2019) The first trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel “Little Women” which Sony Pictures will release in cinemas this Christmas has arrived. The story follows teenaged sisters Amy (Florence Pugh), Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Meg (Emma Watson) and Beth (Eliza Scanlen) and their mother in Civil War-era Massachusetts as they […]

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “White Boy Rick” (2018)

“White Boy Rick” (2018)  Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: Andy Weiss, Logan Miller & Noah Miller Directed by: Yann Demange Featuring: Matthew McConaughey, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern and Piper Laurie  Richard Wershe Sr.:“When I first saw you I knew you were going to be bigger than me.” Critical Commentary The latest movie starring Oscar winner […]

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DVD review: “Mayans M.C.” (2019)

“Mayans M.C.” (2019) Television Drama 10 Episodes Created by: Kurt Sutterand Elgin James Featuring: J. D. Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Richard Cabral, Raoul Max Trujillo, Antonio Jaramillo, Danny Pino and Edward James Olmos Coco: “I didn’t murder a whore. I freed my mother, gave her some peace, and took away the noise.” Released this week on DVD is the “Sons of Anarchy” (2009-2016) spinoff […]

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4K Blu-ray review: “Shazam” (2019)

“Shazam!” (2019)  Action Running Time: 132 minutes Written by: Henry Gayden Directed by: David F. Sandberg Featuring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Djimon Hounsou Freddy Freeman:“If you could have one superpower, what would you pick? Everybody chooses flight. You know why?” Billy Batson:“So they can fly away from this conversation?” Critical Commentary: These days, in particular the past five years, it […]

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Trailer: “Honey Boy”

Trailer: “Honey Boy” Amazon Studios has released the trailer for the coming-of-age drama “Honey Boy” which is set to be released on November 8th. Shia LaBeouf penned the film which is based on his own relationship with his father at two different stages in his life: as a young boy (Noah Jupe) starting out as an actor and a young […]

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Trailer: “A Million Little Pieces”

Trailer: “A Million Little Pieces” Former MCU and “Kick Ass” actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson both penned the script and stars in the film which his helmed by his wife Sam Taylor-Johnson (“Fifty Shades of Grey”). Johnson play Frey who meets interesting people in a clinic, with whom he forms relationships and who play an important role in his life both during […]

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Trailer: “Pain & Glory”

Trailer: “Pain & Glory” In his intensely personal and semi-autobiographical tale, Antonio Banderas stars as Salvador Mallo – an Almodovar-like director whose growing health problems and creative block have initiated a midlife reckoning. The film flashes back to Salvador’s childhood in the sixties (with Penelope Cruz as his mother) and present-day Madrid where he navigates new artistic challenges. Asier Etxeandia […]

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DVD review: “Profiler – Seasons Three and Four” (1996-2000)

“Profiler” (1996-2000) Television Drama 83 Episodes Created by: Cynthia Saunders Featuring: Ally Walker, Robert Davi, Julian McMahon, Roma Maffia, Peter Frechette, Erica Gimpel, Caitlin Wachs, Jamie Luner, Dennis Christopher, Michael Whaley, Shiek Mahmoud-Bey, Heather McComband and Traci Lords John Grant: “We don’t have a lot of time here, Dr. Lawson. So if you’ve got a theory, I want to hear it.” Dr. Samantha ‘Sam’ Waters: “You want a “theory”? You’ve got Chinese […]

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“IT CHAPTER TWO” (2019) – Come Home Featurette

Evil resurfaces in Derry as director Andy Muschietti reunites the Losers Club in a return to where it all began with “IT Chapter Two,” the conclusion to the highest-grossing horror film of all time.  Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise, he has returned to terrorize the town of Derry once more. Now adults, the Losers have long since […]

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Movie review: “Men in Black International” (2019)

“Men in Black International” (2019) Action Running time: 115 minutes Written by: Art Marcum and Matt Holloway Directed by: F. Gary Gray Featuring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, Laurent and Larry Bourgeois and Liam Neeson M.I.B UK Branch Head: “Always remember: the universe has a way of leading you to where you’re supposed to be, at the moment you’re supposed to be there.” The latest movie […]

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