Trailer: “Maxxxine” (2024) A24 has premiered the trailer for “Maxxxine,” the third film in Ti West’s trilogy that began with “X” and “Pearl” which both released to much acclaim in 2022. Whereas “X” was set in the 1970s and “Pearl” a prequel in 1918, “Maxxxine” unfolds in Los Angeles 1985. The story follows Maxine Minx …
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Movie Review: “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024)
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater Directed by: Adam Wingard Featuring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns and Fala Chen Bernie Hayes: “Kong can't stop this on his own.” Ilene Andrews: “He won't be alone.” Godzilla x Kong, the latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise, delivers exactly what …
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Blu-ray review: “One-Eyed Jacks” (1960)
“One-Eyed Jacks” (1960) Western Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Guy Trosper and Calder Willingham Directed by: Marlon Brando Featuring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Pina Pellicer Rio: “You may be a one-eyed jack around here, but I've seen the other side of your face.” "One-Eyed Jacks," directed by and starring Marlon Brando, is a cinematic gem that stands as a …
Second Trailer: “Monkey Man” (2024)
Trailer: “Monkey Man” (2024) A second trailer has been released for Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut movie “Monkey Man” which Universal Pictures is releasing in cinemas on April 5th. Patel plays Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club. Night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he …
Blu-ray review: “The Fugitive Kind” (1960)
“The Fugitive Kind” (1960) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton and Victor Jory Carol Cutrere: “Wild things leave skins behind them. They leave clean skins and teeth and white bones. And these are tokens, passed from one to another. So that the fugitive kind can follow their …
Blu-ray review: “Sayonara” (1957)
“Sayonara” (1957) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Paul Osborn Directed by: Joshua Logan Featuring: Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miiko Taka, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons and Ricardo Montalbán Hana-ogi: “The pleasure does not lie in the end itself. It's in the pleasurable steps to that end.” "Sayonara" is a captivating cinematic masterpiece that delves deep into the complexities of love, culture, and …
Trailer: “House of the Dragon: Season Two” (2024)
Trailer: “House of the Dragon: Season Two” (2024) HBO has released duelling trailers for the highly anticipated second season of its “Game of Thrones” spin-off series “House of the Dragon”. https://videopress.com/v/8r6DVZxJ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series chronicles the rise and the downfall of the Targaryens – the only family of dragonlords …
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Trailer: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024)
Trailer: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024) Warner Bros. Pictures has premiered the second trailer for George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” the upcoming prequel to 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road”. The new take sees Anya Taylor-Joy playing a younger version of Charlize Theron’s Furiosa character who was snatched from the Green Place of …
Blu-ray Review: “Serpico” (1973)
“Serpico” (1973) Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written by: Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Al Pacino Frank Serpico: “The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry--it just gets dirtier.” "Serpico," directed by Sidney Lumet and released in 1973, remains a quintessential cinematic masterpiece that not only entertains but also leaves an indelible mark …
Blu-ray Review: “The Offence” (1973)
“The Offence” (1973) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: John Hopkins Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant and Ian Bannen Kenneth Baxter: “Nothing I have done can be one half as bad as the thoughts in your head.” "The Offence," a 1973 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery, is a harrowing exploration of the …
Blu-ray review: “The Deadly Affair” (1967)
“The Deadly Affair” (1967) Drama Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Paul Dehn Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: James Mason Charles Dobbs: [to Ann about her nymphomania] “I've never held your appetites against you. The unaddicted shouldn't blame the addicted.” "The Deadly Affair" is a gripping espionage thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats from start to …
Blu-ray review: “The Offer” (1966)
“The Offer” (1966) Drama Running Time: 150 minutes Written by: Sidney Buchman Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Shirley Knight, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, Kathleen Widdoes, James Broderick, James Congdon, Larry Hagman, Hal Holbrook, Richard Mulligan, Robert Emhardt and Carrie Nye Dottie: “Sacrifice is dated, Mother. You don't reform a man. He just drags you down.” "The Offer," a 1966 film directed by Ismail Merchant, …
Blu-ray review: “The Pawnbroker” (1964)
“The Pawnbroker” (1964) Drama Running Time: 116 minutes Written by: Morton S. Fine and David Friedkin based on the book by Edward Lewis Wallant Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters, Jaime Sánchez and Thelma Oliver Jesus Ortiz: “Say, how come you people come to business so naturally?” Sol Nazerman: “You people? Oh, let's see. Yeah. I see. I see, you... you want to learn …
Trailer: “The Wild Robot” (2024)
Trailer: “The Wild Robot” (2024) DreamWorks Animation has premiered the first trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Peter Brown’s beloved and award-winning best seller “The Wild Robot” due out in cinemas September 20th. The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot – ROZZUM unit 7134 or ‘Roz’ for short – that is shipwrecked on …
Blu-ray Review: “Lenny” (1974)
“Lenny” (1974) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: Julian Barry based on his play Directed by: Bob Fosse Featuring: Dustin Hoffman and Valerie Perrine Lenny Bruce: “What's the worst thing you can say to anybody? ''Fuck you, mister!'' That's really weird, because if l wanted to hurt you, l should say, ''Unfuck you, mister'' Because ''fuck you'' is really nice, man.” …
DVD Review: “EO” (2022)
“EO” (2022) Drama Running Time: 88 minutes Written by: Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska Directed by: Jerzy Skolimowski Featuring: Sandra Drzymalska, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Mateusz Kościukiewicz and Isabelle Huppert "EO" is a film that transcends traditional boundaries of storytelling, inviting its audience into a mesmerizing journey through the realms of imagination and emotion. Directed by a visionary filmmaker, the movie unfolds with …
Blu-ray review: “13 West Street” (1962)
“13 West Street” (1962) Film Noir Running Time: 80 minutes Written by: Bernard C. Schoenfeld and Robert Presnell Jr. Directed by: Philip Leacock Featuring: Alan Ladd and Rod Steiger Detective Sergeant Pete Koleski: “Look Sherill, a boy just killed himself in there, do you understand that? So, don't push me and don't get me sore. Just do yourself a favour …
Blu-ray review: “The Burglar” (1957)
“The Burglar” (1957) Film Noir Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: David Goodis Directed by: Paul Wendkos Featuring: Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield and Martha Vickers Baylock: “There's a 30 year rap staring me in the face. Can't you see my only move? I gotta take a stroll, Nat. I gotta stroll and clear outta this country! And the quicker I get started, …
Blu-ray review: “The Red Menace” (1949)
“The Red Menace” (1949) Film Noir Running Time: 67 minutes Written by: Albert DeMond and Gerald Geraghty Directed by: R. G. Springsteen Featuring: Robert Rockwell and Hannelore Axman Nina Petrovka: “Why are you stopping?” Bill Jones: “I've been thinking, Nina. This is the United States, not the police state!” "The Red Menace" is a riveting film that plunges viewers into the heart of …
Blu-ray review: “Island of Doomed Men” (1940)
“Island of Doomed Men” (1940) Film Noir Running Time: 67 minutes Written by: Robert Hardy Andrews Directed by: Charles Barton Featuring: Peter Lorre Stephen Danel: “Don't overdo it, Captain. There's a lot Mr. Smith ought to tell me and he may want to tell me before you finish. Oh, and be sure that he's able to work tomorrow.” "Island …
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