The 2004 teen comedy “Mean Girls,” written by Tina Fey and based on Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes, has become a millennial cult classic in the twenty years since its release. Although part of the key demographic for the film—I was a senior in high school when it was released—I have never […]
Previous seasons of “True Detective” have played with supernatural elements, a flirtation with the idea that there is evil in the world that defies mortal categorization, but none have leaned into an atmosphere of nearly biblical dread like the excellent 6-episode “True Detective: Night Country.” A mesmerizing study of murder, misogyny, racism, cycles of abuse, and […]
Review 976-Evil (1988) Director Robert Englund Writer Rhet Topham and Brian Helgeland Cast Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O’Bryan, Jim Metzler, Sandy Dennis, María Rubell, Lezlie Dane, J.J. Cohen and Robert Picardo “Would it possible to enter the game…with a pair of hearts?” – Hoax Description lifted from the Blu-ray cover: High school underdog Hoax (Geoffreys) fills […]
Greta Gerwig will receive the DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 5, 2024. Actress, writer, directer Greta Gerwig will be the first American woman to head the 77th Cannes jury. I remember first seeing Greta at the SXSW film festival where she appeared in a “mumblecore film”, and […]
The executive producers behind this year’s 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Jesse Collins, have explained why the cast of Friends was not present for the tribute paid to the late Matthew Perry, who passed away in October last year. While the ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the Emmy Awards did, of course, pay tribute […]
With awards being given at the Golden Globes this past Sunday, and at the Palm Springs International Film Festival (“PSIFF”) and Variety’s 10 Directors To Watch, just days before, the awards season is officially open! Voting for Oscar nominations kicked off yesterday, January 11th, and close on Tuesday, January 16th, with official nominees announced on Tuesday, January […]
Action movie icon and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star Dolph Lundgren has revealed that Jason Momoa “got spooked” with the “Amber Heard situation,” and believes that the Aquaman franchise is now over. In an exclusive interview with MovieWeb, Lundgren addressed the future of the Aquaman franchise and says he has heard “through somebody else” […]
The career of singular filmmaker Ava DuVernay is one filled with firsts. After college, she cut her teeth in journalism and public relations. Picking up a camera for the first time at age 32, she made short films, a micro-budget drama, and a few documentaries before her second feature film “Middle of Nowhere” debuted at […]
Review The Deliberate Stranger (1986) Director Marvin J. Chomsky Writer Hesper Anderson (teleplay) – Based on the novel by Richard W. Larsen Cast Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard, Glynnis O’Connor, Ben Masters, M. Emmet Walsh, John Ashton, Bonnie Bartlett, Billy Green Bush, Frederick Coffin and Rita Zohar “Where do you think a person’s most […]
28th Capri Hollywood – International Film Festival winners: ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates with seven wins including Best Picture and Best Director. Six Awards for “Barbie” and Five to “Maestro” Matteo Garrone’s “Io capitano” has been honored as Best International Movie. The 28th ‘Capri, Hollywood – International Film Festival’ celebrated the triumph of “Oppenheimer” which was feted with […]
