Another IP Man Tale
For the third time, martial artist Dennis To portrays legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in director Liming Li’s Ip Man: Kung Fu Master. Li also handles scripting duties for the film, which focuses on Ip’s early days before the Communist Revolution.
Flashback Friday Movie Review : Step
Dance movies can be hit or miss, as I generally only see them for the dancing unless it is a documentary. Fox Searchlight Pictures highlighted “Black Girl Magic” to significant effect with their 2017 release, Step. With Step, I expected a documentary along the lines of Rize or Planet B-Boy.
Second Listen Sunday Review: Silk, Silk
An iconic action figure receives an origin story from Robert Schwentke in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. Henry Golding steps in the title role, which opens with a young Snake Eyes and his dad enjoying life in a rural area.
The Last Letter from Your Lover is only for die hard romantics and girls night in
A bestselling 2011 romantic novel from author JoJo Moyes receives a Netflix adaptation in The Last Letter from Your Lover. Augustine Frizzell directs the film, while Nick Payne and Esta Spalding adapt the screenplay. A pair of interwoven stories set in the present and past is the central plot of The Last Letter from Your Lover.
Snake Eyes is a fun but risky gamble
An iconic action figure receives an origin story from Robert Schwentke in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. Henry Golding steps in the title role, which opens with a young Snake Eyes and his dad enjoying life in a rural area.
Mark Wahlberg shines in the engaging Joe Bell
Mark Wahlberg delivers a heartfelt performance for director Reinaldo Marcus Green in Roadside Attractions Joe Bell. The film pulls its story from the true story of a small town, working-class father, Joe Bell (Wahlberg), who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying
Second Listen Sunday: Michael Jackson, Farewell My Summer Love
There was no bigger musical star than Michael Jackson in 1984.The record label decided a compilation album of unheard Mijac music was in order. Carrying the title Farewell My Summer Love, the nine-song album features archived Michael Jackson recordings from January to October 1973.
Fear Street Part 3: 1666 narrowly avoids the pitfalls of other threequels
The final chapter of Netflix’s horror event arrives in Fear Street Part 3: 1666. Leigh Janiak returns to the director’s chair for the third film and writes the script with Phil Graziadei and Kate Trefry. Picking up almost immediately after the ending of the previous installment, Fear Street Part 3: 1666
Nicholas Cages returns to acting with Pig
NEON films deliver another different kind of film with their latest release Pig. Michael Sarnoski collaborates with Mr. Nouveau Shamanic himself, Nicholas Cage, for the film in his directorial debut. Cage portrays Rob, who is a truffle hunter in the Oregon wilderness who lives a simple life.
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is a fun but by the numbers sequel
Director Adam Robitel once again collaborates with stars Taylor Russell and Logan Miller for his new film. A sequel to their 2019 hit Escape Room in the new flick Escape Room: Tournament of Champions.
Zombies and nostalgia with director Jason Toler
Zombie fan and filmmaker Jason Toler talks about his new film Crackhouse of The Dead and more.
Second Listen Sunday Review : LSG, LSG 2
Fans of R&B legends Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill are steadily talking about positive news involving both men. Sweat is fresh off a Veruz battle with Bobby Brown, while Brown and groupmate Johnny Gill and the rest of New Edition have just signed a new entertainment deal with CAA.