Nomadland is an arthouse Disney flick
The world of nomads is explored by director Chloé Zhao, who teams up with two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand for the film Nomadland from Searchlight Pictures. The film is an adaptation of the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder.
Promising Young Woman successfully explores revenge in the Me Too Era
Actress Emerald Fennell makes a stunning feature directorial debut in Focus Features, Promising Young Woman. The film opens with a trio of debaucherous males Jerry (Adam Brody), Jim (Ray Nicholson), and Paul (Sam Richardson), scoping the nightclub scene in search of someone to take home.
Greenland is a smart disaster flick
Director Ric Roman Waugh reunites with his Angel Has Fallen star Gerard Butler in STX Films Greenland. Structural engineer John Garrity (Gerard Butler) resides in Atlanta with his estranged wife, Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their diabetic son, Nathan (Roger Dale Floyd).
Max Cloud is throwback fun for video gamers
A real-life gaming experience takes on a literal meaning in Well Go USA’S Max Cloud from director Martin Owens. Set in Brooklyn in that wild era known as the nineties, the film takes us back when sixteen-bit cartridges were all the rage.
Fatale is another big screen Lifetime movie and that’s all right
Michael Ealy returns to the thriller genre in Fatale from Lionsgate and Hidden Empire Film Group. Reuniting the trio of star Michael Ealy, director Deon Taylor and writer David Loughery who collaborated on last year’s The Intruder, Fatale is another Lifetime thriller on the big screen.
Skylines is a harmless fun threequel
A science-fiction franchise receives a new entry in Skylines from Vertical Entertainment. Written and directed by Liam O’Donnell, Skylines continues the story arc that began in 2010’s Skyline.
Soul is filled with heart and thought
Pixar introduces its first African American lead character in Soul from co-directors Pete Docter & Kemp Powers. Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a middle school music teacher, has long dreamed of performing jazz music onstage.
Safety is an auspicious mix of football & family
Director Reginald Hudlin helms a crowd-pleasing family flick in his latest film Safety. Inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities.
The Prom combines music & heart for a lively good time
Director Ryan Murphy adapts a Broadway play in Netflix’s The Prom. Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin provide the screenplay from their 2018 Broadway musical of the same name. Dee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep), and Barry Glickman (James Corden) are New York City stage stars with a crisis on their hands:
Wild Mountain Thyme is a dull romance
Every so often, I will check out a film just based on who is behind the scenes. Screenwriter John Patrick Shanley’s latest project Wild Mountain Thyme is one of the movies.
Half Brothers is textbook Lifetime
Comedic hijinks ensue when two long lost brothers reunite in Focus Features Half Brothers. Directed by Luke Greenfield, Half Brothers centers on Renato (Luis Gerardo Méndez), a successful Mexican aviation executive.
Chadwick Boseman radiates excellence in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The late Chadwick Boseman galvanized the screen in Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Directed by George C. Wolfe and written by playwright & actor Ruben Santiago–Hudson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is an adaption of August Wilson’s 1984 same-titled play.