Chris Rock makes a successful attempt at horror in Spiral
Comedy legend Chris Rock takes a step outside of his comedy comfort zone to dabble in the suspense genre in Lionsgate Spiral. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Spiral is the latest addition in the Saw franchise serving more like a reboot than a traditional sequel.
Locked In is a cinematic jail sentence
Mena Suvari and Jeff Fahey star in this heart stopping, action-thriller Locked In from Saban Films. After dabbling in short films, Carlos Gutierrez makes his feature directing debut and handling the script duties.
Brian Tyree Henry anchors the charming indie flick, The Outside Story
Talented character actor Brian Tyree Henry takes a break from supporting roles to headline The Outside Story, from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Written and directed by Casimir Nozkowski the film follows Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor.
Reviews & Dunn 2021 Oscar Picks
When theaters shut down temporarily in 2020, the question on everyone’s mind was what would happen at the Oscars in 2021. Well, theaters briefly opened back up in the fall of 2020, and this Sunday, the 93rd Academy Awards will honor the best films of 2020 and early 2021. Check out my picks for who will take home the gold.
Together Together is a lovely look at surrogacy
The beauty of childbirth receives a heartfelt spin in Bleecker Street Media’s Together Together from director Nikole Beckwith. The film opens up with an introduction to young loner Anna (Patti Harrison)
In The Earth is a terrible and perplexing mess
Director Ben Wheatley follows up his remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca with the horror film In the Earth from Neon Pictures. As the world searches for a cure to a fatal virus,
Assault on VA-33 is a tepid Die Hard knock off
The latest variation of the Die Hard trope arrives in Saban Films, Assault on VA-33, from director Christopher Ray. Scott Thomas Reynolds pens the film’s screenplay,
Titans face off in the crowd pleasing Godzilla Vs. Kong
A gigantic ape and a colossal lizard go toe to toe in director Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong from Warner Bros. The legends collide in the film as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages
The Courier is a Dull Cold War Thriller
Director Dominic Cooke brings the life story of British engineer and businessman Greville Wynne to the big screen in The Courier from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.
Deep & Whitaker are good but City Of Lies offers nothing new
Director Brad Furman explores the murders of rap legends Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in Saban Films City of Lies. Christian Contreras bases his screenplay on LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan.
An urban lit classic comes to the big screen in Dutch
Author Teri Woods sees another one of her street lit classics grace the big screen in Dutch from Imani Productions. Preston A. Whitmore II writes and directs the film, his third project in the Teri Woods universe.
Cherry showcases Tom Holland’s dramatic side
Tom Holland and directors The Russo Brothers take a break from the superhero genre in Apple TV +’s Cherry. An adaptation of author Nico Walker’s same-titled novel, Cherry, follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life.