Strong acting saves Burden
Actor Andrew Heckler gives audiences his writing and directing debut in The Fyzz Facility’s race relations drama, Burden. Set in 1996 and based on a true story, Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund) is an Army veteran residing in South Carolina who works a repo man to earn his keep. When we first meet Mike, he’s renovating […]
2 Minutes of Fame is worth 95 mins of your time
Comedian and voice impressionist Jay Pharaoh makes his feature film headlining debut in Codeblack Entertainment’s 2 Minutes of Fame from director Leslie Small. Pharaoh portrays Deandre McDonald, a struggling comic looking for his next big break. Sky (KeKe Palmer) Deandre’s girlfriend and mother of his son would like him the budding comic to take grow […]
Horror fans deserve better than We Summon the Darkness
Director Marc Meyers transports moviegoers back to the eighties in the horror flick. We Summon the Darkness from Saban Entertainment. Alexis Butler (Alexandra Daddario) and her friends Val (Maddie Hasson) and Bev (Amy Forsyth) are on their way to a heavy metal concert. While traveling, the girls nearly get into an accident after a blue […]
Despite a masterful performance by Tom Hardy, Capone is one of 2020 worst movies
Director Josh Trank tells the final years of Al Capone’s life are revealed in Capone from Vertical Entertainment. Opening with text narration explaining how Al Capone (Tom Hardy) finally ended up in prison due to tax evasion. We find Capone now aged 40 and being released after a decade. Due to untreated syphilis and no […]
Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods is one of 2020’s best
Spike Lee’s latest project Da 5 Bloods arrives on Netflix Friday, June 12th, and adds another entry to the director’s already impressive filmography.
Familiar plot beats aside, The High Note entertains
One of my favorite things about music centered films are that they show the behind the scenes aspect of the music industry. Two of the seven basic plots (Rags to Riches) and (Rebirth) mix in the Focus Features released The High Note. Directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by first screenwriter Flora Gresson, The High […]
Liam Hemsworth & Clark Duke explore the criminal underworld of The Natural State in Arkansas
Supporting comedic actor Clark Duke makes his directorial debut in Lionsgate crime drama, Arkansas. Kyle Ribb (Liam Hemsworth) is a low-level drug dealer working for a Mcguffin Esque character known only as Frog. Kyle soon receives word that he has earned a promotion to work in Arkansas, where he will move & sell drugs for […]
The natural aura of Michelle Obama is highlighted in Becoming
Director Nadria Hall gives viewers an intimate look at one of the most prolific and admired women of this century, Mrs. Michelle Obama, in Netflix’s Becoming. Following Mrs. Obama on her 34 cities promotional tour for her 2018 same-titled memoir, this was one of my most anticipated documentaries in recent memory.
All Day and A Night a slow burn but worth the watch
Screenwriter Joe Robert Cole directs Netflix’s latest feature All Day and A Night. Film buffs know the name Joe Robert Cole from his co-writing credit on the 2018 blockbuster Black Panther.
The Main Event will score with young wrestling fans
The plot device of some magical sporting gear serves as the basis in the Netflix film, The Main Event. Directed by Jay Karas, The Main Event tells the story of Leo Thompson, a precious eleven-year-old wrestling fanatic who lives with his father Steve (Adam Palley) and grandmother Denise (Tichina Arnold). Leo has big dreams of becoming a WWE superstar and one day reuniting with his mother.
Vin Diesel misses the bullseye in Bloodshot
Action star Vin Diesel makes a return to the comic book genre in Columbia Pictures Bloodshot. Director David S.F. Wilson adapts the Valiant Comics series, which tells the story of Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel), a marine who has just finished his latest classified mission. During some R&R time with his wife Gina (Tallulah Riley), the […]
The Hunt is a winning action satire
After an initial delay due to mass shootings in the US, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, The Hunt finally makes its way to cinemas. Directed by Craig Zobel, with a screenplay by Nick Curse and Damon Lindelof, The Hunt is the latest adaption of Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” The Hunt opens […]