The chemistry of Lucy Hale & Austin Stowell elevate The Hating Game
Peter Hutchings directs Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell in the romantic comedy, The Hating Game from Vertical Entertainment. Christina Mengert pens the screenplay, an adaptation of Sally Throne’s same-titled novel. Ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton (Hale) has always been certain that the nice girl can get that corner office.
Death of a Telemarketer is a dark look at the world of sales
In his directorial debut, Death of a Telemarketer, Khaled Ridgeway explores the world of an overzealous telemarketer from Vertical Pictures. Ace telemarketer Kasey (Lamorne Morris) is in a close sales contest with a newbie employee, Barry (Woody McClain) and must score a big sale by midnight, or he’ll lose the largest commission to date.
Michael Shannon elevates Heart of Champions above mediocre sports drama
The genre of inspirational sports drama receives its latest film with Heart of Champions, from Vertical Pictures. Michael Mailer helms the film while Vojin Gjaja handles the screenplay which throws dabbles of sports and coming-of-age tropes.
Home Sweet Home Alone is a travesty of a reboot
Disney+ continues the trend of uninspired remakes/reboots in Home Sweet Home Alone. Dan Mercer steps into the director’s chair for the sixth film in the franchise while Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell pen the script. In this Home Alone reboot, we meet Max Mercer (Archie Yates), who is a mischievous yet resourceful young boy that is left behind while his family is in Japan for the holidays.
Finch guides by on the charm of Tom Hanks
Miguel Sapochnik directs everyman Tom Hanks through another lone-man performance in Finch from Apple TV +. In Finch, a man, a robot, and a dog form an unlikely family as the man goes on a quest to ensure that his beloved canine companion will be cared for after he is gone.
Karen is trash cinema
Coke Daniels explores the current racial climate in his new film Karen, from Quiver Distribution. Karen Drexler (Taryn Manning), a racist white woman who makes it her personal mission to displace the new Black family that has just moved in next door to her.
Crazy Fist is no knockout martial arts flick
Qing Guo makes a mediocre directorial debut in Crazy Fist from Well Go USA. After an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA champion (Qing Quo) swore never to fight again. Instead, he retires so he can run his family’s international business.
Zone 414 is a stinker
Andrew Baird makes his feature-directing debut in Saban Films, Zone 414. Guy Pearce, Matilda Lutz, and Travis Fimmel star in the sci-fi thriller set in Zone 414, a dangerous, dark colony of humanoids known as “the city of robots.
Kevin Hart & John Travolta bring the funny in Die Hart
Comedy superstar Kevin Hart makes the return to the episodic series in Roku’s Die Hart. The series comes from Derek Kolstad and Tripper Clancy and follows a fictionalized version of Hart as he attempts to land the action movie role of a lifetime.
Marlon Wayans latest comedy special fails to showcase his talent
Fresh off back-to-back dramatic turns in On the Rocks and Respect, Marlon Wayans returns to his comedy roots with his latest stand-up special, Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is.
What If…Earth Lost It’s Mightiest Heroes Review
The third episode of the engaging Disney + series What If arrives today and explores the issues of what would happen if The Avengers didn’t exist. Carrying the subtitle of What If…Earth Lost It’s Mightiest Heroes, the third episode opens with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Black Widow (Lake Bell) visiting drunk Tony Stark/Iron Man (Mick Wingert).
What If is another winner for Marvel
The latest series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe arrives on Disney + in “What If…?” Bryan Andrews serves as the director while AC Bradley is the head writer on the series. What If, flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways.