Prodigal sons, tough fathers, and the extreme situations that bring them back together once more are nothing new onscreen. It’s a tried and true dramatic formula. Hammer is the latest to give it a shot, crafting a film that mixes drama elements with thriller moments (basically falling under the crime genre, overall) to try and craft ... READ MORE
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In normal years, the start of June would signal an interesting point to check in on the Oscar race. Were there any summer blockbusters that could potentially make an awards play? Which early year releases have staying power? Normally, we’d have the Cannes Film Festival having established some possible players. Here in 2020, however, ... READ MORE
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As we no doubt should, before we get down to business of self promotion, it’s important to remember what’s important during times like these. I do sincerely hope all of you are staying safe and sane, despit ... READ MORE
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Necessity can be the mother of invention when telling a science fiction on a budget. Sometimes, the restraints bring about a creativity and uniqueness factor that might not otherwise be present. Amazon Studio’s latest release, The Vast of Night (which is now available to watch for anyone with an Amazon Prime account, following a bri ... READ MORE
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It seems like Ryan Gosling must have really liked what Universal did with The Invisible Man. Paired with Blumhouse, the studio reimagined their monster movie character in a stunning new way, leading to critical acclaim and strong box office numbers. Now, we have another Universal Monster gearing up for a new big screen treatment. It’ ... READ MORE
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The pairing of John Hawkes and Logan Lerman as father and son was always going to be an interesting one. Unfortunately, it’s a shame that End of Sentence doesn’t do more with that duo. While both are somewhat playing against type, the film surrounding them is so slight and so slack with its storytelling that it’s hard t ... READ MORE
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Ted Geoghegan is a jack of all trades. Not only is he a filmmaker, having helmed the very well received movies We Are Still Here and Mohawk, he’s a successful publicist. When not making films, he’s promoting others that he’s passionate about. Now, he’s also added podcaster to the mix, beginning a radio series calle ... READ MORE
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After becoming one of the biggest filmmakers to work with Netflix, releasing The Irishman through the streaming giant last year, Martin Scorsese is potentially going to be a trailblazer yet again. With costs rising on his next movie, an adaptation of the book Killers of the Flower Moon, Paramount has been looking for another company to co ... READ MORE
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In case you missed the recent news, Tom Cruise is planning to actually go to space for an upcoming film. Partnering with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and NASA, Cruise is going to be starring in an adventure movie that will contain sequences actually shot in outer space. Crazy, right? Well, knowing Cruise and the stunts he insists on doing, it ... READ MORE
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For some, a dream has come true. For others, toxic fandom has run wild. Then, for many, there’s just puzzlement over just what the hell the fuss is over a so called “Snyder Cut” of Justice League? After the recent news that DC fans were going to be getting this version of the film next year on HBO Max, it seems like a go ... READ MORE
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