I was not able to get a copy of Hidden Figures on Blu-ray before publishing, so definitely be aware it’s coming home to support women in the sciences. That gave me some time to catch up on Paterson from earlier this month and get a look ahead at next week’s releases of Split and Sleepless, after this week's new release Lion. Lion - On Blu-ray Today Lion is the emotional true story of Saroo … [Read more...]
REVIEW: SILENCE – Mission Impossible
Iconic director Martin Scorsese is no stranger to religious movies. Not only has he tackled the un-PC topic of religion, but most of the other films on his resume are akin to religious experiences for cinephiles. Back in 1988, the Catholic auteur caught heaps of flack from religious institutions over his portrayal of Jesus Christ in THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, which showed the Son of God in … [Read more...]
AFI Fest Review: ‘PATERSON’ – the wheels on the bus go round & round & round & round
Director Jim Jarmusch’s films are an acquired taste. He may have garnered some commercial success with ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (also a testament to leads Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton), but with PATERSON, he loses a lot of that crossover appeal. With poetic montages similar to “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey,” but without the self-aware hilarity, and with no engaging characters, the wheels on … [Read more...]
The 10 Best Quotes From The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Press Conference
What happens when you get Mindy Kaling onto a couch with the likes of J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline Christie and Lawrence Kasdan to talk about Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Awesomeness, that's what. The press conference location was held as tightly as some government documents and, at that point of … [Read more...]
Star Wars The Force Awakens Review
I'll be honest, I have sat in front of this screen typing and deleting hundreds of different words, over and over, trying to form the right feeling about the epicness of this film. Putting how The Force Awakens impacted me: as a fan, as a critic, as a mother? Pretty tough gig. In fact, my first reaction was just this: JZODOYDLXUGUGIGFG!!!!!! Truthfully, I can wax poetic about the beauty of … [Read more...]
I Asked Carrie Fisher and Daisy Ridley About Girl Power (And Didn’t Faint)
You know how there are some people you idolize and you promise yourself, when given the chance, you will ask a relevant question and hope they give a kick ass answer? Welp... I got that chance yesterday at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens press conference and I DID IT. In fact, it went like this- first question, a friend asked, bam done. Mindy Kaling (the moderator for our panel) said, "who's … [Read more...]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Has Arrived And Blown Our Minds
It's HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE Chances are you're still reeling from buying your Episode VII tickets thanks to a few movie sites selling them early and then also making sure to catch the trailer as soon as it aired during the game. We're in the home stretch before the December release and chances are you have those tickets on lock so let's take a refresher … [Read more...]
