Usually, when I go to a press conference- two things happen. For one, I have seen the movie and taken notes so I know what questions, if any, I have for the cast or directors. Two- the cast and directors actually give answers about the movie. Neither were the case for the press conference this past weekend for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and it made for a hilarious, fun, albeit unusual, press … [Read more...]
THOR: RAGNAROK Director Taiki Waititi On How Led Zeppelin Influenced The Film And More
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is giving Thor a fresh new look, and we aren't talking just about his hair (but whoa!). No, we're talking about director Taika Waititi, who drives "Thor: Ragnarok", the MCU's 17th film to date, to trippy, fun and comedic heights we have never seen before (yes, even more so than Guardians). As a long time fan of Waititi (seriously, you HAVE TO check out "What We … [Read more...]
Marvel Shows AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Footage At #D23Expo – And Everyone Loses Their Minds
Disney’s D23 Expo knows how to treat its fans – specifically those who are giant fans of Marvel Studios. They’ve got it down to a science, knowing exactly what’s gonna whip the crowds into thunderous applause and full-blown hysterics. And this year, they totally delivered. Not only did Kevin Feige show off the new Marvel Studios’ official 10th anniversary logo, he spotlit one film in their … [Read more...]
REVIEW: GHOSTBUSTERS Resurrects A Classic Properly
Oh, 1984. You were such an innocent time: Movie heroes still smoked. We didn’t have any social awareness about sexual harassment. Ratings seemed milder, more lax. And though tech was advancing, we didn’t have the sophisticated special effects that are so prevalent in films nowadays. We went along with these things because they were all so commonplace. Director Ivan Reitman’s GHOSTBUSTERS gifted us … [Read more...]
REVIEW: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA – Call Me Ish-MEH-ael
You were probably forced to read Herman Melville’s Moby Dick at some point. It’s the classic tale of one man’s obsession with a giant white whale. What many of us don’t know is that the work of fiction was inspired by harrowing real-life events that took place aboard the whaling vessel Essex. Nathaniel Philbrick’s gripping chronicle of that tale, In The Heart of The Sea, also became a best-seller. … [Read more...]
REVIEW: VACATION Has An Unexpected Sweet Sheen Mixed Into The Gross-Out Gags
In July of 1983, we watched as Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) embarked on a cross-country adventure with his family, filled with hijinks and hilarity. It became a definitive masterpiece in the road trip comedy genre and cemented itself as a cinematic classic. In July of 2015, we watch his eldest son Rusty (Ed Helms) attempt to the same. Writer-directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley's … [Read more...]
Chris Hemsworth Takes Most Challenging Role Yet: GHOSTBUSTERS Receptionist
File this in your "Yes, Please" files: Hottie Chris Hemsworth will be our new "Jannine Melnitz" in the female-driven GHOSTBUSTERS reboot. Ooh, gurl. As if we weren't already foaming at the mouth to see this movie, now comes this Thor-iffic news. The always dapper dressed director Paul Feig took to Twitter to make this amazing announcement. Here's the tweet heard round the Twitterverse: Our … [Read more...]
Car and Racing Movies You Gotta Watch
With Furious 7 setting the box office on fire around the world, we are reminded of how fun it is to watch cars drive at, as Data said in Star Trek: Nemesis, “unsafe velocities.” When racing films and car chases are captured just right, the result can be incredibly exhilarating to watch. Deep down we all would love to drive at breakneck speeds, but common sense and a deep fear of getting tickets … [Read more...]
5 Things To Know About Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron, is about to open in theaters everywhere on May 1st, therefore officially kicking off the Summer Blockbuster Season with a bang. A couple weeks ago, writer/director Joss Whedon, producer Kevin Feige, and the Avengers cast: Robert Downey Jr ("Iron Man”), Scarlett Johansson (“Black Widow”), Chris Evans (“Captain America”), Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”), Mark Ruffalo (“The Hulk”), … [Read more...]
Of Fairy Tales, Movies and Makeup- Snow White and the Hunstman Review and Benefit Cosmetics Event
Jumping on the Snow White bandwagon with a slightly darker twist, comes this new film from Universal Pictures "Snow White and the Huntsman." The film stars Charlize Theron, as the Queen Ravenna, who murders the king and takes over the kingdom of Snow White, played by Kristen Stewart. Knowing only a secret divulged later in the movie, the Queen must be rid of Snow White, but can't kill her, so she … [Read more...]
