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...]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Is Really Good…But It Isn’t A Gamechanger
Director James Gunn may be following "High Fidelity" 's rules about mixtapes a little too closely: "You gotta kick it off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you gotta take it up a notch, but you don’t wanna blow your wad, so then you gotta cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules.” - High Fidelity The first "Guardians" was most definitely an attention grabber. It was surprisingly … [Read more...]
REVIEW: PASSENGERS – The Gravity Of The Situation
There’s a disturbing new trend amongst Hollywood studios. It’s a downright irresponsible rabbit in a hat trick, a bait and switch-a-roo: The movie you saw in the ads isn’t the one for which you bought your ticket. With the release of PASSENGERS, we’re dealing with this sad fact for a second week in a row (COLLATERAL BEAUTY being the first to do this). And I move that we nip this deceitful practice … [Read more...]
REVIEW: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN – Blaze of Glory
Akira Kurosawa probably had no idea he was creating a classic for the ages when he made SEVEN SAMURAI back in 1954. The concept is so simple: poor villagers seek the help of seven men in order to defend against an attack. 1960 ushered in an Americanized remake, spinning the tale into a popular Western. A sequel, a TV series and even a Roger Corman remake (BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS) followed. We can … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lawrence: Winner In Sony Hack, Paid More Than Co-Star Chris Pratt
Look, I don't normally make people's paychecks any of my business. That is unless something notable has occurred - and it has! Thanks to last Fall's Sony hacks, it became news to everyone that Jennifer Lawrence was paid considerably less than her male co-stars for AMERICAN HUSTLE. That outcry over the industry-wide inequality (that's applicable to many other industries in this country) was heard … [Read more...]
6 Reasons Why Guardians of the Galaxy Will Change Superhero Movies
Summer has been the season of the super hero for as long as I can remember. On blistering hot days, my family and I would head to the theater to bask in the air conditioning while eating goobers, popcorn and indulging in a double (or triple, if we were extra daring) feature of whatever may have been out on that particular day. The stories were all the same: we meet a hero who has to save a girl, a … [Read more...]
Guardians Of The Galaxy Cast on Music, Body Image And More
Talking to the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy was like eavesdropping on the cool kids during lunch at school. You know you are surrounded by awesome and while you don't necessarily join in, listening in is a blast. In fact, when you see Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Benecio Del Toro, Michael Rooker and Director James Gunn together, you see why Guardians of the Galaxy is … [Read more...]
The Delivery Man Movie Review
I attended a media screening for the purposes of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I'm not going to beat around the bush... I had my doubts about this movie. I loved Vince Vaughn from his Swingers and Old School days, and thought he was hilarious in the bit Anchorman but really, not much has impressed me beyond that. All the movies have been OK... but nothing like Swingers … [Read more...]
Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders Talk The Delivery Man
I attended a press event for the purposes of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A few weeks ago, I got to attend a press event with the stars of The Delivery Man (now open) and talk about the film, parenting and more. Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders were very open and have two big things in common, this heartwarming film and parenthood. The Delivery Man is about a … [Read more...]
