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...]
REVIEW: I, TONYA Takes The Gold Medal In Hysterical Fiction
Tonya Harding is arguably more famous for her scandals than her skating, though the two do go hand in hand. Amidst the chaos of the shot-to-the-knee heard ’round the world, Harding’s woe-filled, though highly irreverent tale went unnoticed. Being painted as the villain in a tabloid-fueled narrative will do that. Director Craig Gillespie’s fourth-wall breaking, pitch black character study I, TONYA, … [Read more...]
REVIEW: LOGAN LUCKY Puts Steven Soderbergh Back In The Pole Position
Welcome back, Steven Soderbergh! Oh how we’ve missed you so! Not to sound overly dramatic, but the four years he’s been on a cinema sabbatical of sorts have felt like an entire era of not being allowed to have nice things. He gave us his all and we took it for granted. In the time since, the rise of exposition, convoluted narratives, and thinly drawn character arcs have overtaken the marketplace – … [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...]
Captain America: Civil War Review
YASSSSSSSS! That is the exact feeling I had walking out of seeing Captain America: Civil War. After the mess that was Ultron, Civil War felt like the Avengers film that we were promised, but never got. Civil War is action packed, with witty dialogue, and a somewhat darkened plotline that deals with the darkside of the superheroes actions. There is always a lot going on on screen, but it doesn't … [Read more...]
Candid Conversations: THE BRONZE’s Melissa Rauch on Character & Sexism
This one we kept saying, “We’re going to Stallone this one,” and hold onto this. With the new raucous raunchcom, THE BRONZE, star Melissa Rauch was able to bring to life a character straight out of her imagination. Co-written with her husband, Winston, Rauch plays Hope Ann Gregory, a former Olympian who’s hit the skids but, in her own mind, is still living in her glory days. After a newer, … [Read more...]
REVIEW: THE BRONZE Barely Ranks, Doesn’t Deserve A Participation Medal
I’m always enamored with actors who, when they can’t find the right part, write it for themselves. That takes guts. Sylvester Stallone, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Ben Stiller, Christopher Guest, Melissa McCarthy, Lauren Miller and Lena Dunham are the gold standard. Hoping to be included in that same classification is Melissa Rauch’s THE BRONZE. Co-written with her husband Winston, the raunch-com … [Read more...]
REVIEW: THE BRONZE Barely Ranks, Doesn’t Deserve A Participation Medal
I’m always enamored with actors who, when they can’t find the right part, write it for themselves. That takes guts. Sylvester Stallone, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Ben Stiller, Christopher Guest, Melissa McCarthy, Lauren Miller and Lena Dunham are the gold standard. Hoping to be included in that same classification is Melissa Rauch’s THE BRONZE. Co-written with her husband Winston, the raunch-com … [Read more...]
