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...]
The Kick-Ass Women of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2’
With the Marvel Cinematic Universe expanding with more and more characters, we have to show some love to the women of the films who should get as much attention as the dudes. No, really a lot of women of the MCU have come and gone like Natalie Portman and Gwyneth Paltrow. And while we are excited to be getting Marisa Tomei and Tessa Thompson as well, we've got to give it up to the ladies who are … [Read more...]
19 Women Who Are Changing The Face of Action Movies
We’re declaring now that 2017 is the year of the Atomic Woman, at least at the movies. Charlize Theron stars as a Cold War spy in ATOMIC BLONDE, Gal Gadot saves the world in WONDER WOMAN and Scarlett Johansson is a kickass cyborg in GHOST IN THE SHELL. They’re just a few of the women who’ll be leading the action on the big screen this year, with many others joining in changing the face of action … [Read more...]
REVIEW: LIVE BY NIGHT – Rum (Without Any) Punch
Hollywood gangster pictures of the 1940’s and 50’s featured imposing, flawed male protagonists typically accompanied by equally empowered dames. Writer-director Ben Affleck’s LIVE BY NIGHT is a love letter of sorts that tries to add a modern whiff of cutthroat violence to the genre. However, his molasses-infused adaptation of Denis Lehane’s novel fails to capture what makes those films so great. … [Read more...]
REVIEW: STAR TREK BEYOND …Maddening
The sense of fun feels manufactured in the future – that’s what I’ve learned from director Justin Lin’s STAR TREK BEYOND. After everything we went through with director J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK INTO DORKNESS DARKNESS, it’s a relief that Lin’s film attempts to do things slightly differently. It’s an admirable notion, but it’s that much more disappointing when it fails to entertain and engage. The … [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...]
