Directed by: David SandbergScreenplay by: Harry GaydenCast: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Dijmon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans “Shazam”, I shouted aloud and…poof? No poof! Nothing happened; I guess I’m not a super hero. Too bad, might have been lots of fun fighting injustice … [Read more...] about Shazam
Hotel Mumbai
Directed by: Anthony MarasScreenplay by: John Collee and Anthony MarasBased on: Surviving Mumbai; by Victoria Midwinter Pitt Cast: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayyar, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. I have always found films about India to be fascinating. Probably … [Read more...] about Hotel Mumbai
Greta
Directed by: Neil JordanWritten by: Neil Jordan and Ray WrightCast: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Steven Rea, Maika Monroe These days we’ve all been trained not to pick up any suspicious packages we see in public places, especially in New York City, especially on a Subway. What train rider doesn’t know that? The stupidity of picking up such an object forms the basis … [Read more...] about Greta
The Kid Who Would Be King
Written & Directed by: Joe Cornish Cast: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart Once upon a time… That’s the way all fairytales, olde and new, usually begin, so I thought I’d start my review by honoring this modern take on one of them in the same way. The Kid Who Would Be King is quite simply a … [Read more...] about The Kid Who Would Be King
Mary Queen of Scots
Directed by: Josie Rourke Screenplay by: Beau Willimon, based upon: Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart; by John Guy Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, David Tennant, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, and Gemma Chan Why does it seem that every producer out there now wants to make an English period piece? I guess it’s because of the success of the TV series The Crown and … [Read more...] about Mary Queen of Scots
