Directed by: James GrayScreenplay by: James Gray & Ethan GrossCast: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Taylor, Donald Sutherland Before you ask, and to clear up one piece of confusion about this film, the title Ad Astra is Latin for “To The Stars," which this movie is somewhat all about. I say somewhat, because the story borrows liberally from Joseph Conrad’s … [Read more...] about Ad Astra
Drama
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Directed by: Simon CurtisScreenplay by: Mark BombackCast: Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Martin Donovan, and the voice of Kevin Costner FACT: Of all the animal species in the world, the one we humans are closest to and have formed the most lasting relationship with is the dog. It’s a relationship that started over 100,000 … [Read more...] about The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Written & Directed by: Tyler Nilson & Michael SchwartzCast: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen , John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Thomas Haden Church, Jon Bernthal, Mick Foley, and Yelawolf Every once and awhile a small film comes along that unexpectedly packs a punch to the heart and unarms you with its charm. This film is like that. It’s a walking, talking, … [Read more...] about The Peanut Butter Falcon
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Written and Directed by: Quentin TarantinoCast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, and Al Pacino. Once upon a time … a brash 29-year-old writer-director showed up at the Cannes Film Festival with a movie he called Reservoir … [Read more...] about Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
The Lion King
Directed by: Jon FavreauScreenplay by: Jeff NathansonCast: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones Here’s another film re-imagining from the Disney vault of golden animation, and this one ‘Rocks’. Using what they call a ‘Live Action’ technique to bring the 1994 animated … [Read more...] about The Lion King
