Written & Directed by: Drew Goddard Cast: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman and Chris Hemsworth Now here’s a movie I should have loved. It had all the elements I like in a big screen star-studded film; it feels weird and intriguing, its characters chew up the screen with monolithic yet fun dialogue, it … [Read more...] about Bad Times at the El Royale
Drama
Life Itself
Written & Directed by: Dan Fogelman Cast: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Olivia Cooke, Sergio Peris- Mencheta, Laia Costa, Alex Monner, Jean Smart, Mandy Patinkin I don’t really know why I liked this movie. Its story structure is strangely different; it’s more than a bit pretentious, very manipulative, super “dark and shocking” at times, … [Read more...] about Life Itself
White Boy Rick
Directed by: Yann Demange Written by: Andy Weiss, Noah Miller, Logan Miller Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Bruce Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane, Brian Tyree Henry, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan What were you doing when you were 14 years old? I was in school trying my best to learn stuff. On the other hand, Detroit … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick
Peppermint
Directed by: Pierre Morel Written by: Chad St. John Cast: Jennifer Garner, John Gallgher Jr., John Ortiz If you’ve ever sucked on a peppermint candy, you know how its sweet taste comes on and eventually leaves a slightly stinging aftertaste. The new aptly named Jennifer Garner film is just like that. It starts sweetly enough and then dives into the stinging world of … [Read more...] about Peppermint
The Equalizer 2
Back in my day . . . bad guys didn't leave so many loose ends! Directed by: Antoine Fuckyou-ah, is that how he says it? Fuqua Written by: Richard Wenk - Wait, seriously? Dick Wank? Poor bastard Cast: Denzel, Melissa Leo, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders Robert McCall is an American badass. He's a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant - some of my favorite people are retired Marines, … [Read more...] about The Equalizer 2
