Here we are at another week of kooky new form the world of film! And maybe some other stuff if I deem it worthy! In this week’s “Speculate much?” story, will Blair Witch knock Sully from the top box office spot this weekend? I don’t fucking know. Why don’t you all decide to see one…
DetailsThe 35th feature film directed by Clint Eastwood, Sully, like much of his latest work, is a highly proficient, professional, refreshingly unsentimental procedural about men. (It hasn’t always been this way; Changeling (2008) , Million Dollar Baby (2004) and The Bridges of Madison County (1995) are examples of his helmsmanship of solid female-led dramas.) The workplace in this case is not…
DetailsEverything about Captain Fantastic is fantastic. Thematically massive, tonally bold, determinedly non-formulaic and featuring a preternaturally perfectly cast leading man at the top of his game, Matt Ross’ second feature film as writer/director is one of the best of the year thus far, up there with Sing Street. Viggo Mortensen – and, once you’ve seen the film, you…
DetailsA bunch more news this week – let’s get this train a-rollin’! Ka-pow! In this week’s “most interesting remake” story, Awesome director Jeff Nichols has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to write and direct a film remake of Alien Nation, the sci-fi film from 1988. That original dealt with issues of prejudice and…
DetailsAs I have done the past 7 or 8 years now, I went to the Creation Entertainment Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas last month. This year was certainly special, though, as this year marks the 50th year of Star Trek’s existence. In fact, today, September 8, is the exact date the original Star Trek…
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