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‘Dolittle’: It’s Time For A Mercy Killing To Put Down This Ailing Franchise [Review]

January 15, 2020 9:21 pm

History is doomed to repeat itself and “Dolittle,” the latest Hollywood remake, based on 20th Century Fox's "Doctor Dolittle," hasn’t learned from its mistakes. Richard Fleischer's 1967 musical iteration faile...

‘Good Omens’ Trailer: David Tennant & Michael Sheen Try To Cancel The Apocalypse

Jake Naturman

March 6, 2019 9:40 am

News, Television, Trailers

The production processes behind cinematic adaptations of Neil Gaiman’s work are something of a mixed bag; sometimes you’ll end up with a smooth behind-the-scenes experience, with films like “Coraline” and “Star...

‘Good Omens’ Trailer: Michael Sheen And David Tennant Are An Angel And Demon In A Funny Apocalypse

Janet Lee

October 7, 2018 9:46 am

News, Television, Trailers

Apocalypse focused stories such as “Armageddon,” “The Walking Dead,” and “Mad Max” gives us fascinating yet terrifying windows into the abyss of the “what if” and/or “what could be.” They tend to be grim narrat...

‘Apostle’ Trailer: ‘The Raid’ Director Returns In New Netflix Thriller With ‘Legion’ Star Dan Stevens

Erica Bahrenburg

September 17, 2018 8:58 am

News, Trailers

Hell yes, a new Gareth Evans movie! After a brief, but brutal tease on Evans’ own Instagram, Netflix has released the trailer for his latest film “Apostle.” And it looks extremely Gareth Evans-y, which means cr...

‘Brad’s Status’: Midlife Crisis Dramedy With Ben Stiller Lacks Insight [TIFF Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

September 10, 2017 8:47 am

News, Reviews

Brad Sloan (Ben Stiller) lives in a beautiful house, with his beautiful wife Melanie (Jenna Fischer), runs his own non-profit, and he’s about to go to Boston with his son Troy (Austin Abrams) who is interviewin...

‘Brad’s Status’ Trailer: Ben Stiller Has A Breakdown

Kevin Jagernauth

July 25, 2017 12:26 pm

News, Trailers

To be honest, we kind of forgot "Brad's Status" even existed. The new film from Mike White ("Enlightened," "School of Rock," "The Good Girl") certainly has a great cast, but the entire endeavor feels a bit rote...

Reese Witherspoon Gets Roommates In New ‘Home Again’ Trailer

Kevin Jagernauth

June 15, 2017 12:26 pm

News, Trailers

Sometimes you have to wonder how out of touch some people are in Hollywood. Nothing in this trailer for "Home Again" makes any sense (or is remotely funny or romantic), and yet somehow it got made. Reese Wit...

Reese Witherspoon Returns To Her Rom-Com Roots In First Trailer For ‘Home Again’

Kevin Jagernauth

May 12, 2017 12:23 pm

News, Trailers

Earlier this year, Reese Witherspoon had the role of her career, and the best reviews she's received in a long time, with her terrific turn in "Big Little Lies" (which she also produced). The HBO series is goin...

Richard Gere Is Making Deals In New Trailer For ‘Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer’

Kevin Jagernauth

February 23, 2017 12:52 pm

News, Trailers

Making movies means dealing with people who have plenty of opinions about how things should be done, but I find it remarkable that no one involved with “Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York F...

‘Passengers’ Starring Chris Pratt & Jennifer Lawrence Engagingly Orbits Blurred Ethical Lines [Review]

Jordan Hoffman

December 15, 2016 9:52 am

News, Reviews

Let he who has never been trapped alone aboard a spacecraft throw the first asteroid! “Passengers,” the long-in-flight project from screenwriter Jon Spaihts, has finally reached its destination care of director...

Richard Gere Gets It Done In First Trailer For ‘Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer’

Kevin Jagernauth

December 14, 2016 4:02 pm

News, Trailers

While the fall festival is where studios go to launch their awards season contenders, it's also where they test the waters with movies they aren't quite sure about in terms of their Oscar potential. Such was th...

Tom Ford’s ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Is A Feast For The Eyes And A Fun-Size Mars Bar For The Brain [Review]

Jessica Kiang

November 17, 2016 5:01 pm

Reviews

From its opening titles, a seeming riff on a James Bond credits sequence in which naked, overweight-to-obese ladies dance in slow motion wearing nothing but majorette-style accessories while glitter flies throu...

Richard Gere Is ‘Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer’ And That’s Not A Bad Thing [Telluride Review]

Gregory Ellwood

September 7, 2016 4:43 am

Awards Campaign, Reviews

TELLURIDE – Joseph Cedar’s follow up to 2011’s critically acclaimed drama “Footnote” is one of those movies where you see where it’s going pretty much the entire time. Granted, putting “Tragic Fall” in your fil...

Tom Ford’s ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Is Slinky, Surprising, And A Little Silly [Venice Review]

Jessica Kiang

September 2, 2016 8:35 am

Reviews

Review: Pitiful, Unpleasant Sequel ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ Starring Johnny Depp & Mia Wasikowska

Nick Schager

May 24, 2016 8:00 am

Reviews

The Hatter (Johnny Depp) is less mad than sad in “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” and that’s also true of the film itself, a pitiful sequel that decisively sullies any goodwill one might have felt for these D...

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