By John Corrado In their thirty years of feature films, Pixar Animation Studios has been known for their innovative and imaginative storytelling. Now they’ve adapted that to a serialized format in Win or Lose, the new Disney Plus streaming series from co-creators, co-directors and co-writers Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates. It’s an ambitious gambit from… Read More Review: Win or Lose – Episodes 1-4 (Disney+)
By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 14th, 2025. Theatrical Releases: Captain America: Brave New World (Wide Release): The biggest new release this week is this latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which functions as the big screen debut of Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as Captain America. It’s a decent enough… Read More New This Week (02/14/2025): Captain America: Brave New World, Paddington in Peru, & More!
By John Corrado Captain America: Brave New World is the fourth Captain America film, serving as the big screen debut of Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) donning the red, white and blue vibranium shield that got passed to him by Chris Evans’ now-retired version of the character. In that way, this 35th film in the Marvel… Read More Movie Review: Captain America: Brave New World
By John Corrado The winners of the 16th Dorian Film Awards were announced this morning, voted on by the members of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance was triumphant in the top category, winning Film of the Year, along with Demi Moore winning for Performance of the Year, and Fargeat… Read More Winners of the 16th Dorian Film Awards
By John Corrado Universal Pictures has released the full trailer for their upcoming live-action remake of DreamWorks’ excellent 2010 animated film How to Train Your Dragon. Disney has long been in the business of doing these reimaginings of their animated classics, so I guess it’s not surprising that DreamWorks Animation is now attempting a live-action… Read More Full Trailer for Live-Action Remake of How to Train Your Dragon
By John Corrado At 94 years old, and over five decades into a directing career that includes two Best Picture Oscar winners (Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby), actor-turned-filmmaker Clint Eastwood has proven himself to be the steadiest of hands behind the camera. The courtroom drama Juror #2 is now Eastwood’s 40th film as director, and… Read More Blu-ray Review: Juror #2
By John Corrado Here’s something fun for you. A24 has just released the first trailer for director Andrew DeYoung’s “nightmare” comedy Friendship. Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave) stars in the film alongside Paul Rudd, in an awkward tale of male friendship gone awry. I saw this one when it premiered in TIFF’s Midnight… Read More First Trailer for A24’s Friendship
By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 7th, 2025. Theatrical Releases: Universal Language (Limited Release): This sophomore feature from Canadian director Matthew Rankin (The Twentieth Century) was Canada’s selection for Best International Film at the Oscars. It’s a wonderful absurdist dramedy that is set in an alternate universe version of Winnipeg, where… Read More New This Week (02/07/2025): Universal Language, Love Hurts, & More!
By John Corrado The second feature from Canadian director Matthew Rankin, following his highly stylized Mackenzie King biopic The Twentieth Century, Universal Language is an absurdist dramedy set in an alternate version of Manitoba where everybody speaks Farsi instead of English. It’s a farcical, high-concept setup that the director not only fully commits himself to (even the signs… Read More Movie Review: Universal Language
By John Corrado The first trailer has just been released for Jurassic World Rebirth. This is the sixth film in the Jurassic franchise, following the first three Park and World movies. This one looks like a bit of a reboot, with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali taking over the starring roles. Directed by… Read More First Trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth
By John Corrado Please note that this is a review of the 4K Ultra HD release of Wicked. For my full thoughts on the film itself, you can read my full review right here. After becoming a box office hit over the holidays, director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked is now… Read More 4K Ultra HD Review: Wicked
By John Corrado This morning, Disney unveiled the teaser trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, officially bringing Marvel’s “First Family” into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This version stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing. They… Read More Teaser Trailer for Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps
By John Corrado New releases for the week of January 31st, 2025. Theatrical Releases: I’m Still Here (Limited Release): This surprise Best Picture nominee is based on the life of Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres), whose husband was abducted by the government during Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 1970s. Directed by Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries),… Read More New This Week (01/31/2025): I’m Still Here, Dog Man, Companion, & More!
By John Corrado In his latest film I’m Still Here, which received a surprise Best Picture nomination at the Oscars, Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) offers a portrait of life during Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 1970s through the lens of mainly being a family drama. Salles’ film serves as a biography of… Read More Movie Review: I’m Still Here
By John Corrado Warner Bros. just released the new, full-length trailer for director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. Coogler is the director behind Black Panther, Creed and Frutivale Station, and Sinners is his latest collaboration with star Michael B. Jordan. This time around, Jordan stars in a duel role, playing twin brothers. The new trailer shows off… Read More New Trailer for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners
By John Corrado New releases for the week of January 24th, 2025. Theatrical Releases: Flight Risk (Wide Release): Mel Gibson’s latest directorial effort is also his most constrained and straight-forward film yet, following elaborate, historical productions Hacksaw Ridge, Apocalypto, The Passion of the Christ and Braveheart. This is a stripped down thriller that follows a… Read More New This Week (01/24/2025): Flight Risk, Hard Truths, Presence, & More!
By John Corrado Pansy Deacon (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), the lead character in British writer-director Mike Leigh’s new movie Hard Truths, is a bitter woman with a chip perpetually on her shoulder. She is miserable every time she steps out into the world, but not much happier at home either, where she is constantly nagging after husband… Read More Movie Review: Hard Truths
By John Corrado Flight Risk is the new movie directed by Mel Gibson. It’s the actor-turned-filmmaker’s first since the World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge in 2016, which provided a stunning Hollywood comeback for him when he received a Best Director Oscar nomination. Gibson’s latest is also his most constrained and straight-forward directorial effort yet;… Read More Movie Review: Flight Risk
By John Corrado The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have just been announced. Leading the pack is the audacious musical Emilia Pérez with thirteen nominations, a huge win for Netflix. It’s followed closely by The Brutalist and Wicked with ten nominations apiece. The Best Picture lineup is rounded out by Anora, The Brutalist, A… Read More Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards
By John Corrado Here’s a nice surprise. Distributor NEON has released the official redband trailer for Finn Wolfhard’s Hell of a Summer, the summer camp slasher that the Stranger Things actor co-directed with friend Billy Byrk. Wolfhard and Byrk also cast themselves in supporting roles, while Fred Hechinger – whose stock as an actor has… Read More Trailer Released for Finn Wolfhard’s Hell of a Summer
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