By John Corrado The seventh instalment in the Alien franchise that began in 1979, Alien: Romulus is a spinoff sequel that is set somewhere between the events of Ridley Scott’s Alien and James Cameron’s 1986 followup Aliens. Directed by Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, the Evil Dead remake), Romulus shares a lot of DNA with Scott’s… Read More Movie Review: Alien: Romulus
By John Corrado Disney’s biannual convention D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is currently taking place in Anaheim, California, where the Mouse House has unveiled new looks at a variety of their upcoming projects. This includes the first trailer for Disney’s Snow White, new trailers for Mufasa: The Lion King and Moana 2, as well as… Read More New Trailers Released for Disney’s Snow White, Mufasa: The Lion King, Moana 2, & Win or Lose
By John Corrado The sophomore effort from German writer-director Tilman Singer, Cuckoo is an intentionally bizarre horror movie that draws upon the metaphorical symbolism of the titular cuckoo bird to reimagine genre tropes through Singer’s more unique vision. Our heroine is Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), a 17-year-old girl who travels to Germany with her father (Marton… Read More Movie Review: Cuckoo
By John Corrado Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for director Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night (formerly titled SNL 1975), a dramatization of the frantic ninety minutes leading up to the first ever live broadcast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live on October 11th, 1975. Co-written by Reitman and Gil Kenan (his writing partner on Ghostbusters:… Read More Trailer Released for Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night
By John Corrado Eli Roth, the actor turned filmmaker who is mostly known for his bloody slasher movies, now takes a stab at directing a video game adaptation with Borderlands. But, in bringing the titular franchise to the screen, Roth struggles mightily to overcome the curse of most video game adaptations. The result is a… Read More Movie Review: Borderlands
By John Corrado The title of Sing Sing refers to the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, located on the Hudson River. But the film’s title, with its evocation of music and singing, also serves as a jubilant nod to the spirited performances being staged by the men within the maximum security prison. It’s… Read More Movie Review: Sing Sing
By John Corrado In a surprise move, Searchlight Pictures has just released the first trailer for their upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as the iconic folk singer. The studio has also dated the film (which recently wrapped shooting) for release in the thick of awards season in December. Directed by… Read More First Trailer Released for A Complete Unknown
By John Corrado There is a lot riding on Deadpool & Wolverine, the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film not only serves as the third movie in the Deadpool franchise, but also officially brings the potty-mouthed Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) into the fold of the MCU, following Disney’s acquisition of studio 20th… Read More Movie Review: Deadpool & Wolverine
By John Corrado Warner Bros. has just released the new trailer for their upcoming sequel Joker: Folie À Deux, which of course sees Joaquin Phoenix returning to his Oscar-winning role of Arthur Fleck, the failed comedian turned crown prince of crime. Phoenix is joined this time around by Lady Gaga, who takes on the role… Read More New Trailer Released for Joker: Folie À Deux
By John Corrado In 1996, audiences were taken into the world of “storm chasers” in the summer blockbuster Twister, a film that used the dramatic effects of severe weather to drum up excitement, while grounding itself in the relationships between a group of characters. Since legacy sequels are all the rage these days, we now… Read More Movie Review: Twisters
By John Corrado The feature debut of music video director Luke Gilford, National Anthem is an engaging portrait of outcasts who desperately want their part of the American Dream, but have to carve out their own piece of it. Entrenched in the world of cowboys and rodeos, Gilford’s film is steeped in Americana, but explored… Read More Movie Review: National Anthem
By John Corrado The first trailer has been released for Edward Berger’s Conclave, the German filmmaker’s highly anticipated follow up to this Oscar-winning remake All Quiet on the Western Front. The film is adapted from a Robert Harris novel. Berger’s latest, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini and has been… Read More Trailer Released for Edward Berger’s Conclave
By John Corrado The first teaser trailer has been released for Captain America: Brave New World (alongside the first poster). The 2025 film serves as not only the fourth Captain America movie, but also a continuation of the Disney Plus series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which finds Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson officially taking… Read More Teaser Trailer Released for Captain America: Brave New World
By John Corrado The latest film from writer-director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel and Hansel), Longlegs is a deeply unsettling mix of horror movie and police procedural, unfolding with a suffocating atmosphere that keeps us invested right from the chilling opening flashback. Maika Monroe (The Guest, It Follows) stars in the film as Lee… Read More Movie Review: Longlegs
By John Corrado The first trailer has been released for the upcoming A24 movie We Live in Time. The romantic drama from director John Crowley (Brooklyn) stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, and is described as a “decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.” It was just announced yesterday that the film will have it’s world premiere at… Read More Trailer Released for We Live in Time
By John Corrado The first trailer for Ridley Scott’s legacy sequel Gladiator II was released this morning (the poster was unveiled yesterday), and I’m thoroughly impressed with what’s been shown so far. The Oscar-winning first film from 2000 is a stone-cold classic (I’m due for a rewatch soon), and this follow-up starring Irish actor Paul… Read More First Trailer for Gladiator II
By John Corrado A Quiet Place: Day One is a very solid prequel to director John Krasinski’s first two thrillers, which were built around the gimmick of people needing to stay silent lest they get eaten by monsters with super-hearing. This film is written and directed by Michael Sarnoski (taking over from Krasinski, who helped… Read More Movie Review: A Quiet Place: Day One
By John Corrado Writer-director Josh Margolin’s Thelma is being pitched as a senior citizen’s action comedy. But the indie character dramedy really functions as a wonderful leading showcase for elderly actress June Squibb, whose star has really risen over the past decade as a scene-stealing supporting player. Squibb stars as the titular Thelma, a feisty… Read More Movie Review: Thelma
By John Corrado Death comes in the form of a talking macaw that can change sizes in Tuesday, an ambitious but uneven fantasy melodrama that marks the feature directorial debut of Croatian filmmaker Daina Oniunas-Pusić. The film is named for Tuesday (Lola Petticrew), a teen girl with terminal cancer, whose mother Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is… Read More Movie Review: Tuesday
By John Corrado Making a sequel to Inside Out was always going to be a difficult task. The 2015 film is widely considered to be one of Pixar’s finest achievements, and is a late-stage masterpiece from the California animation studio. This leads us to Inside Out 2, a sequel that somehow manages to build upon… Read More Movie Review: Inside Out 2
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