10 September
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I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS Writer/Director: Charlie KaufmanStarring: Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, David Thewlis, Guy Boyd  Charlie Kaufman seems to confound moviegoers with each of his movies making us question what’s real, what’s fictional, and what it all means in the end. These Kaufmanisms are on full display in his latest, I’m Thinking of Ending Things. The phrase “I’m thinking of ending things” is mentioned multiple times in voiceover from Jessie’s Buckley’s character. She’s credited as Young Woman but is also referred to as Lucy and Louisa. She’s on a road trip to meet her boyfriend’s parents despite the fact she’s thinking of ending thisRead More →

10 September
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BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC Director: Dean ParisotStarring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Holland Taylor, William Sadler, Jayma Mays, Erinn Hayes In this era of reboots, revivals, and remakes, it only makes sense to have the two righteous dudes known as Bill & Ted back to save the world in Bill & Ted Face the Music. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are back as Ted Theodore Logan and Bill S Preston Esquire, respectively. Decades have passed since they last stepped into a time-travelling phone booth. They’re both dads now and have passed on their love of music to theirRead More →

03 September
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MULAN Director: Niki CaroStarring: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong, Jason Scott Lee, Tzi Ma, Yoson An The latest Disney animated classic getting the live action reboot is Mulan. As a young girl Mulan was always a rambunctious child whose eye for adventure knew no boundaries. She was not the girly girl that her mother wanted her to be under traditional Chinese culture. Now as a young woman, played by Yifei Liu, she finds her calling when her kingdom comes under attack. The Emperor of China, played by Jet Li, calls upon one man of every household to fight in the army. With her father in failingRead More →

01 September
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“TENET” Interviews I sat down with John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) and Elizabeth Debicki (Widows) to talk about his epic new film Tenet from visionary director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Dunkirk). We geek out over Nolan’s work, keeping this story straight while filming, and Washington offers a new side of Robert Pattinson. **click SUBSCRIBE on my YouTube channel for more reviews and interviews** Here’s my interview with John David Washington Here’s the interview with Elizabeth DebickiRead More →

01 September
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TENET Director: Christopher NolanStarring: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh, Elizabeth Debicki, Michael Caine The first big film to test movie audiences as to whether they will head back into movie theaters is Tenet, the latest from writer/director Christopher Nolan. John David Washington is at the center of this story and is referred to as “The Protagonist” He’s pulled out of a medically induced coma after a failed mission only to continue on his mission. It’s one that’s hard for him to conceive and understand as it involves the inversion of time. Simply put, he’s trying to prevent World War III which would beRead More →

26 August
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UNHINGED Director: Derrick BorteStarring: Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Jimmi Simpson, Gabriel Bateman, Anne Leighton We’ve seen Russell Crowe in a variety of standout films taking on rich complex characters. I wish the same could be said for his new film, Unhinged. The film opens with his character, who’s referred to as The Man, torching someone’s house and then driving away from the scene of the crime. It’s one way to start a film to let us know up front that our main character is capable of such heinous behavior. His wrath has only just begun and a young hairdresser named Rachel becomes his next victim. She’s playedRead More →

24 August
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DC FANDOME DC FanDome was held Saturday, August 22 and was a smorgasbord of goodness for DC Comics fans. It was an immersive 24 hour event giving fans an inside look at their various movies, TV series, and games in development. I wanted to look at a few of their highly anticipated movies and provide a few of the trailers, teases, and images that made the event a huge success. THE BATMAN As you can probably imagine, this was my most highly anticipated panel and teaser. There’s no such thing as Batman overload in my opinion despite another take on this story. What we knowRead More →

20 August
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CHEMICAL HEARTS Director: Richard TanneStarring: Austin Abrams, Lili Reinhart, Coral Peña, Kara Young, C.J. Hoff, Bruce Altman, Meg Gibson Chemical Hearts is one of two new films opening this weekend based on YA novels. Austin Abrams is best known for TV series like Euphoria and a guest stint on This is Us. He’s front and center in Chemical Hearts as Henry. It’s his senior year and he’s tasked with being the editor for the school newspaper. His life changes after being paired with Grace on editorial duties. She’s a transfer student new to the school and is played by Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart. Grace is shy,Read More →

20 August
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“CHEMICAL HEARTS” INTERVIEWS Chemical Hearts is the latest YA page to screen adaption. Richard Tanne directed and adapted the screenplay from Krystal Sutherland’s bestselling novel. I sat down with four of its stars: Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Austin Abrams (Euphoria), Coral Peña, Kara Young, and director Richard Tanne. Chemical Harts also marks Reinhart’s first film as a producer. We talk about that experience, what’s coming up on Riverdale, inspirational music and more! Plus, Peña and Young have great advice for young queer teens. Here are the interviews. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to my You Tube channel for more! LILI REINHART (Grace) AUSTIN ABRAMS (Henry) Coral PeñaRead More →

20 August
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WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS Director: Thor FreudenthalStarring: Charlie Plummer, Taylor Russell, Andy Garcia, Beth Grant, Molly Parker, Walton Goggins  Charlie Plummer proves he is a young star on the rise for greatness in Words on Bathroom Walls. Plummer stars as Adam, a high school student who battles schizophrenia. The voices in his head continue to mount, so he who is moved to a Catholic school as part of his treatment plan on top of an experimental prescription drug program. There he meets his new tutor Mia, played by Taylor Russell. Mia is a force just like him and is that person he needs to challengeRead More →