24 February
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CYRANO Director: Joe WrightStarring: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Ben Mendelsohn, Glen Hansard, Sam Amidon, Scott Folan There have been many adaptations of the classic play Cyrano de Bergerac from straight forward period pieces to the contemporary Roxanne. Director Joe Wright brings Cyrano back to the big screen again but with a few new ideas. It’s the classic love triangle with one man thinking he’s undeserving of love. Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage plays our title character who knows how to make his presence known. As he states, “I am living proof that God has a sick sense of humor.” He’s usedRead More →

03 November
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THE KING Director: David MichôdStarring: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn, Thomasin McKenzie, Lily-Rose Depp Timothée Chalamet earned rave reviews for his performances in Call By Me Your Name and Beautiful Boy. Now he takes on The Bard in The King, now streaming on Netflix. It’s the early 15th Century and Prince Hal (Chalamet) is the wild child of the dying King Henry IV (Mendelsohn). They don’t have a good relationship to say the least, but upon his father’s death, Hal becomes King Henry V of England. He’s described as the “Drunken boy who now wears the crown” He’s forced to take matters intoRead More →

07 March
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CAPTAIN MARVEL Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckFeaturing: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Djimon Jounsou, Lee Pace In Marvel’s latest film, Captain Marvel, Brie Larson suits up as Vers, a fighter living on the planet Hala who’s harnessing her powers for the Kree community. She’s part of the StarForce unit and crash lands on Planet C53 (Earth) in hopes of finding the Skrulls. They’re shapeshifters bent on finding Dr. Lawson (Bening) whose secret project involves light speed. Vers’ special powers catch the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D agents Colson (Gregg) and Nick Fury (Jackson) who wantRead More →

26 March
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READY PLAYER ONE Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Mark Rylance, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, Hannah John-Kramer, Win Morisaki, Philip Zhao, Simon Pegg One of this year’s most highly anticipated movies is Ready Player One, the latest from Steven Spielberg. It’s the big screen adaptation of Ernest Cline’s beloved novel. There’s as much riding on this film due to its fan base as there is with a new Star Wars or Marvel movie. In Columbus, Ohio in 2045, reality is a real bummer. The need to escape to a different world is paramount for so many people. The OASIS is a virtual realityRead More →

26 March
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INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST OF “READY PLAYER ONE” I was fortunate enough to represent KSTP-TV’s “Twin Cities Live” at the Ready Player One press junket a couple of weeks ago. You know me and my adoration for all things Spielberg, and this was an unforgettable experience. While I didn’t get the opportunity to interview the man himself, it was great chatting with the cast about what it’s like working with him, their favorite ’80s pop culture landmarks, and for Lena Waithe, the importance of being an openly gay public figure. Here are all of the videos. Don’t forget to head over to my You TubeRead More →

07 December
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DARKEST HOUR Director: Joe Wright Starring: Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup 2017 seems to be the year of the Winston Churchill comeback. John Lithgow won praise and many awards for playing him in Netflix’s series The Crown. Now Churchill’s getting a big screen treatment with Gary Oldman as the British Prime Minister. Darkest Hour picks up on May 9, 1940 with the House of Commons in a mad frenzy over the state of Britain’s place in World War II. Boisterous remarks are declared stating that Neville Chamberlain (Pickup) is not fit to run the country and faceRead More →

13 December
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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Director: Gareth Edwards Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Jimmy Smits, Genevieve O’Reilly, James Earl Jones Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens far exceeded expectations and became the highest grossing film of all time at the domestic box office. It will be a real test for Lucas Film to see how audiences will flock to these one-shot, spinoff type movies that may not always have familiar characters attached to them.They’re now starting to branch out to other stories in the galaxy. If you feel leery, let meRead More →

07 April
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ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Director: Gareth Edwards Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen In nine months we will feast our eyes on the next Star Wars movie! Yes, it’s coming up quickly, and I have been patiently waiting the arrival of a teaser trailer. Lucas Film probably decided to wait until the dust cleared on The Force Awakens before giving us intel on the next film. Unfortunately, we’ll still have to wait another year before Episode VIII arrives. This year moviegoers will see the first in a new anthology series. Rogue One: A StarRead More →