20 October
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DUNE Director: Denis VilleneuveStarring: Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgård, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, David Dastmalchian One of the most highly-anticipated films of the year is the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune. Writer/director Denis Villeneuve brings Herbert’s world to life in a breathtaking jaw-dropping fashion. The planet of Arrakis is beautiful when the sun is low. It’s rich commodity known as the spice is coveted by all. There are spice harvesters at night and sand worms to test nefarious wanderers. Without the spice, interstellar space travel is impossible so there’sRead More →

07 October
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THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon, Laura BrousseauStarring: Chlöe Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac, Nick Kroll, Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton, Bette Midler, Snoop Dogg, Wallace Shawn, Bill Hader The Addams Family is back for more kooky mayhem, and this time they’re on a road trip in The Addams Family 2. The sequel focuses on teenage Wednesday Addams, once again voiced by Chloe Grace Moretz, whose going through a moody phase after a frustrating science fair at school. Gomez (Isaac) sees this as the perfect time for a family road trip to reconnect as a family. They head out for a cross countryRead More →

12 September
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THE CARD COUNTER Director: Paul SchraderStarring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe Writer/director Paul Schrader has written some of the greatest films of all time with Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. His new film stars The Card Counter gives star Oscar Isaac a rich character to toil over. Oscar Isaac’s character, Bill Tell, learned to count cards in prison. The opening voiceover felt akin to Goodfellas in its delivery as Bill says “I never thought I’d be in prison, but I’ve adjusted quite well.” He goes on to describe the art of card counting for the game of blackjack. He has eccentric habitsRead More →

18 December
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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Director: J.J. AbramsStarring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Lupita Nyong’o, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, Kelly Marie Tran, Carrie Fisher How do you end a saga after three trilogies? Director J.J. Abrams does just that with a satisfying conclusion in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Adam Driver is out for blood as Kylo Ren. His rage is stronger than ever before. He’s massively greedy and with the return of Emperor Palpatine, he knows he can potentially rule the galaxy. Rey (Ridley) is continuing on in her Jedi training. The force is massively strong within her,Read More →

21 October
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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (FINAL TRAILER) Director: J.J. AbramsStarring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Billie Lourd, Billy Dee Williams The countdown is on to finally feast our eyes on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. According to the official Star Wars website, we sit at 59 days until the release of Episode IX. It will mark the end of this new trilogy and the stories we have come to cherish about Luke, Leia, and Han Solo. The final trailer premiered on Monday Night Football and I amRead More →

12 April
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THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – WHAT WE KNOW Today was a big day for Star Wars fans. The Star Wars Celebration is in full swing in Chicago as Lucasfilm is unveiling nuggets of information about a variety of projects. The biggest one is the title and trailer for Episode IX. The panel kicked off with director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm head honcho Kathleen Kennedy, and host Stephen Colbert. You can tell Colbert’s a geek like the rest of us with how he approached the cast looking for little secrets. Here are five takeaways from the panel which consisted of those three along with: Anthony Daniels (C-3PO),Read More →

12 April
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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Director: J.J. AbramsStarring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Billie Lourd, Billy Dee Williams If you’re a Star Wars fan, that probably means you’ve been paying a close eye on the Star Wars Celebration currently happening in Chicago. It’s here where Kathleen Kennedy and Lucas Film are unveiling new insights into the variety of Star Wars projects in development. One of which, is the long anticipated, Episode IX. We now have a title “The Rise of Skywalker” and teaser trailer for the new filmRead More →

25 September
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LIFE ITSELF Writer/Director: Dan Fogelman Starring: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy Patinkin, Annette Bening, Jean Smart, Antonio Banderas Dan Fogelman, the creator of the hit show This Is Us attempts to send audiences on another crying fest with his new film Life Itself. It’s ensemble boasts Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy Patinkin, Annette Bening, Jean Smart, and Antonio Banderas. Here is my not-so-positive review. Do a favor and head to my You Tube Channel. Click SUBSCRIBE to always know the moment I post new reviews, celeb interviews, and appearances on KSTP’s Twin Cities LiveRead More →

27 February
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ANNIHILATION Writer/Director: Alex Garland Starring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac There will always be a debate as to whether you should read the book first before seeing the movie. In the case of Annihilation, I have never read the novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. I almost think that’s an advantage going into this movie, as I had no idea what to expect or where it was going. Natalie Portman plays Lena, a biology professor at Johns Hopkins University. It’s been a year since her husband, Kane (Isaac), went missing while serving in the military.Read More →

14 April
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Laura Dern, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro The time has finally come to feast your eyes on the very first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It feels very delayed compared to how early we saw a trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Last Jedi, aka Episode VIII, will pick up where The Force Awakens ended, and I assume will prominently feature Mark Hamill and his return as Luke Skywalker. Is he the title character or isRead More →