This week I finally got to see the new Yorgos Lanthimos masterpiece and it did not disappoint! Angus Cloud’s second last performance hit blu-ray along with a couple other Hong Kong actioners and I immersed myself in one of the best HBO limited series in recent memory.
This week I kick things off with Jason Statham protecting the hive before digging into two newly Academy Award nominated films. Also new this week, the Americans and Russians are fighting in space, there’s an absolute treat on AppleTV+ for fans of Band Of Brothers and The Pacific, Sofia Vergara is taking on the story …
We’re still in that beginning-of-the-year movie lull, I talk about the most important film of 2023, a biopic starring two of the best character actors in the industry today, William Oldroyd’s long-awaited follow-up to Lady Macbeth, and much more. This week also marks the debut of a father-daughter team as my daughter Chloe has joined …
On the final episode of 2023, I give my thoughts on the ending of the DC Cinematic Universe, Zack Snyder’s new universe launch on Netflix, two new legacy horror films and the great disruptor of my “best-of” list for 2023. I’ve got big new ideas for Best Actor this year!
New Releases: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes – The story of Coriolanus Snow, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem. He is handsome and charming, and though the Snow family has fallen on hard times, Coriolanus sees a chance for a change in his fortunes when he is chosen …
New Releases: Priscilla – When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in …
New Release: The Creator – From writer/director Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla”) comes an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence. Joshua (John David Washington, “Tenet”), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Gemma Chan, “Eternals”), is recruited to …
New Releases: Expend4bles – A new generation of stars joins the world’s top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob …
New Releases: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 – After travelling to Greece for a family reunion, a woman attempts to locate her deceased father’s childhood friends. Expectations: After the release of The Equalizer 3 last week, September continues to be the month of unnecessary sequels with a double shot this week, kicking off with this film …
New Releases: Gran Turismo – Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver. Expectations: Sony Playstation rolls out their second feature film based on one of their …
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