After two weeks of films not being able to topple Finding Nemo at the U.S. box office, we’re about to find that film replaced with another animated film. This time, it’s The Secret Life of Pets and there isn’t likely anything Disney/Pixar can do about it. Please note that both Tripp and Thomas are on…
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. With the holiday weekend plus an extra day off, this is posting later in…
As any Star Trek fan will tell you, one of the enduring qualities of the series has been its ability to reflect society as a larger construct, paint the portrait of a future where individual physical differences are immaterial, and instill hope in a future where diversity brings us together and makes us stronger rather…
New This Week Ripped from the headlines, Gavin Hood’s drone warfare thriller Eye in the Sky is a white-knuckled, suspense-filled exercise from beginning to end as it focuses on one day in the life of an international team of military specialists. Helen Mirren, excellent as usual, is the no-nonsense British Colonel who is thwarted in…
Page Revisions: (July 3, 2016) Original Release Date: August 12, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Vincent is an ex-soldier with PTSD who is hired to protect the wife and child of a wealthy Lebanese businessman while he’s out of town. Despite the apparent tranquility on Maryland, Vincent perceives an external threat.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL…
Page Revisions: (July 3, 2016) Original (August 28, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) / Added Image Gallery Release Date: September 9, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became a hero after gliding his plane along the water in the Hudson River, saving all of his 155 passengers.” Poster…
Page Revisions: (June 26, 2016) Original Release Date: April 29, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A man is out for justice after a group of corrupt police officers are unable to catch his wife’s killer.” Poster Rating: F SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: John Travolta has no trouble looking fake on his own, but he doesn’t…
Page Revisions: (June 26, 2016) Original Release Date: July 1, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When a bank is hit by a brutal heist, all evidence points to the owner and his high-powered clients. But as a group of FBI agents dig deeper into the case – and the deadly heists continue – it becomes clear…
We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The BFG In Oscar history, there are few directors who’ve commanded the level of attention Spielberg has for his films. In a 28-film career, Spielberg has racked up Oscar nominations for 24 of them with 11 of them taking home Oscars.…