Kingsley Ben-Adir Becomes Bob Marley in One Love
Bob Marley: One Love follows predictable biopic tropes, but Kingsley Ben-Adir’s portrayal of Marley and Lashana Lynch’s performance as Rita keeps it captivating.
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Gael García Bernal Is The Heart Of ‘Cassandro’
There are certain actors who can give you so much with a smile, a glance, a flick of the eyebrow. Gael García Bernal has proven time and time again that he is one of those actors.
Whatcha Watchin: Don’t Sleep on Chris Pine
Alexis and Kim chat about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, their favorite Hollywood Chris, Tetris, AIR, Ben Affleck as a director, and why you probably shouldn’t sing along to the needle drops in movies in the latest episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast.
Zellweger brings ‘Judy’ to life
Renée Zellweger’s outstanding performance humanizes the tragedy of Judy Garland while the film narrowly dodges biopic tropes.
First look at ‘Steve Jobs’
Here’s your first look at the new Steve Jobs biopic, aptly titled Steve Jobs. Michael Fassbender stars as the original Apple genius, and I must say, judging by this little teaser, I have high...
For Your Consideration: American Sniper
American Sniper is much more than a war movie. It is a film about America, PTSD, family, honor, love, heroes, and combat. This biographical action film stars Bradley Cooper as American hero Chris Kyle and is...
For your consideration: Captain Phillips
You know the old saying, “There are three sides to every story. Yours, theirs, and the truth.” Well, we may need to add one. Yours, theirs, the truth, and the Hollywood version. There has...
Trite and sentimental ‘Jobs’ hardly does Apple CEO justice
It could be argued that Steve Jobs was the Leonardo da Vinci of our time. Whether you’re an Apple geek like I am or a Windows/Android user, Jobs’ innovations have influenced your life in...
Great performances save ‘Lovelace’ from cautionary tale cliches
Hollywood has always had a fascination with porn. Even back in the days of Star 80, mainstream films have presented tales of starlets drawn in, chewed up and spit out by the corrupt porn industry. Lovelace, written...
