Tis the season to be shoppin’! Yeah; am I the only one who looks at Black Friday and thinks “what convention tickets are on discount”? Well, there’s one that’s putting that discount info out to fans. Baltimore Comic-Con will be discounting tickets from Black Friday to Christmas. Sweet, right?
Read on for the full deets!
“Is that a monkey?”
Ooh! The trailer for Kong: Skull Island is here, and it’s groovy, baby! From the strains of “Bad Moon Rising” at the start, to the peeks at the other badass monsters on the island, this is looking pretty sweet. Synopsis!
From Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Tencent Pictures, “Kong: Skull Island” reimagines the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. In the film, a diverse team is brought together to explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, which is as beautiful as it is treacherous. But as they venture deeper into the unknown, they are unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.
Kong: Skull Island crashes into theaters March 10, 2017.
Nutshell: A well crafted film about an important moment in history. Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton deliver quiet, powerful performances. Writer/Director Jeff Nichols focuses on the people that made the case, rather than the case itself. The result is a powerful, engrossing story. Grade: A
“You just got born in the wrong place is all.”
Story: Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving are crazy about each other. Why not get married? Well, because in their home state of Virginia, it was illegal; Mildred is “colored” and Richard is “white”. “Anti-miscegenation” laws made a union between them jail-worthy. But the ACLU has a plan…
Genre I’d put it in: Culturally relevant biopic Continue reading
Nutshell: Forget what you’ve heard about this film, and how it’s sooooo close to teen comedies of the 80s and 90s. It’s not. There are laughs, sure. But Seventeen is darker, and way more real. Which is a good thing. Lightning smart, and uncomfortable as hell to watch, for anyone who even vaguely remembers what it’s like to grow up. Grade: A
“I just had the worst thought. I’m going to have to spend the rest of my life by myself.”
Story: Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) has one shining star in her universe of suck; her best friend, Krista (Haley Lu Richardson). But when Krista hooks up with Nadine’s jerk-jock older brother Darian (Blake Jenner), things go from a light in the darkness, to pitch black. Continue reading
Nutshell: A top-notch, bright & shiny film that manages to put Harry and the gang out of my mind. As these new characters, and their own stories, unspool, director David Yates, J.K. Rowling, and a talented cohesive cast put on a glorious show. Not bad for a film that started out as a sliver of a book. Grade: A-
“Settle down, please. It won’t be long.”
Story: Magizoologist Newton Artemis Fido Scamander (aka “Newt”) and his suitcase full of creatures (#biggerontheinside) arrives in New York City just as the conflict between No-Majs (aka Muggles) and American wizards could hit critical mass. Don’t you hate when that happens?
Genre I’d put it in: Harry Potter Professional Fan-fiction [NOTE: that’s a compliment. I love fan-fiction.] Continue reading
Well’p, I first posted this on the Facebook page, because it’s last minute. But since there are passes still available…have at ’em y’all!
Hey there Secret Squirrels! Sorry for the “drop it like it’s hot”, but I’ve got passes for Thursday’s screening of “Loving”, and I wanted to get them to you asap! Synopsis!
“From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, “Loving” celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown. Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the Supreme Court, which in 1967 reaffirmed the very foundation of the right to marry – and their love story has become an inspiration to couples ever since.”
Clicky! http://www.gofobo.com/LOVING4
REMEMBER: seating for screenings are first come, first served and not guaranteed. So get there early to get yourself a seat.
Good luck, everyone!
The trailer for Sing is pretty darn cute, you’ve gotta admit that. And now you’ve got a chance to see the whole film, for FREE! Universal Studios and AMC Theaters are teaming up to give folks a free peek at the film during “Sing Saturday“. That’d be the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is a perfect time to round up the family and head out of the house. (It’s also Small Business Saturday, so those of you looking for holiday presents can see a free movie, support your local businesses, and get a jump on your gift checklist!)
Read on for the full press release, including all the details!
I tried. I really did. I tried to keep an open mind about the whitewashed monstrosity that is the live-action “reinterpretation” of the popular anime and manga, Ghost in the Shell. But as much as I adore ScarJo, this is an abomination.
Sure, it’s lovely, and the action seems groovy enough. But I can’t get past the fact that an obvious caucasian was cast in a role that could have been extremely important for Asian actors. The idea of a strong, competent, Asian woman too frightening, Hollywood?
Jesus Christ this sickens me. Maybe it’s because I’m seeing so much hate directed to people of color after this trash fire of an election. Maybe it’s because I’m a little half-breed who remembers getting excited every time she saw Barney Miller‘s Officer Nick Yemana (played by the awesome Jack Soo), or George Takei’s Sulu on Star Trek reruns. I still get amped whenever I see an Asian actor onscreen. And I shouldn’t be. It should be normal. But it’s still rare enough that I get excited to see “my family” onscreen.
So yeah, fuck you, Ghost in the Shell. This is the last bit of coverage on this bullshit film that you’ll get from me. I’m not even going to put up a picture of the poster, because this film doesn’t deserve one more megabyte of data storage on my blog.
The first teaser trailer for the live-action reimagining of Beauty and the Beast was wonderful. And now the first official trailer hits. And it’s really something. I’m digging the CGI effects, especially for Lumiere.
Equally stunning is the poster – it’s a lovely re-do of the original, and Emma Roberts channels Belle wonderfully. I’m also looking forward to seeing the costumes, and especially how Oscar winner Jacqueline Durran uses fabrics to maximize movement. What? I’m a costuming nerd.
Be their guests March 17th, 2017.
Alrighty. We’re getting into the Awards Season Onslaught, and to help you keep up with all the cool films headed our way this season, I’ve got passes to the Brad Pitt & Marion Cotillard WWII spy film, Allied. Perfect timing for Veteran’s Day, yes? And this film is looking like an interesting piece of intrigue…synopsis!
“ALLIED” is the story of intelligence officer Max Vatan (Pitt), who in 1942 North Africa encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beauséjour (Cotillard) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the extreme pressures of the war.
Ooh – what’ll happen? Well, how about we find out early, shall we?
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