Jay Jay Warren as Stan and Sofia Happonen as Roxy in the horror, thriller “THE SHED,” an RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.
The Shed has a great concept for a straight line horror flick, but director Frank Sabatella opted for more layered and resonant storyline. That gamble definitely pays off, and during our 10-minute phoner he talked about why, as much as he loved horror for horror’s sake, there are much more cinematic tools (pun intended) to be found in The Shed.
A year or so ago I was hooked on the Homecoming podcast and ultimately binge watched the Amazon Prime Video series, but since then I haven’t dived into another audio tale (my daily pods are the GaryVee Audio Experience). That empty space will soon be filled with Gaslight, a new podcast toplined by Chloë Grace Moretz. Details on the upcoming show are below!
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) in Lucasfilm's "the Mandalorian. CR: Francois Duhamel. Copyright: Lucasfilm Ltd.
The Mandalorian writer/director Jon Favreau talked about how George Lucas as well as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth helped shape his love for storytelling. After watching The Mandalorian, once can also see how much Favreau loves Westerns. In the post below, I’ll give my brief thoughts on episode one of The Mandalorian – so SPOILERS AHEAD!
Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2019: Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Director/Writer/Producer/Actor, Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott at the World Premiere of Columbia Pictures’ CHARLIE’S ANGELS at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood. (CR: Steve Cohn)
Ella Balinska describes her latest film Charlie’s Angels as a “fun, loving and incredible story,” and during the film’s premiere she talked about what makes the movie tick. Audio of Balinska is also featured in our post!
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: (L-R) Actress Idina Menzel, Director/writer/Walt Disney Animation Studios CCO Jennifer Lee, and actor Josh Gad attend the world premiere of Disney's "Frozen 2" at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
Idina Menzel is back as Elsa on Frozen 2, and during last week’s premiere she had nothing but grateful words to share regarding her all consuming Frozen experience.
Jakob Dylan and Tom Petty in Greenwich Entertainment's "Echo in the Canyon." (Screenshot)
Director Andrew Slater’s documentary Echo in the Canyon starts off with Jakob Dylan asking Tom Petty who to properly pronounce the Rickenbacker guitar. It’s an amusing opener, as Petty strums a bit before jokingly tells the viewer that the rest will cost too much. Actually, Echo in the Canyon is a priceless and value added look at the merging of folk and rock, a blend that was honed and crafted up in the hills of Laurel Canyon, California. Petty, who passed in 2017, was a fan of that era, and he is just one of the many reasons to check out the documentary.
It’s been forever and a day since I’ve done a Blu-ray giveaway, so this time out I’m offering up my Blu-ray copies of Shaft and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Details below (digital code not included).
Benjamin Walker as Farmer Smithson and Shannon Tarbet as Bess Krafft in the drama/comedy “LOVE IS BLIND,” an Uncork’d Entertainment release. Photo courtesy of Uncork’d Entertainment.
Perception, fantasy, as well as a healthy dose of tragedy populates the world of Love Is Blind, a romantic drama with a rather intriguing premise. Bess (Shannon Tarbet) is a 24-year-old living her dad (Matthew Broderick) in New York’s Hudson Valley. Suffering from “selective perception,” she is unable to see her mother (Chloe Sevigny), whom she believes passed away years ago. Director Monty Whitebloom talked to us about his intricately woven feature whose strengths lie in the performances of Tarbet and co-stars Benjamin Walker and Aidan Turner.
EWAN McGREGOR as Dan Torrance in the Warner Bros. Pictures’ supernatural thriller “STEPHEN KING’S DOCTOR SLEEP,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. CR: Jessica Miglio
Many people, including myself, consider Stanley Kubrick’s version of The Shining to be a classic horror movie. Therefore, a sequel seemed ill-advised and unnecessary, at best, and a disaster-in-the-making, at worst. But, I decided to give this movie a chance and tried to view it with an open mind. After all, Mike Flanagan, the director of Doctor Sleep, has slowly built up a solid resume of horror projects. Oculus, Hush, and Gerald’s Game were all lean, effective movies. More importantly, Flanagan’s sprawling miniseries remake of The Haunting of Hill House illustrated his ability to tackle and reimagine a beloved film classic.
Luke Bracey as Sergeant Bob Buick in the action film “DANGER CLOSE,” a
Saban Films release. Photo courtesy of Saban Films
Luke Bracey (The November Man, Hacksaw Ridge) stars in Danger Close as Sergeant Bob Buick, an Australian soldier in The Vietnam War who takes part in The Battle of Long Tan. During our interview, Bracey talked about how signing onto Danger Close was a “no-brainer” and why Saving Private Ryan is one of his all time favorite films.
