Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Current War." (Photo Credit: Dean Rogers)
Benedict Cumberbatch has played his share of iconic fictional figures (Dr. Strange, Sherlock Holmes), but sometimes facts can be stranger than fiction. The actor plays Thomas Edison in the long awaited The Current War, and the trailer has me excited for this epic and “electric” competition!
Dhanush in "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir." (Golden Ratio Films)
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir centers on Aja (Dhanush), a Mumbai resident who heads off to Paris in an attempt to meet a father he never knew. Directed by Ken Scott, the comedy has an epic scope and is powered by a charismatic (and believable) performance by Dhanush. I emailed several evergreen questions to Dhanush, and below is our exchange!
Left to right: Tracy Edwards, Mikaela Von Koskull
Courtesy of Tracy Edwards and Sony Pictures Classics
Episode 97 is a pretty big one for CinemAddicts, as thanks to our Patreon backers we are now doing two episodes per month. Details on the movies we covered and other stuff (including our podcast audio) is found after the jump!!!
When I think of Olivia de Havilland, my mind wanders to her memborable work in The Heiress and Gone With The Wind. Thanks to Arrow Academy, the July release of Hold Back The Dawn may change that perception!
Okay, it has been a minute since I’ve done the giveaways, but I’m back in the groove. This week I’m offering up my copies of Captive Stateand Us. Both viewed only once, and digital codes included! First winner gets Us, second one lands Captive State.
Dhanush in "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir." (Golden Ration Films)
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is a fable that, although light in tone, is deceptively ambitious. Set in France, Italy, Spain, Libya, England, and India, this tale is essentially several movies rolled into one, and I was surprisingly swept away by the experience.
Ezra Buzzington in "This Way To Egress"/Nightmare Cinema
Photo by Michael Moriatis
Mick Garris is inviting you to a screening at his Nightmare Cinema: slashers, sadistic plastic surgeons, and killer priests….oh my! But is this a series of nightmares worth remembering, or is it a forgetful endeavor altogether?
FAMILY FOOD FIGHT - "Meet the Families: Part 1" - Things are about to heat up as four families are introduced to the "Family Food Fight" kitchen in the highly anticipated series premiere, THURSDAY, JUNE 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
GRAHAM ELLIOT, AYESHA CURRY, CAT CORA
Homemade founder and New York Times bestselling author Ayesha Curry hosts Family Food Fight, a competitive program that spotlights home cooking and hopefully dishes out a bit of fun in the process. Curry, along with Cat Cora and Graham Elliot, also serves as a judge and executive producer on the freshman show.
Jack Quaid as Ben and Maya Erskine as Alice
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Romantic comedies can be fluffy as a feather and still be entertaining, and upon first glance one may guess Plus One is headed in that direction. Powered by organic, lived in performances by Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid, the film raises those stakes and succeeds in an unabashedly honest manner.
