Movie Love: Maia Mitchell Discusses “Raw” Beauty Of ‘Once’
Directed with visual and storytelling brio from Elijah Bynum, Hot Summer Nights is a 1991 Cape Cod set drama that co-stars Maia Mitchell. During my chat with Mitchell, the actress talked about her love for the 2007 feature Once.
‘Rampage’ and ‘Tully’ Blu-Ray Giveaway From CinemAddicts!
Two winners for this week’s CinemAddicts Giveaway. First winner gets my Blu-ray copy of Rampage (Dwayne Johnson), second winner receives Tully (Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis).
Movie Love: Kelly Macdonald Picks ‘The Apartment’ & David Denman Chooses ‘Apocalypse Now’
I’m going full bore on my “Movie Love” segment of the site, as I ask actors/filmmakers to briefly discuss one of their favorite films. During the Puzzle interviews, Kelly Macdonald chose The Apartment and David Denman chimed in on Apocalypse Now.
‘Puzzle’ Review: Kelly Macdonald Puts Pieces Together In Memorable Tale
Though she’s had an excellent career, Kelly Macdonald is an under the radar actress whose diverse body of work (No Country for Old Men, Trainspotting, Boardwalk Empire) doesn’t stop her from getting overlooked. She refreshingly takes center stage in Puzzle, and it’s a tale that on would guess resonates with the Scottish actress.
Alice Braga Discusses Dreams of Working In Mexico And Chile
Now in its third season, Queen of the South is set in different parts around the world thanks to Teresa Mendoza’s (Alice Braga) dangerous drug running business. In real life, Braga is a world traveler, and in the video below she talks about her own artistic ambitions.
Deftones Launch Dia de Los Deftones At San Diego’s Petco Park At The Park
Grammy winning alternative rock band Deftones are celebrating their first annual Dia de los Deftones on November 3rd at Petco Park at the Park. Joining them on the all ages line are Future, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, Rocket From the Crypt, H09909 (pronounced “horror”), Doja Cat, Voww, and Vein!. Ticket details are below!
‘Hot Summer Nights’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Headlines Visually Arresting Coming Of Age Flick

There will be a ton of style versus substance arguments with Hot Summer Nights, director/writer Elijah Bynum’s visually hypnotic and balls out homage to such features as Goodfellas and Boogie Nights. Is this movie more than a series of beautifully composed shots and a wonderfully curated soundtrack (kudos for the use of The Outfield’s “Your Love”)? I believe it does, but maybe you need to look a little closer at this 1991 Cape Cod set odyssey.
‘Disobedience’ Blu-Ray and ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’ DVD Giveaway From CinemAddicts
This week’s giveaway is my Blu-ray copy of Disobedience and DVD copy of Ismael’s Ghosts. I really dug Ismael’s Ghosts (haven’t checked out Disobedience as of yet). Details are below!
Ethan Hawke Goes Behind The Camera With Austin Based ‘Blaze’


