‘Eddington’ Movie Review: Ari Aster Delivers “Subversive” Satire With Joaquin Phoenix
‘Bring Her Back’ Movie Review: A Harsh, Harrowing Sally Hawkins Horror
Talk To Me filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou continued their momentum this year with the acclaimed horror thriller Bring Her Back. Though Amy Madigan has received awards heat for her showy turn in Weapons, Sally Hawkins is just as memorable, proving there is more than one horror queen in 2025! CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey delivers his Bring Her Back movie review below!
Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin Talk ‘Splitsville’ And “North Star” Influence of Buster Keaton
Watching Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin’s latest feature Splitsville reminded me of Buster Keaton’s classic feature The General. Crafting memorable physical comedy and visually arresting cinematic compositions are qualities they share with the silent film star icon, so I started our interview with a Keaton question . . .
Linda Purl And Patrick Duffy Talk ‘Hollywood Grit’ And Duffy’s Dough Journey
Linda Purl and Patrick Duffy support each other as partners in life and work with their recent Hollywood Grit collaboration. A film noir dramedy filled with jazz and standout performances, the feature boasts memorable work from both actors. Purl is a hard driving jazz club owner who will do anything to keep her business thriving, and Duffy plays her husband Clarence, the club’s co-owner who simply wants to ride off into the sunset and retire. The characters are part of the twisted and deadly web behind Hollywood Grit, as they may hold the key to a jazz singer’s (Ysabela Espinosa) disappearance. Purl and Duffy talked to Deepest Dream about the film, working together, and their new venture Duffy’s Dough.
Max Martini Reflects On “Artistically Freeing” Experience of ‘Hollywood Grit’
Take one look at Max Martini’s career and you will see a ton of, as Martini describes, “uniformed roles.” That said, he infuses these parts with three dimensional layers (check out his work in The Unit and Sgt. Will Gardner). Hollywood Grit is an entirely different venture for Martini, as he plays Grit Thorn, an alcoholic private investigator who is on a seemingly fruitless search for his missing daughter (Ysabela Espinosa). Martini talked to Deepest Dream about Hollywood Grit and reflects on his past cinematic collaborations with Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim) , Michael Bay (13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi) and George Clooney (The Tender Bar).
‘Witchboard’ Movie Review: Madison Iseman Headlined Horror Is A “Silly Mess”
CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey, though a fan of director Chuck Russell’s The Blob remake and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, was not too keen on Witchboard. Starring Madison Iseman, Aaron Dominguez, and Mel Jarnson, the feature was also co-written by Russell.
Joshua Zeman Talks Motivation Behind Animal Rescue Documentary ‘Checkpoint Zoo’
Checkpoint Zoo, an award winning documentary directed by Joshua Zeman (The Loneliest Whale), hits theaters on Friday. Centering on zookeepers and volunteers who are trying to rescue animals during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Checkpoint Zoo is a downright riveting experience. Putting animals first in a war torn environment is selfless and dangerous act, and Zeman effectively captures the humanity amidst the tragedy. Zeman talked to Deepest Dream about the challenges of shooting his latest documentary.
‘The Final Run’ Movie Review: Jeff Fahey And Judd Nelson Star In Effective Cat and Mouse Thriller
CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes and I are unabashed Jeff Fahey (The Lawnmower Man, Silverado) fans, and Holmes reviews Fahey’s latest movie. The Southern noir The Final Run features Fahey as a famiy man who is reenters the drug smuggling game to pay for his ailing wife’s medical bills. Check out Holmes’ review in our post.
‘Checkpoint Zoo’ Documentary Review: Zookeepers and Volunteers Risk Their Lives In Ukraine
Directed and produced by Joshua Zeman, the award winning documentary Checkpoint Zoo centers on a group of volunteers and zookeepers who risk their lives to save animals at Kharkiv’s Feldman Ecopark. These individuals undertake this process during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Zeman documents the dangerous evacuation of the animals.
Kelsey Taylor Talks “Overwhelming” ‘To Kill A Wolf’ Experience And Screenwriting Approach
