When I saw that there was a “gritty Crime Thriller” starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo coming to theaters in January, I was intrigued and looked forward to checking it out. Next thing I know, it was out of theaters and wouldn’t show up on streaming until March. I have now watched that film and understand why it didn’t last long. Written and Directed by Bart Layton (the underrated AMERICAN ANIMALS), CRIME 101 is a “HEAT wannabe” in that it shows a thief, w

What type of film do you think you are going to get when you hear about an action/comedy starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd as two sad-sack buddies going through a mid-life crisis who decide to go to the Amazon rainforest and create their own version of the 1997 B-picture, ANACONDA? Well…that’s EXACTLY the movie you get…and it was pretty darn entertaining! Written and Directed by Tom Gormican (THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT), Anaconda doesn’t pretend to be anything th

Director's Series: The Coen Bros. MILLER'S CROSSING (1990) After successfully Writing and Directing a Film Noir (RAISING ARIZONA) and a Comedy (RAISING ARIZONA), the Coen Bros. turned their attention to one of their favorite genres - the Mobster film - with MILLER’S CROSSING. Set in the prohibition era 1920’s, MILLER’S CROSSING tells the tale of rival gangster mobs and the “fixer” that is trying to keep the peace - between them. Perfectly cast (again) by the Coens', Gabriel B

Movie Review: PROJECT HAIL MARY Amaze. Amaze. Amaze. See PROJECT HAIL MARY in the largest screen you can find with the best sound system. You can thank me later. Based on the novel by Andy Weir (The Martian) and adapted to the screen by Drew Goddard (the screen adaptation of Weir’s The Martian) and Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (the duo who directed THE LEGO MOVIE amongst others), PROJECT HAIL MARY is the feel good movie of the year about collaboration and scie