The second film in phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally out, and it's excellent. Until it's not. The Ten Rings have sorta appeared in the MCU once before. In Iron Man 3, Ben Kingsley portrayed a fictional version of the Mandarin who wore 10 rings on his fingers. As this movie opens [...]
As we've learned from countless Lifetime Channel movies, there are few things scarier than learning you don't know anything about the person you've been spending your life with. Beth (Rebecca Hall) finds herself in a similar situation, but her story begins where many Lifetime Movies end. With the death of her husband. Beth thought she [...]
For the second time in a month, we have a movie that borrows a few plot points from the original "TRON," takes place mostly inside a computer, features a number of characters from other properties, and has a hilarious cameo in the third act. No, this isn't the latest "Space Jam," it's Ryan Reynolds's latest [...]
With the Phoenix Film Festival and International Horror & Sci-Fi Festival kicking off in a few days, we reached out to the respective program directors, Jason Carney and Monte Yazzie to ask what people can expect from this annual cinephiles feast! What would you say to someone who is interested but hasn't been to a [...]
Before the opening credits appear, this movie does what the 2016 Ayer's "Suicide Squad" took half an hour to achieve. A team of convicts is introduced, boots are on the ground, and the action commences. It's immediately evident that this is going to be a very different experience. "The Suicide Squad" is a sequel by [...]
The biggest feeling I had watching "Jungle Cruise?" Deja vu. Remember when you first heard Disney was dumping millions into making a feature film based on an old ride at Disneyland? Remember when you saw the first trailer and thought, "Huh... This doesn't look awful?" Remember when you saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" the first [...]
Wonder at his hue men displayed, set in his semblance seen; he fared as a giant were made, and over all deepest green. In 2017, David Lowery wrote and directed "A Ghost Story," one of the most beautiful and infuriating films I've seen. The cinematography was exquisite and it presented some interesting themes and concepts. [...]
I've always been amazed that 1996's "Space Jam" became such a fixture in pop culture. Besides a great soundtrack, it's a rather awful movie. MJ can ball, but he can't act and the plot is little more than a celebration of Jordan's talent. I've continued to wonder who the target audience of these movies are. [...]
You're invited to an advance screening of SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY – Phoenix Tuesday, July 13th Harkins Tempe Marketplace 6:30 pm Link for passes: http://wbtickets.com/CFPHXSJANL
Scarlett Johansson has been a part of the MCU for over 11 years after first appearing in "Iron Man 2." That's a long time for a character as prominent as "Black Widow" to go without a standalone movie or TV series of their own. The reasons (excuses) were the usual misogynistic fare. "No one will [...]
