When one thinks about director Ridley Scott, “style” and “substance” come immediately to mind, no matter the project. Scott has never held one over the other; instead, they are synonymous with his directing style - artful with intent. No matter the landscape, regardless of the character, whether likable or repugnant, Scott has not shied away [...]
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a teenager plays a video game, and much to his father's chagrin, his score nets him a chance to do the same activity in the game only in real life; the teenager is victorious. Of course, gameplay realities are simulated, and outside of a simulation, the real world [...]
Tom Hanks has graced our screens for as long as I can remember. Comedy is his forte, and as we've seen him age gracefully, his dramatic flair has surfaced, usually playing the hero of a story. In Marc Forster’s A Man Called Otto, he plays the anti-hero with a heart. Based on Fredrik Backman’s novel [...]
Commitment to characters and stories about our collective history has fueled films for generations. Covered less often are stories about the tribal nature of Africa and its peoples, the customs, and the traditions for better or worse. Bringing these stories into the light is far more critical in an enlightened age such as we live [...]
Take 1 part sci-fi, 1 part romance, 1 part disaster movie and what do you have? Passengers, starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Their ill-fated journey, directed by Morten Tyldum (Imitation Game) takes place aboard a spaceship transporting what looks to be a few hundred hibernation pods, headed for a distant colony. Things get intense when [...]
The first R-rated CG animated movie "Sausage Party" stars the voices of Seth Rogan, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Selma Hayek, Edward Norton, & Michael Cera Official synopsis A misplaced sausage and his savory friends embark on an existential adventure through the aisles of a massive supermarket in this raunchy [...]
Join the ranks of the undead with this fun new app from Sony Pictures. Start by logging onto http://PPZzombify.com or http://PPZ-movie.com, upload a photo and let their facial recognition software create a gif of you morphing into decaying brain muncher. Then download and share with your friends. #PPZmovie In PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, a zombie outbreak has fallen [...]
