It's been six years since Bong Joon Ho's critically acclaimed "Parasite." A mix of sci-fi, politics, and pitch-black humor, "Mickey 17" reminds us that few directors can weave such layered satires as Bong Joon Ho. "Mickey 17" isn't the latest in a long franchise no one has heard of, instead the title refers to the [...]
"Nightmare Alley" is Guillermo del Toro's slick homage to classic film noir. It's delectable eye candy, but can a collection of old tropes entertain for two-and-a-half hours? The movie begins entertainingly enough. A silhouetted man drags a body into the center of a room, lights the house of fire, and prompted boards a bus to [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of NIGHTMARE ALLEY Wednesday, December 15th AMC Town Square 7pm start time Link for sweepstakes: http://www.searchlightscreenings.com/CFLVNA When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to [...]
Enter to win tickets to the advance screening of NIGHTMARE ALLEY Wednesday, December 15th AMC Desert Ridge 7pm start time Link for sweepstakes: http://www.searchlightscreenings.com/TCFPHXNA When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of KNIVES OUT Wednesday, Nov 20 Century 20 El Con 7 pm GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fresh, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of KNIVES OUT Wednesday, Nov 20 Regal Winrock 7PM GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fresh, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of KNIVES OUT Wednesday, Nov 20 Regal Red Rock 7 PM GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fresh, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of KNIVES OUT Wednesday, Nov 20 Harkins Tempe Marketplace 7 PM GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fresh, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist [...]
A conversation that has been coming up a lot amongst my fellow cinephiles is "What do you define as scary?" The conversation spawns from people asking either "What's the scariest movie you've seen" or "Is particular movie as scary as everyone says?" There was even a wonderful panel that touched on these subjects at the Phoenix [...]
'Krampus' does not grant enough horror or comedy wishes "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch." Decades after first watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”, this familiar lyric from the famous song still plays in my head every December. The Grinch – a brilliant Dr. Seuss creation – carries himself as the ultimate Christmas baddy with [...]
