Believe it or not, we are already halfway through 2019. As I like to do around this time each year, I’ve reflected back on the year in film thus far and discerned the ones I’ve deemed the worst movies from those I believe are the best. In this article, we are going to be taking
Month: June 2019
Directed by: Danny Boyle Starring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon, Joel Fry Written by: Richard Curtis Running time: 108 minutes Rating: PG-13 (for suggestive content and language) Studio: Universal Pictures Release date: June 27, 2019 Imagine you are an aspiring singer-songwriter (and maybe you are!). One day you wake up in a world where you are
Annabelle Comes Home is the third spin-off featuring the possessed doll from the first few minutes of the first The Conjuring film. THE THIRD. Let that sink in… The original Annabelle was underwhelming to say the least. That’s why when I saw Annabelle: Creation, I was caught off guard by how much fun I had
Directed by: Lars Klevberg Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, Mark Hamill Written by: Tyler Burton Smith Running time: 90 minutes Rating: R (for bloody horror violence, and language throughout) Studio: Orion Pictures Release date: June 21, 2019 Child’s Play 2019 is not your typical remake. The creative team behind the first film is still pushing the
Directed by: Josh Cooley Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Keanu Reeves, Tony Hale, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Christina Hendricks, Joan Cusack Written by: Andrew Stanton, Stephany Folsom Running time: 89 minutes Rating: G Studio: Disney/Pixar Animation Studios The original 1995 Toy Story was a groundbreaking film. Not only did it introduce us to animation juggernaut Pixar, but
I don’t mean to brag, but I totally called it when I named Mark Hamill as an excellent stand-in for Brad Dourif as the new voice of Chucky in this year’s Child’s Play remake. (Obviously I am joking. Any nerd could have made that obvious pick, and many did!) So, clearly I have a nose
About the Film Directed by: Nisha Ganatra Written by: Mindy Kaling Starring: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow, & Max Casella Release date: June 14, 2019 Rating: R (for language throughout and some sexual references) Running time: 102 min. Studio: Amazon Studios Film Review This weekend was a divisive one for me at the
About the Film Directed by: Jim Jarmusch Written by: Jim Jarmusch Starring: Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Danny Glover & Steve Buscemi, Release date: June 14, 2019 (Limited) Rating: R (for zombie violence/gore, and for language) Running time: 103 min. Studio: Focus Features Film Review The Dead Don’t Die is the latest– and
The future is in the stars for iconic comedy duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. According to Deadline, Orion Pictures is moving forward with the horror pitch Svalta courtesy of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Miles Ketley’s Stolen Picture banner. Here is how the site breaks down the story: “The story follows a family on
If you can make a critically beloved and financially successful film based on plastic building blocks like LEGO, then you can pretty much make a movie about anything. At least that seems to be the resounding idea motivating a certain decision by Jason Blum. According to Deadline, Mattel is teaming up with Blumhouse for a