Jailhouse Rock was one of the earliest movie musicals to revolve around rock and roll and is one of the finest Elvis Presley films. Take away the jail part and this film is basically a fictional biopic of Elvis Presley’s life. Maybe it’s because of the rebellious image but he not died in a car accident, one can imagine James Dean as the Vince character…if James Dean were Elvis and could sing. Construction worker Vince…
"Jailhouse Rock: Elvis Presley at His Finest"
Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man marks 60 years since the Oscar-winning film hit the big screen during the summer of 1962. When one looks back on 1962, it’s typically known as one of the greatest years in cinematic history. There’s no lie in this. In any other year, The Music Man might have won Best Picture. But when released up against the likes of Lawrence of Arabia, good luck with that. The film’s only Oscar…
"The Music Man, Librarian, and 76 Trombones at 60"
The Oscar-winning Yankee Doodle Dandy is a musical that celebrates the life of “The Man Who Owned Broadway,” George M. Cohan. While this is a fine musical, it’s a stretch to call it a musical biopic. There are a number of dramatic liberties taken in the stretch. For one, Cohan had two wives but this film make it appear that he just had the one love interest. Two, his father preceded his mother in death.…
"Yankee Doodle Dandy Celebrates George M. Cohan"
Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear goes to infinity and beyond in this Toy Story spinoff focusing on the origins of Buzz Lightyear in 1995. There is a mid-credits scene and two post-credits scene, including after the studio logos. Depending on who you speak with, this film might not be necessary. However, it’s a lot of fun to watch especially thanks to Chris Evans voicing the captain. He adds a lot of fun to the film amid…
"Lightyear Goes To Infinity And Beyond!"
The Princess subverts the fairytale genre expectations and makes Joey King an action hero in her fight to save the kingdom from enemies. Now that 20th Century is under the Disney umbrella, does one count as a Disney princess if 20th Century releases the film? If so, this is the bloodiest movie to ever feature such a princess. Everywhere you look, there’s blood! Fights, not songs from Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, or the Sherman brother,…
"The Princess: Joey King Is An Action Hero"
Given the never-ending Ezra Miller legal issues, Warner Bros. needs to cancel The Flash, recast, or quietly release the film on HBO Max. If I’m David Zaslav, I would just take the loss and quietly drop the film on HBO Max. Ezra Miller is now in cancelled territory. My interest in seeing The Flash isn’t there, not unless the film gets recast. Is Grant Gustin available? Anyone else? Is it even possible to recast the…
"Ezra Miller: Warner Bros. Needs To Cancel The Flash"
The sizzle reel and slate for the 2022 Netflix Family Summer have both been unveiled as June gives way to the month of July. Dates Previously Announced: May 19: The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib Following the events of The Boss Baby: Family Business, Theodore Templeton is framed for embezzlement and forced to revert back to his old Boss Baby self and crash with his brother Tim and his two nieces, brainy big kid…
"Netflix Family Summer Sizzle Reel and Slate"
Paramount+ announced the movies, TV series, and sporting events that will be coming to the streaming platform in July 2022. ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES, NEWS & EVENTS 7/10: SkyMed 7/12: The Only 7/13: South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2 7/17: Blood & Treasure 7/19: The Day The Music Died: American Pie 7/26: Never Seen Again Season 2 7/29: Honor Society LIBRARY SHOWS 7/6: Big Brother (Season 24) 7/6: The Challenge: USA (Season 1) 7/13: Freakish (Season…
"Paramount+: Coming in July 2022"
Minions: The Rise of Gru continues to take audiences on the path towards the first Despicable Me with a lot of fun slapstick moments. However, I would be remis to point out a problem with the film’s soundtrack. There’s a point in the film where we hear the five-tone motif from John Williams’s score for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The problem with this is that this film is set 1976 and Close Encounters…
"Minions: The Rise of Gru Hits The 70s"
It’s been fifteen years to the date since Brad Bird showed us that humans and rats can co-exist in the kitchen in Ratatouille. This Oscar-winning Paris-set movie relies on what could be one of the most absurd premises in the history of cinema. A rat, Remy (Patton Oswalt), has the unlikely dream of becoming a chef someday. After getting separated from his family in the sewer, he sets about towards this dream by joining up…
"Ratatouille: Oscar Winner Marks 15th Anniversary"