Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again is the newest installment of a franchise that should have ended when Robin Williams died. I would have probably been on board with an animated film if they had the original cast. Instead, this feels much like one of those direct-video sequels where the stars walked away after the theatrical predecessor. When I saw that Nick Daley (Joshua Bassett) was going to be the lead character, I thought,…
"Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again"
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio takes the classic story everyone knows and moves it up a few decades by dropping it into Fascist Italy. Before I dive into plot and such, let’s talk about the animation. Despite what some people might tell you otherwise, animation is film. It always has been and always will be. I delayed writing my review until after my second viewing of the new film. The film is even more impressive one…
"Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Pushes Animation Into A New Direction"
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the recipients of AFI AWARDS 2022, honoring ten outstanding films and ten TV programs. The honorees are culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. An additional honoree was selected for an AFI Special Award, designated for works of excellence that fall outside of AFI AWARDS’ eligibility criteria. AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER ELVIS…
"AFI AWARDS 2022 Honorees Announced"
Adam Devine sat down with Solzy at the Movies to discuss the recently released Peacock series, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin. Devine reprises the role of Bumper Allen–originated in Pitch Perfect–in the new-spinoff series. In the new series– developed for television by Megan Amram and Elizabeth Banks–Bumper moves to Berlin after learning one of his songs is a hit in Germany. Devine stars alongside Sarah Hyland, Jameela Jamil, Lera Abova, and Flula Borg. Congrats on…
"Adam Devine talks Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin"
Filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson spoke about Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio during a roundtable interview. My full thoughts on the film are still forthcoming but one thing that stood out to me in this approach to the story was changing the Pleasure Island sequence to a re-education youth camp. If you’ve seen any of Disney Pinocchio movies, you already know how nightmarish the sequences can be. There are no donkeys in this film…
"Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson talk Pinocchio"
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today that film producer Tom Cruise will receive the 2023 David O. Selznick Achievement Award. He will accept the honor at the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at The Beverly Hilton. The Producers Guild of America’s Selznick Achievement Award recognizes a producer or producing team for their extraordinary body of work in motion pictures. The Selznick Award has a rich and distinguished history…
"Tom Cruise To Receive David O. Selznick Achievement Award"
The Solzy Awards for Documentaries in 2022 honor the best of the documentary films that were released during the past year. I’m a member of the Critics Choice Association’s Documentary Branch so I’ve had to watch a lot of documentaries this year. This would have run sooner but there were some additional documentaries that I needed to watch before publishing. One of them was a three-part documentary that I put off until I could give…
"The Solzy Awards for Documentaries in 2022"
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the TV category nominees for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 15, 2023 (7:00 – 10:00 pm ET, delayed PT – check local listings). ABC’s Abbott Elementary leads the TV contenders for the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards with six…
"28th Annual Critics Choice Awards: TV Nominations"
Pulp Fiction, the 1994 Oscar-winning classic written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD. The film’s 4K release also comes a few weeks after Lionsgate upgraded Reservoir Dogs to 4K UHD for its 30th anniversary. There’s no milestone anniversary here but the film is now available on 4K UHD, including a Limited Edition Collector’s SteelBook. All of the bonus features are also on the previous home entertainment releases. When one…
"Pulp Fiction: Quentin Tarantino Classic Arrives On 4K Ultra HD"
Following its brief theatrical release and roadshow tour, Clerks III is now available for audiences to bring home on Blu-ray and DVD. It is also available on Digital and will be receiving a SteelBook exclusively at Best Buy. Trust me when I say that you do not want to miss this film. Clerks III might be known as Kevin Smith’s heart attack movie but this is one of those films that hits all of the…
"Clerks III Hits All The Emotional Feelings On Blu-ray, DVD"