The Gray Man filmmaker Joe Russo is not wrong when it comes to his recent comments that movie theaters are expensive. The average cost of movie tickets keep going up and up. I remember a day when tickets were well under $10 for an evening showing and even cheaper for both matinees and the first showing of the day. Times are changing but increasing ticket costs is not going to help win viewers back during…
"Joe Russo Is Not Wrong That Movie Theaters Are Expensive"Author: Danielle Solzman
Danielle Solzman
Watch out for that tree! George of the Jungle marks its 25th anniversary since the TV series was adapted for the big screen in 1997. Brendan Fraser is experiencing something of a renaissance right now with appearances in films directed by both Steven Soderbergh and Martin Scorsese. The actor broke into film with leading roles in the early 1990s. However, it wasn’t until George of the Jungle that he started seeing returns at the box…
"George of the Jungle Marks 25th Anniversary"
A young music lover falls for a rock singer in Coast and finds herself having to make one of the biggest decisions of her life. Abby (Fatima Ptacek) lives in an agricultural California town along the coast where her generation is at odds with those who came before. Making matters worse for her at the moment is that her parents are getting a divorce. As such, connection is something that’s hard to come by. You…
"Coast: Coming-Of-Age Film Is Driven By Music"
Documentary filmmaker Sara Dosa spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Fire of Love, a new volcanic love story about Katia and Maurice Krafft. National Geographic Documentary Films acquired Fire of Love out of Sundance and started the theatrical run on July 6, 2022. The film is slowly expanding across the nation. You can check out the theatrical listings on the official Fire of Love site to find out when it will be playing at…
"Sara Dosa talks Fire of Love"
Numbers star David Krumholtz is putting his name in the conversation to play the Thing in Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie. If you are unfamiliar with the Fantastic Four, Ben Grimm becomes the Thing when an experiment spacecraft is hit with cosmic rays. The rays affect everyone differently. Reed Richards becomes Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm becomes the Invisible Woman, and Johnny Storm becomes the Human Torch. It certainly impacts Grimm in the worst way possible…
"Fantastic Four: David Krumholtz Wants To Play The Thing"
A skilled CIA operative discovers dark secrets by accident and finds a bounty on his head while assassins chase him in The Gray Man. If you’re expecting a film similar in tone to any of their Captain America or Avengers work, you can forget it. Even though they are playing in spy thriller territory, Chris Evans is playing as opposite of Captain America as he can get. The mustache here is a choice although should…
"The Gray Man Asks Who Can You Trust"
Fandango, the feature film debut from director Kevin Reynolds, makes its arrival on Blu-ray via the Warner Archive Collection. Steven Spielberg’s name might not be on the movie but both Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy produced for Amblin Entertainment. The film had been produced on a $7 million budget but it didn’t get a wide release. In fact, it brought in under $100,000 at the box office. However, it’s found a second life on home…
"Fandango: Cult Classic Is Now On Blu-ray"
The Dakota Johnson-starring Persuasion makes its arrival on Netflix as the first big screen adaptation of the Jane Austen novel. While there have been previous film adaptations, they were made-for-TV and not for the big screen. In fairness, this film did get a brief theatrical release before going to its forever home on Netflix. Unfortunately, one should not go into this film with any high hopes. I mean, it’s very telling alone with Netflix not…
"Persuasion: The Jane Austen Adaptation Is Terrible"
Western comedy The Frisco Kid, starring both Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford, arrives on Blu-ray via the Warner Archive Collection. The Blu-ray is sourced from a new 1080p HD Master and presented in 1.85:1 widescreen. In terms of audio, the film features DTS-HD MA MONO 2.0 sound. What follows is my original review after watching the film on HBO Max in March: The Frisco Kid is a solid Western comedy following an immigrant rabbi and…
"The Frisco Kid Arrives On Warner Archive Blu-ray"
In what is extremely disappointing news, a not-funny transphobic Netflix comedy special was nominated for the 74th Emmy Awards. Let me repeat: Emmy voters watched Dave Chappelle: The Closer and decided that Dave Chappelle delivered one of the best specials of the year. If you need a reminder, Chappelle is once again transphobic and also delves into antisemitic territory. And once again, voters watched this and decided it is worth of an Emmy. The Academy…
"Emmy Voters Nominate Transphobic Comedy Special"