Take a journey along the Backside of Water as this summer’s action-adventure, Jungle Cruise, comes home on home video. Fans of the attraction will certainly be pleased. Dwayne Johnson is no stranger to the wonderful world of Disney and his performance in the film does right by anyone who has ever skippered the Disney attraction. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the ride, let me suggest tuning to Behind the Attraction on Disney+.…
"Jungle Cruise Is Now On Home Video"
The Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition is here but if you’re a die-hard fan, it’s best to hold onto The Lord of the Rings Blu-rays. This 11-disc set includes the films on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital. The Blu-ray discs have been remastered off of the 4K master. As is customary, both theatrical and extended versions of the film are included. Perhaps the biggest disappointment about either this set or last year’s LOTR and Hobbit…
"Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition is Here"
Documentary filmmaker Brent Wilson and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road. Screen Media Films will host fan screenings on November 17 before the theatrical/VOD release begins on November 19. Whose idea was it to make a documentary about Brian Wilson? Brent Wilson: I guess that was my crazy idea. I’m not quite sure what it was—one of those things where you think to yourself,…
"Brent Wilson, Jason Fine talk Brian Wilson"
Maggie Lawson spoke with Solzy at the Movies over the phone last month about the newest Psych movie, Psych 3: This Is Gus. Lawson is a Louisville native so our hometown became the topic of conversation at various points during the interview. I grew up watching her on WDRB when she worked as a youth host for the FOX-41 Kids Club before relocating to LA during high school. A “blast from the past” as Lawson…
"Maggie Lawson talks Psych 3: This Is Gus"
A Tree of Life is a must-watch documentary about the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, one of the worst antisemitic attacks in the US. October 27, 2018 is a date that the Jewish community will never forget. Eleven Jews–half of the people in the building–died that day. I found out about the act of hate while I was making my way to shul that morning. Over three years later, it’s a terrorist attack that none of…
"A Tree of Life – DOC NYC 2021"
Film editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle spoke with Solzy at the Movies about working on Kenneth Branagh’s newest film, Belfast. You’ve worked with Kenneth Branagh on both All Is True and Death on the Nile. How quickly did you become attached to Belfast? Úna Ní Dhonghaíle: Ken asked me in June of last year. We were locking Death on the Nile. He very mostly came in with a script and said, I’ve been writing something during…
"Úna Ní Dhonghaíle talks editing Belfast"
Love Hard takes the idea of catfishing and somehow, albeit terribly, incorporates the concept into a romantic comedy movie on Netflix. It’s not often that you get to watch one of the best films of 2021 and one of the worst films of 2021 in the same week but here we are. I’ll be honest in that I wasn’t planning to write a review of the film, which I decided to watch and see why…
"Love Hard: Catfishing Rom-Com Is A Terrible Movie"
During a Critics Choice Association press conference for Belfast, Kenneth Branagh, Caitríona Balfe, and Jamie Dornan discussed “Everlasting Love.” While this question wasn’t answered by newcomer Jude Hill, both he and Ciarán Hinds were also in attendance. Hinds briefly chimes in about why he didn’t show up for the scene in question. The press conference, moderated by Scott Mantz, was exclusive to Critics Choice Association members attending in person or virtually. Prior to the press…
"Belfast: Kenneth Branagh, Cast on Everlasting Love"
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature directorial debut, tick, tick…BOOM!, honors the work of the late Rent creator and composer Jonathan Larson. I’m going to be completely honest. I went into this film without really being familiar with Jonathan Larson’s (Andrew Garfield) work. Well, aside from the famous song from Rent. However, tick, tick…BOOM! is a project that didn’t know anything about in terms of music or stage play. But anyway, that didn’t stop me from enjoying the…
"tick, tick…BOOM! Honors Jonathan Larson"
Home Sweet Home Alone starts out slow but once the slapstick starts is when the film truly gets hysterical with the laughs coming nonstop. Hunter (Tim Simons) says it the best when a remake/reboot of Angels with Filthy Souls is on TV. Why remake the classics when they’re never better than the originals? He’s not wrong. Jeff and Pam are not the Wet Bandits. They’re just parents trying their best. These to are as opposite…
"Home Sweet Home Alone Is Fine (It’s Not)"