Maggie Grace spoke with Solzy at the Movies this week about her role in Dennis Dugan’s new film, Love, Weddings, and Other Disasters. Love, Weddings, and Other Disasters opens in theaters and VOD on December 4. What was it about the script that attracted you to the role of Jessie? Maggie Grace: Well, I had such a lovely conversation with the director, Dennis Dugan, and just felt like I was in really capable hands with…
"Maggie Grace talks Love, Weddings, and Other Disasters"
Candis Cayne spoke with Solzy at the Movies over the phone about her role in upcoming LGBTQ rom-com I Hate New Year’s. I Hate New Years is one of at least two LGBTQ holiday rom-coms this year. What was it about the script that attracted you to the film? Candis Cayne: I loved the idea of just a happy, normal, well-adjusted, less like gay rom-com. I grew up in an era where the LGBT movies…
"Candis Cayne talks I Hate New Year’s"
Disney brings the fairy tale magic in Godmothered while managing to provide an update for the whole concept in the 21st century. The thing that they say about opposites attract certainly holds true in this film. Jillian Bell and Isla Fisher could not be more different in this film. And yet, the two are made for each other in a cinematic way. I love what they bring to these characters so much that I watched…
"Godmothered: Disney Brings Fairy Tale Magic"
The outright fabrications in Mank are just too much to overcome in the David Fincher film and they have not sat well since viewing the film. When it comes to Orson Welles, the film sides more with Pauline Kael’s discredited piece on the Citizen Kane origin. I understand she’s dead and cannot defend herself but history has largely proven her piece to be wrong on the matter. But here’s the thing: there are too many…
"Mank: Fabrications Can’t Be Overcome"
Popeye arrives on Blu-ray for the first time ever ahead of the Robert Altman film’s 40th anniversary of its 1980 theatrical release. The film starts out with a throwback to the classic cartoon during the Adolph Zukor era at Paramount. Popeye also marks the big-screen debut for Robin Williams. This film took producer Robert Evans and screenwriter Jules Feiffer some three years to get the film into production. Funny enough, Evans first got the idea…
"Popeye Arrives On Blu-ray For The First Time"
The Golden Child, staring Eddie Murphy, makes its arrival for the first time ever in Blu-ray under the Paramount Presents line. Director Michael Ritchie supervised the 4K film transfer prior to the film’s remastered release on Blu-ray. As is the case with every Paramount Presents editions, The Golden Child also comes with collectible packaging with a foldout image of the theatrical poster and interior photo spread featuring key scenes. The film also includes a digital…
"The Golden Child Arrives On Blu-ray"
Trading Places, the outrageous comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, is the latest title to join the Paramount Presents line. While this film is just shy of its 40th anniversary, it could have been made in any year and still be relevant. Randolph Ralph Bellamy) and Mortimer Duke (Don Ameche) are a pair of very rich and greedy brothers. They stoop so low as to make a wager that street hustler Billy Ray Valentine…
"Trading Places Added To Paramount Presents"
The newly remastered Coming to America makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD just in time for the release of the sequel in March 2021. One could say that Eddie Murphy did a favor in bringing John Landis on board to direct the film. If you recall, John Landis was a director of a scene in The Twilight Zone: The Movie when a helicopter crashed on set. In any event, Landis supervises the restoration of…
"Coming to America Arrives on 4K Ultra HD"
Beverly Hills Cop, the hit 1984 blockbuster comedy starring Eddie Murphy, makes its newly remastered arrival on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The physical release comes after the trilogy was released together on Blu-ray in January 2020. It feels like another year, right? In any event, this release also features the same bonus content. However, a few features are also on both discs. Everything is also on the Blu-ray for what it’s worth. If you prefer,…
"Beverly Hills Cop Arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray"
Newly restored and edited, Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone marks the definitive ending of the saga. Maybe it is because I was younger but I don’t remember the third film being so bad. Come to think of it, I’m not even sure if I did see the third film. I would need to ask my uncle since he owned the first two films on VHS. In reading over Wikipedia, I…
"Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone"