The director of “Carol“ and “Far From Heaven” isn’t the guy you expect to helm an environmental crisis story that has the structure of “Erin Brockovich.” Yet, in the unsuspecting hands of Haynes, “Dark Waters” becomes the most terrifying true story of the year. No horror movie plot twist will disturb like the facts presented […]
Filmmaker Tate Taylor reunites with his award winning actresses Octavia Spencer (“The Shape of Water”) and Allison Janney (“I Tonya”) following their blockbuster collaboration on “The Help” back in 2011. “Ma” is something entirely different for everyone involved, especially Spencer nay-sayers who thought the Oscar winner wouldn’t have a career following Minny Jackson. The three
Emilio Estevez follows up his 2010 project “The Way” with another informative, social drama called “The Public.” Written, directed, and staring Estevez, his story reminds us of the saying “no good deed goes unpunished.” In this case, he takes a really impressive cast and wraps them around a story of social injustice, politics and what’s
“My Friend Dahmer” won’t satisfy the horror appetite of those expecting a “Jeffery Dahmer” movie. Marc Meyers’ (“Harvest,” “Approaching Union Square”) film lacks the nuance to capture the in-between moments of Dahmer’s transition from neglected and disturbed teenager to one of America’s most discussed serial killers. The gem here is Disney’s Ross Lynch (“Austin &
From the director of such straight to DVD classics like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and The Butterfly Effect 2, comes another trash bin worthy suspense flick. John R. Leonetti is apparently the guy you call when no one else will direct your film. Wish Upon calls itself a horror film because it’s got jump scares (boo-like-moments
Most ten year old boys have an early fascination with police cars, the flashing lights, the sound and the speed, likely all of us had a toy cop car at some point. Writer/director Jon Watts, before he was tapped to reboot Spider Man, takes that childhood notion and does a ‘what if’; inserting two ten