“I will hurt you,” Malorie says terrifyingly at two small children as the movie opens. “Bird Box” has a large burden to bear because when the trailer hit for Netflix’s creepy new original film, people instantly began comparing it to box office hit (now Golden Globe nominee) “A Quiet Place.” It’s impossible not to compare […]
The next time you are in your local theater, stop, take a look around. Pay attention to the posters that are currently displayed and how nearly every one of them are sequels, prequels, reincarnations or re-boots. Director Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit) has always been a dependable director, turning the usual into the unexpected.
Most projects that are gender flipped from male to female roles tend to work out pretty well. “Gravity” and “Flightplan” are just a few, but “Our Brand is Crisis” (produced by George Clooney and Sandra Bullock) is the first that strikes me as too focused on the gender swapping issue.
The Minions are some of the most lovable creatures in children’s movies. Illumination Entertainment, directors Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin, writer Brian Lynch, and musician Heitor Pereira deserve high praise for making a film that is truly entertaining, uplifting, and insightful about human beings, with all accompanied by delightful music from the sixties.