0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 2/15/2017
Everyone who says that Warner Brothers’ DC Comics Extended Universe isn’t fun enough and doesn’t celebrate the joy of its iconic superheroes finally has the movie they want in The LEGO Batman Movie. Sticklers might say that doesn’t count because it’s not Ben Affleck’s version of Batman (or whatever comes after that) and doesn’t tie […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 2/14/2017
The hopes and excitement of Batman movie fans — and superhero movie fandom as a whole — were foiled two weeks ago by the dastardly news that Ben Affleck would no longer be directing The Batman, or whatever Warner Brothers’ next Batman blockbuster ends up being titled. The studio quickly recovered by hiring Matt Reeves (War For […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 2/8/2017
John Oliver is finally — finally — returning to the airwaves when we need him most. Last Week Tonight resumes on HBO this coming Sunday at 11 p.m. ET after a three-month hiatus, which has given the comedic news anchor the necessary time to process what’s been going on in the country since the results […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 2/7/2017
Approximately six weeks before its premiere, Netflix and Marvel have released a full trailer for its Iron Fist series. And if your first question is whether or not the character’s costume is revealed, the answer is no. But you knew that. Daredevil’s superhero costume was kept under wraps until season one premiered, so it was […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 2/6/2017
Beer companies, snack food and auto manufacturers typically make up the bulk of Super Bowl advertising. But movies have also used the showcase to push upcoming blockbusters in recent years. Many of the spots were released online before the Super Bowl LI broadcast, but there was still room for a few surprises. Unfortunately, we didn’t […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 2/2/2017
Josh Gad has not given up with trying to get details on the next Star Wars movie from Daisy Ridley. The two are starring together in Kenneth Branagh’s remake of Murder on the Orient Express and last week, Gad attempted to get Ridley to spill some information on The Last Jedi under the pretense of inviting him […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/30/2017
In recent months, Ben Affleck has tried to make it clear that he doesn’t want to rush his Batman movie (tentatively titled The Batman) into production to meet a release date. Meanwhile, the director was also a bit miffed that everyone just wanted to talk about Batman while he was promoting his passion project crime […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/29/2017
On Thursday, The CW network continued its comic book obsession by debuting Riverdale based on the Archie comics. As it turns out, Riverdale is a good show. However, it just doesn’t do Archie justice. I consider myself to be a big Archie Comics fan, even of the new ones. I have even listened to Archie’s […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/27/2017
The appearance of Spider-Man was one of the most anticipated and exciting aspects of last year’s Captain America: Civil War (now streaming on Netflix, if you haven’t seen it or need to watch again). After Sony struck out with its attempted reboot starring Andrew Garfield, the studio looked to Marvel for a life preserver, partnering […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/25/2017
[link_box id=”36688″ site_id=”1″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The surprise at the end of Split excited some filmgoers while making others shrug. Is it really a big deal? While writing my review for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film Split, I may have oversold the “big reveal” that occurs at the end of the film. (Technically, that surprise may not […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/24/2017
La La Land has been the favorite of filmgoers this fall and throughout the 2016 awards season, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that the musical dominated the Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday morning. The film earned 14 nominations, tied for the most in Oscars history, including Best Picture, Best Director for Damian Chazelle, Best […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/23/2017
[link_box id=”36688″ site_id=”1″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]M. Night Shyamalan hasn’t seemed like a director really worth following for the past 10 years. That’s presuming the general belief that Lady in the Water (2006) was his “jump the shark” moment as a filmmaker of consequence. If you think that The Village (2004) was Shyamalan’s last decent film, then it’s been even […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/19/2017
One of the more intriguing aspects of long promotional campaigns for blockbuster movies is the differences in trailers, as the studio attempts to appeal to different audiences or show that the film in question is more than an action flick or a dark drama. Fox released the second trailer for Logan on Tuesday morning, which […]
Mark Wahlberg as Tommy Saunders in ‘Patriots Day.’
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/18/2017
Patriots Day could have been exploitative, but is deeply respectful and admiring in its story of a community pulling together in the face of horror. Director Peter Berg and producer Mark Wahlberg stepped into some murky territory with Patriots Day. Though few will likely argue that it’s a story that shouldn’t be told and deserves […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 1/16/2017
[link_box id=”36688″ site_id=”1″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]After three stellar films, Ben Affleck has his first miss as a director with the unfulfilling Live By Night. Ben Affleck was on quite a career-changing streak as a director, putting himself in A-list territory for helming 2013’s Best Picture winner, Argo. Few directors have had the sort of critical and […]
