I never realized that Star Wars movies were mystery movies. They’ve become largely about “The Reveal.” Who dies? Who has The Force? Who – actually -is your daddy? That “I’m your father” scene really had an impact on these new…
The Shape of Water is everything you wanted to know about Guillermo del Toro but were petrified to ask. Petrified because the dude is warped. Once he pulls back a curtain, you don’t know what could be waiting for you.…
The true classics seem to be born of nature. It’s like they just occurred overnight and sat waiting for the masses one morning to be loved and consumed. I’m talking about the real classics, not some Smash Mouth single from…
Let me be candid. I’m really having trouble with these DC films. Here’s my quick rundown as to why they’ve sucked. Marvel begins to just kill it back in 2008 with Iron Man and the like. Good movies and mass…
There is plenty to declare “AMAZING” about the new version of Murder on the Orient Express. That cast? Amazing!! What a wonderful group of incredibly talented actors. A hodgepodge of who’s who so very kind enough to assemble for us.…
You wanna have some fun? Just go crazy. Throw everything out the window and rock n’ roll!! Yes? Good. Then Thor: Ragnarok is your flick. Hit it up. You will not be letdown. The Superhero genre is a constant morph.…
George Clooney’s new film, Suburbicon, is based on a script that the Coen Brothers wrote and he wrote some of it too with his buddy. His buddy is Grant Heslov. Sorry. That did not come out proper. Too clunky. Let…
Tomas Alfredson is a good director of films. He’s the man that gave us the original version Let the Right One In (a modern horror classic) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (a dense espionage thriller) so, good pedigree. He’s is…
CINEMASTANCE GRADE: B- And the winner for worst title of the year goes to…..Happy Death Day! If you haven’t heard of it, I can give you a real quick synopsis….. …It’s just like Groundhog Day. The filmmakers know it. And…
The film opens in San Diego on Friday, October 13 at the Landmark Ken Theater. Tiffanie Mang, one the film’s painters is from San Diego and will be doing a Q&A at the theatre on opening night. The Cinemastance Review I cannot write…