Frankly, I doubt that Disney’s Tomorrowland has ever struck anyone as the perfect jumping off point for a movie. A ride like Space Mountain certainly makes sense, but a project about the plaza on which it’s located…? The Tomorrowland movie…
You probably noticed in the last few months the good people here at Cinemastance have released a series of articles commenting on the lack of originality in movies. Fans of these movies or not, they make a boat-load of cash,…
As mentioned in the previous article, Yellowbeard (1983) and Erik the Viking (1989) are ugly stepchildren of sorts to Monty Python. These comedies featured at least a couple of members from the comedy troupe. While the pirate yarn doesn’t hold…
Growing up in the 80s, Yellowbeard was something of a cable staple – for a time it seemed like it was TV on every weekend. Just about every kid on my block was familiar with this pirate adventure. Then I…
Welcome to another edition featuring highlights of what is new of DVD and Blu-ray. There should be something below to pique your interest. Remember, should you see any films that catch your eye and feature links, click on them to…
What a cast! Danny Boyle working with Aaron Sorkin. Reasons to be excited. This is a quick little glimpse but it’s enough to make me forget about the Ashton whatever thingie. www.stevejobsthefilm.com
DESPITE THE GODS ON VOD AND DVD MAY 19TH We watch car races for the wrecks. It’s human nature. We are attracted to disaster, to carnage. And disaster is the primary reason to seek out the documentary Despite the Gods,…
This is a movie that strains at the leash of the possible, a movie of great visionary wonders. I did not write that line to describe Mad Max: Fury Road. Roger Ebert finished his review for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome…
Well, it’s hard to imagine another action film of this or any year in recent memory topping the adrenaline-pumping, motor-charged, post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max: Fury Road. Some 30 years after the last movie featuring the character, everything has been…
Personally, I can’t say that musical comedies would qualify as a favorite genre. Yet, the original Pitch Perfect was a very pleasant surprise. It featured an unusual premise and garnered plenty of laughs from poking fun at and embracing both…