Ewan McGregor
Movie Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
"Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio" is easily one of the greatest incarnations of Carlo Collodi’s timeless classic and is, in its way, already a classic itself.
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” Gets Official Trailer
The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro's new film, "Pinocchio," has just been released by Netflix and you can check it out right here on CinemaNerdz.
Movie Review: Birds of Prey
It may come as a surprise to filmgoers nowadays that there was a time when movies based on properties from DC Comics dominated the cineplexes. Fare like Superman: The Movie (1978) and Batman (1989) were the gold standards for comic-book adaptations and decent films based on Marvel properties were an unrealized dream for most fans. My how the times have changed, and DC finds itself lately with a pl...[Read More]
Movie Review: Our Kind of Traitor
The new thriller, Our Kind of Traitor, is worth the visit. Just the right amount of action, adventure, and intrigue. The dynamic cast was spot on and is sure to please. The story starts out with Perry (Ewan McGregor) and his girlfriend Gail (Naomie Harris) in a bit of a tumultuous relationship with Perry having to try and make amends after a sorted affair he had some time back. As chance would hav...[Read More]
Movie Review: Jack the Giant Slayer
It has been five years since Bryan Singer’s enjoyable WWII spy thriller Valkyrie, but his lack of directorial output is only due to producer duties on a number of films (the X-Men franchise sees him again at the helm in 2014 after Matthew Vaughan’s exemplary X-Men: First Class) and television programs like NBC’s ill-fated “Munster’s” update Mockingbird Lane. After the multiple delays that tarnishe...[Read More]
Detroit Film Critics Society Announces the Best of 2012 Winners
The Detroit Film Critics Society (of which CinemaNerdz Editor in Chief Mike Tyrkus is a member) is pleased to announce the Best of 2012 winners in ten categories. The society was founded in spring 2007 and consists of a group of seventeen film critics who write or broadcast in the Detroit area as well as other major cities within a 150-mile radius of the city including Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Kal...[Read More]
Detroit Film Critics Society Announces Its 2012 Nominations
The Detroit Film Critics Society (of which CinemaNerdz Editor in Chief Mike Tyrkus is a member) is pleased to announce the Best of 2012 nominees in ten categories. The society was founded in spring 2007 and consists of a group of seventeen film critics who write or broadcast in the Detroit area as well as other major cities within a 150-mile radius of the city including Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Ka...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: It’s a Fractured Fairy Tale in Jack the Giant Slayer
Now that we’ve all survived both Thanksgiving celebrations and the insanity of Black Friday, the beginning of the holiday season is nigh. And with that beginning comes yet another trailer for one of next year’s movies. In this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’, let’s take a look at the official trailer for Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer. Premise: An a...[Read More]
Movie Review: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Don’t let the title fool you. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is not a documentary about globetrotting Western fishermen casting their rods in various Middle Eastern oases. Rather, it’s an entertaining romantic comedy/drama directed by Lasse Hallstrom featuring excellent performances from Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt. Dr. Alfred “Fred” Jones (McGregor) is an uptight and nerdy British fisheries expert...[Read More]
Movie Review: Beginners
Beginners is a fantastic film that has the visual appeal of a big mainstream feature wrapped in a thoughtful, intricate, tiny package. It has been a while since I’ve seen a film as carefully crafted as this one. Additionally, the acting is incredible which is not surprising when the film features Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor. The short version of this movie plot goes as follows: Oli...[Read More]