Javier Bardem
Movie Review: F1: The Movie
While there may have been more powerful films about the sport of racing, there haven’t been many that were as complete a package as F1: THE MOVIE proves to be.
Movie Review: Dune: Part Two
Not only is "Dune: Part Two" even more compelling and beautiful than the first installment, it also makes the third film in the series a must-see event.
Movie Review: The Little Mermaid
In "The Little Mermaid," Halle Bailey swims to superstardom while the rest of the cast treads water in a slight improvement over other Disney remakes.
Movie Review: Being the Ricardos
As a history lesson on the creation of the beloved television show "I Love Lucy," Aaron Sorkin’s "Being the Ricardos" delivers the goods and then some.
Movie Review: Dune
Tackling what has long been considered something of an un-filmable narrative, director Denis Villeneuve has succeeded wildly with his vision of "Dune."
Official Poster and Teaser for ‘Being the Ricardos’ Released
Your first look at the biographical drama Being the Ricardos has arrived. Check out the poster for the film below. In the teaser trailer (see above), you can see Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in both her television and real-world identities. Lucille Ball (Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-...[Read More]
Win Run of Engagement Passes for ‘Everybody Knows’
Enter this contest for your chance to receive a pair of complimentary Run of Engagement (ROE) passes from CinemaNerdz to see the new film EVERYBODY KNOWS from writer/director Asghar Farhadi. The film will be opening in the Detroit area on Friday, February 22nd and we’ll be selecting the winners then. The ROE passes will be valid at an as yet to be determined theater chain starting on Monday,...[Read More]
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is easily one of the best Hollywood blockbusters of the last twenty years. That film by director Gore Verbinski mixed a fun and sprawling plot with incredibly entertaining and surprisingly three-dimensional characters. It is an immensely re-watchable movie with its quick-witted dialogue and memorable action set pieces. It was a huge sur...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Ridley Scott Meets Cormac McCarthy in The Counselor
Happy Fourth of July, dear readers! I hope all of you have a great holiday. On the movie front, we’ll all finally get to see whether The Lone Ranger is any good. In the meantime, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ looks at Ridley Scott’s upcoming crime thriller The Counselor. Premise: This intense drug thriller tells the story of an attorney (Michael Fassbender), a...[Read More]
Movie Review: To the Wonder
One would never accuse famed press-shy, prodigal film genius Terrence Malick of being hurried in either his storytelling or his carefully chosen, infrequent projects. Known in shorthand as the young 1970s turk who followed that decade’s downbeat, existential turn in American cinema to its lowest pulse rate in the meticulous classics Badlands and Days of Heaven – films without a specific cause to r...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Suspense, Style, and Smarts Come Together in Skyfall
We’ve reached August, and the summer movie season is starting to wind down, with only a handful of notable releases left. But even if there aren’t as many movies, there are still some great trailers coming out. This week marks the first time in this column’s history that I’m revisiting a movie I’ve already covered, because there’s a new trailer out for the next ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Skyfall Brings James Bond Back in a Big Way
Now that the Memorial Day holiday weekend has passed – where The Avengers was finally knocked out of the box office top spot – and the month of May is almost over, the summer 2012 movie season is only going to get more interesting, and the new trailers will just keep coming. On the Trailer Trashin’ docket this week is the first teaser for the long-awaited twenty-third installment of the Jame...[Read More]