Laura Dern
Movie Review: The Son
"The Son" is buoyed by an effective turn from Hugh Jackman as a father who, in echoing the failures of his own father, effectively dooms his own son as well.
Movie Review: Jurassic World Dominion
The "Jurassic World" trilogy wheezes to a close with this mind-numbingly dumb, dull and incoherent legacy/sequel from Colin Trevorrow.
Jurassic World Dominion New NBC Sports Olympic Spot
Although the games have already begun, you can now watch the Jurassic World Dominion x NBC Sports Olympic Spot right here on CinemaNerdz!
JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION Prologue Released
Let’s go back to the beginning. In “The Prologue,” a new, five-minute special precursor to Jurassic World: Dominion, directed and co-written by Colin Trevorrow, that is not featured in the film itself but is separate, original content. “The Prologue” serves as the beginning of a story that will be continued in theaters next summer. Check it out above! “The Prologue...[Read More]
Movie Review: Little Women
Given that there have been myriad adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s classic tome, Little Women, including (but not limited to) the heralded George Cukor classic from 1933 as well as Gillian Armstrong’s equally impressive interpretation in 1994—it’s surprising that a new take on the tale from writer/director Greta Gerwig would feel so fresh and new. But that’s exactly what this remarkable filmmake...[Read More]
Detroit Film Critics Society Names Parasite Best Picture
The Detroit Film Critics Society is pleased to announce the Best of 2019 winners in twelve categories. The Detroit Film Critics Society was founded in Spring 2007 and consists of a group of 19 film critics from Michigan who write or broadcast in the metro-Detroit area as well as other major cities including Ann Arbor; Grand Rapids; and Toledo, Ohio. Each critic submitted their top five (5) picks i...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars, directed by Josh Boone, is based on the mega-popular and New York Times best seller by John Green. The story is narrated by 16-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a cancer patient with thyroid cancer; which spreads to her lungs, who falls in love with amputee Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a 17-year-old boy recovering from Osteosarcoma. Once meeting Augustus...[Read More]
The Muse in Film
[pullquote_left]“The history of cinema is boys photographing girls.” – Jean-Luc Godard[/pullquote_left] Since D.W. Griffith discovered stage actress Lillian Gish and immortalized her in dozens of silent movies, film directors, like other artists before them, have looked for inspiration in the muse. There is no more magical relationship in the world of art than that of the muse and the artist and t...[Read More]
Movie Review: Jurassic Park 3D
Once in a while, a movie comes along that makes such a big impact, both in the industry and among the general public, that it forever alters the cinematic landscape. One such film is 1993’s Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the bestselling novel by the late Michael Crichton. The sci-fi adventure blockbuster captured the imaginations of audiences worldwide, helped to us...[Read More]