Richard Jenkins
Movie Review: IF
A heavier-than-expected narrative may turn some off of "IF," but it is one of those rare family films that explores exactly what it means to be such.
Movie Review: Nightmare Alley
Guillermo del Toro's "Nightmare Alley" is an effective exercise in the art of storytelling through the use of exquisite character development and execution.
Movie Review: Kajillionaire
At first glance, writer/director Miranda July’s film Kajillionaire may seem like a stark commentary on the times as well as a sardonic look at the familial dynamic in the twenty-first century, but there is a lot more to unpack in the filmmaker’s third theatrical offering. Aided by a stellar performance from Evan Rachel Wood, Kajillionaire manages to create a snapshot of a specific moment in histor...[Read More]
Trailer for Kajillionaire Goes Live
As promised right here yesterday, the official trailer for the upcoming film Kajillionaire starring Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Debra Winger was released today and you can check it out above! From acclaimed writer/director Miranda July comes a profoundly moving and wildly original comedy. Con-artists Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) have spent 26 years...[Read More]
Kajillionaire Gets a Release Date!
It was announced today that Focus Features will release the new crime drama Kajillionaire from acclaimed writer/director Miranda July in theaters on September 18, 2020. The film, which tells the tale of how a woman’s life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on an upcoming heist they are planning. Kajillionaire is written and directed by July, is pr...[Read More]
Movie Review: White House Down
White House Down is a much better version of the recent release Olympus Has Fallen. Please be advised though, it’s a long one folks – all 131 minutes of it. The film is extremely action-packed, loaded with lots of quick wit, and at no time will you find yourself anxious for it to end. The ever so gorgeous Channing Tatum plays John Cale, a former military man trying to get into the Secret Service. ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: It’s Die Hard in the White House Again with White House Down
This week sees the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, another of my most anticipated films of the summer. And in the spirit of summer movies, this week brings the third-ever Trailer Trashin’ Double Feature, as I examine the new previews for White House Down and The World’s End. Now, let’s take a look at the second trailer for director Roland Emmerich’s action/thriller Whit...[Read More]
Movie Review: Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher, a film about a former Military Police Major turned drifter/justice dispenser, stars Tom Cruise as the title character involved in a defense case with Helen Rodin (Rosamund Pike), a stunning and sharp lawyer who has taken on the task of trying to keep a man convicted of killing five random people from receiving the death penalty. The opening scene is brutal, as we watch people go abou...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Tom Cruise versus Werner Herzog in Jack Reacher
This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ examines the second trailer for Christopher McQuarrie’s upcoming book-adapted thriller Jack Reacher. Premise: In an innocent heartland city, five people are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But the accused man claims he’s innocent and says “Get Jack Reac...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Cabin in the Woods
“You think you know the story;” it’s one you think you’ve seen dozens of times (Friday the 13th, Cabin fever, Evil Dead, etc.), but it’s not. It’s really not. When this movie was first brought to my attention I was anything but curious, then I heard that Joss Whedon was involved, and my curiosity level raised just enough for me to investigate, and after having viewed a few trailers and clips, my c...[Read More]