Film Synopsis: Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is […]
“The Big Short” Betting to Get an Oscar Nod
Plot Summary: When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true […]
Waiting to Find Out What ‘The 5th Wave’ Is
Film Synopsis: Four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man […]
The Real Monster: “Victor Frankenstein”
Film Synopsis: Told from Igor’s perspective, we see the troubled young assistant’s dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man – and the legend – we know today. Release Date: 25 November 2015 What? […]
For Science! With “The Martian”
Film Synopsis: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit […]
New Ant-Man Teaser and Posters call in The Avengers
Now that we’ve had an appropriate amount of time since Avengers: Age of Ultron, its almost time for another Marvel movie! Luckily Ant-Man is here to (reluctantly) pick up the slack and give the Avengers some much needed time off. In these new posters for Marvel’s latest gamble, Ant-Man literally stands in […]
Two Trailers for “The Martian” Tease a Humanistic Sci-Fi Survival Story in Dead-Opposite Ways
Director Ridley Scott made a name for himself mainly with his science fiction films, but between the stark horror of Alien, the prophetic dystopia of Blade Runner, and the grand pretentiousness of Prometheus, he’s yet to make a movie with a primary focus on character. His 2015 movie The Martian looks like it may change […]
NBC’s “Blindspot” Trailer is Just Alright, but You Should Still get Excited
I say all the time that mediocre trailers make the best shows and movies. I theorize this is because they put out the usual, basic promo material knowing they have storylines organic and complex enough to hold water when the time comes, instead of trying to desperately shoehorn in every […]
CBS’ “Supergirl” flies high in first trailer
CBS’ Supergirl will be one of the various comic book properties on TV this fall, but this first trailer looks it could be ahead of the pack. Here’s the official description for the series: SUPERGIRL is an action-adventure drama based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), Superman’s (Kal-El) cousin […]
Ghosts are real in the new “Crimson Peak” trailer
This isn’t the fun kind of haunted mansion, Guillermo del Toro has seen to that. Here’s the official synopsis for Crimson Peak: When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with […]
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