The Guest is a throwback thriller directed by Adam Wingard who has previously brought You're Next to the screen as well as segments of the V/H/S franchise. The movie features the acting talents of Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser, and Lance Reddick.
No Good Deed is a movie written by Aimee Lagos and was directed by Sam Miller who has previously directed a bunch of TV shows. The cast for this film includes Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, and Leslie Bibb.
The Drop is a film adapted from a short story called "Animal Rescue" written by Dennis Lehane who is most well known for writing the original novels for Shutter Island and Mystic River. The movie stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, and James Gandolfini and was directed by Michaël R. Roskam who has also worked with Hardy in Bullhead.
The Last of Robin Hood is a film about Errol Flynn's final days written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. The film stars Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon, and Kevin Kline. For those of you in the Seattle area, you can go see the movie at the Seven Gables Theater beginning on Friday, September 12th.
As Above / So Below is a film written by Drew Dowdle and John Erick Dowdle, who also directed, who have brought to the screen other genre movies like Devil and Quarantine. This found footage style horror movie stars Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil, and some other people you've probably never heard of.
Pierce Brosnan is back as an international spy in The November Man, a film directed by Roger Donaldson. Also starring in the movie are Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Bill Smitrovich, Will Patton, Amila Terzimehic, and Lazar Ristovski.
If I Stay is an adaptation of the wildly popular novel written by Gayle Forman which tells the story of a young girl who's life suddenly unravels just as it seemed to be piecing itself together. Directed by R.J. Cutler, the movie stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard, Mireille Enos, Liana Liberato, and Stacy Keach.
Check out these free advanced screening opportunities for As Above/So Below on August 25th and The November Man starring Pierce Brosnan and Olga Kurylenko on August 26th both at Seattle's Regal Meridian 16 theater.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an iconic comic book franchise that rose to prominence in the 80's thanks to cartoons, toys, and movies and now, the "Heroes in a Half Shell" are back in a rebooted adventure that re-imagines and reinvigorates this classic kid friendly adventure. Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, and Whoopi Goldberg star in the movie which was directed by Jonathan Liebesman.
This is my #IceBucketChallenge video which I had to make after Elizabeth from NerdLush.com called me out to help build awareness for ALS aka Lou Gehrig's disease. This amazing feat of strength and courage was conducted at the docks in front of Marination Ma Kai which is located at Alki Beach in West Seattle. As you can see in the pictures above, the Ice Bucket crew had to stick around for dinner!
For me, this is a very worthy cause as I have been a fan of Mr. Gehrig ever since I did a report on his life way back during my high school days. He was one of the greatest baseball players ever to play the game until ALS took away his career and eventually his life although his suffering helped to build an initial awareness of this crushing disease. Please visit ALSA.org for more information on how you can donate to or participate in this very worthy cause.
Why are people doing this crazy challenge? CLICK HERE to see where it all started!
The Expendables are back with a third installment in the film series that sees our favorite action stars from decades past mix it up against the bad guys in a never ending shower of bullets and explosions. Sylvester Stallone once again leads the way as writer and star while Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, and Jet Li also return. As if that wasn't enough, we also get to see Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Kelsey Grammer, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Victor Cruz, and Ronda Rousey. Look at all those names!
Guardians of the Galaxy, created by Marvel Studios, is a science fiction, super hero epic from the Marvel Cinematic Universe which includes movies like The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The movie features the acting talents of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Glenn Close, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, and John C. reilly and was directed by James Gunn who also wrote the screenplay along with Nicole Perlman.
Brett Ratner brings the mighty Hercules back to the big screen with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson filling the title role. Ian McShane, John Hurt, Joseph Fiennes, and some other people are also in the movie.
You ready for the first teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1? Previously, I showed you a really striking series of posters for the movie and now you get to see the very first scenes from what is sure to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
Marvel Studios always seems to know how to create a crowd pleasing product and their appearance in the famous Hall H at this year's San Diego Comic Convention was certainly no exception. Comicon is always a time for studious to make a big splash with their upcoming movies and Avengers: Age of Ultron is at or near the top of everyone's list of newsworthy titles.
Fans of the Mad Max franchise have been waiting decades for the return of their post apocalyptic hero and series creator George Miller is aiming to make up for lost time with Mad Max: Fury Road which will be in theaters on May 15th, 2015. Sure, that's still a long ways away but, from the looks of this trailer, it will be well worth it.
Lucy is a movie written and directed by Luc Besson, the acclaimed film maker behind classics like La Femme Nikita, Léon: The Professional, and The Fifth Element. Scarlett Johansson stars as the title character while Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi, and Amr Waked fill out the primary supporting roles.
The Purge: Anarchy is a follow up to the 2013 hit that got audiences talking about the idea of The Purge and how it relates to society today. Once again written and directed by James DeMonaco, the sequel stars Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zoë Soul, Kiele Sanchez, and Zach Gilford.
Check out these free advanced screening opportunities for Lucy starring Scarlett Johansson on July 22nd and I Origins starring Brit Marling on July 23rd both at Seattle's AMC Pacific Place theater.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is the second installment in the rebooted franchise that has seen a futuristic war play out between highly evolved apes and what remains of mankind. Director Matt Reeves (Let Me In & Cloverfield) raises the stakes by bringing in new cast members including Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, and Keri Russell to go along with Andy Serkis who returns to his acting and motion capture duties.
Begin Again is a movie written and directed by John Carney who's previous film, a musical called Once, received critical acclaim and has since been turned into a Broadway hit. Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightly star along with supporting cast members like Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, Mos Def, Catherine Keener, and James Corden.
In an effort to get more reviews posted in a timely manner, I have created the "MiniView" which is a less comprehensive yet still informative version of my normal movie reviews.
Earth to Echo is an adventure film about a group of kids who find themselves on an otherworldly adventure. This family friendly motion picture was directed by Dave Green and stars a relatively unknown cast including Teo Halm, Brian "Astro" Bradley, Reese Hartwig, Ella Wahlestedt, and Jason Gray-Stanford.
Transformers: Age of Extinction is a movie directed by Michael Bay that continues the adventures of the Autobots and Decepticons in their eternal struggle for control of the galaxy. The movie features an all new cast including Mark Wahlberg Nicola Peltz, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Jack Raynor, Titus Welliver, and Bingbing Li. Voice talent provided by Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John Goodman, Ken Watanebe, and Mark Ryan.
Jon Favreau is credited as writer, director, and star of his latest film called Chef. This heartwarming story about a chef who decides to open a food truck also features John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, Sofía Vergara, Oliver Platt, Robert Downey Jr., and Emjay Anthony.
These brand new propaganda styled posters for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 are actually kind of creepy looking, but also really cool. What do you think?
The "King of Monsters" is back with an all new story and upgraded special effects and a plan to stomp on this summer's blockbuster competition. Godzilla was directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olson, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, and David Strathairn.
Disney Pictures presents a re-imagining of one of their most beloved fairy tale movies and puts the evil of their most feared villain in a whole new light. Maleficent stars Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, and Sharlto Copley with direction from visual effects expert Robert Stromberg.
A few days ago, I showed you the new character posters for Guardians of the Galaxy. Now there's a new trailer with some amazing new footage...because you needed another reason to want to see this movie.
22 Jump Street brings back the unlikely duo of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum along with Ice Cube and Nick Offerman in their supporting roles. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller return to their duties as co-directors of a franchise that contains even more hilarious hi-jinks and undercover fun than ever before.
Marvel Studios has released a series of character posters for Guardians of the Galaxy featuring Star-Lord played by Chris Pratt, Drax played by David Bautista, Gamora played by Zoe Saldana, and finally Rocket and Groot who are voiced by Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel respectively.
Edge of Tomorrow is a science fiction film directed by Doug Liman who is most known for his work on The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The movie stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, and Brendan Gleeson.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the original smash hit from Dreamworks Animation. This installment, based on the books written by Cressida Cowell, is again directed by Dean DeBlois and includes returning voice actors like Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, and Jonah Hill along with newcomers Cate Blanchett, Kit Harrington, and Djimon Hounsou.
TwoOhSix at SIFF recaps all the movies I was able to see during each week of this year's festival. This "Week Four" edition includes movies seen between June 2nd and June 8th. You will not find any full reviews in these posts as many of the movies are waiting on domestic release dates. I will try to get all those reviews posted as soon as I am able.
TwoOhSix at SIFF recaps all the movies I was able to see during each week of this year's festival. This "Week Three" edition includes movies seen between May 26th and June 1st. You will not find any full reviews in these posts as many of the movies are waiting on domestic release dates. I will try to get all those reviews posted as soon as I am able.
Welcome to the debut of my monthly "Movie Match-Up" series where I put two movies head to head to see which one would come out on top. For this first time feature I have chosen the two big comic book blockbusters in a battle for Marvel supremacy. Will the time travelling mutants prevail or will the rebooted web slinger come out on top?
In an effort to get more reviews posted in a timely manner, I have created the "MiniView" which is a less comprehensive yet still informative version of my normal movie reviews.
A Million Ways to Die in the West is a major motion picture with a really long title. Seth MacFarlane stars in the movie which he also wrote and directed. You also get to see Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman, Giovanni Ribisi, Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried doing and saying really funny things.
Bryan Singer returns to the franchise that first put comic book movies on the map and the pressure is on to bring two generations of mutants out of the past and into the future. X-Men: Days of Future Past features an all star cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Halle Berry, Ellen Page, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, and Lucas Till.
The German Doctor is a film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo and stars Alex Brendemühl, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Peretti, Elena Roger and Guillermo Pfening. This award winning movie from Argentina is currently playing at the Sundance Cinemas in Seattle.
TwoOhSix at SIFF recaps all the movies I was able to see during each week of this year's festival. This "Week Two" edition includes movies seen between May 19th and May 25th. You will not find any full reviews in these posts as many of the movies are waiting on domestic release dates. I will try to get all those reviews posted as soon as I am able.
TwoOhSix at SIFF recaps all the movies I was able to see during each week of this year's festival. This "Week One" edition includes movies seen between May 15th and May 18th as well as a feature on the fantastic Opening Night Gala. You will not find any full reviews in these posts as many of the movies are waiting on domestic release dates. I will try to get all those reviews posted as soon as I am able.
Welcome to my official Seattle International Film Festival picks for 2014. These are all of the movies I hope to see in the various SIFF theaters over the course of the four week festival and I hope you have a chance to see some of them as well.
To begin my second year covering the Seattle International Film Festival, I chose to take in all the glitz and glamour of the Opening Night Gala as a ticket holder rather than as a member of the press. What an amazing evening it turned out to be with some big announcements, a locally flavored movie premiere, and an after party that capped off a celebration worthy of the festival's 40th year of operation.
Neighbors is a movie that puts a family to the test against a fraternity in an all out battle to see who will rule the neighborhood. Seth Rogen and Zac Efron match wits in this comedic adventure directed by Nicholas Stoller. Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jerrod Carmichael, and Ike Barinholtz are also featured in the movie.
