Focus - Movie Review

Focus is a movie written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa whose previous efforts include Bad Santa and Crazy, Stupid, Love. The film stars Will Smith Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez, Gerald McRaney, and Rodrigo Santoro.

Chappie - Movie Review

Chappie is film maker Neill Blomkamp's third feature film (Elysium, District 9) that he has both written and directed. The movie stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, and Brandon Auret along with South African hip hop duo Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser.

2014 Recap - Movies and Performances

Another year of movies has come to a close and so it's time to take a look back and see which ones stood above (or below) the rest. My annual recap includes a list of my favorite acting performances, my ten favorite movies of the year, and a few other categories just for fun. Please be prepared for lots of films to show up that you may not expect as these are not your typical "Best of" lists.

Trailer Debut - Avengers: Age of Ultron

The final theatrical trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron is here.

Enjoy.

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Snowpiercer - Movie Review

Snowpiercer is a science fiction action movie both written and directed by acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon Ho. The film stars Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, Kang-ho Song, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ah-sung Ko, Vlad, Ivanov, Adnan Haskovic, Luke Pasqualino, Alison Pill, and Stephen Park.

The Lazarus Effect - Movie Review

The Lazarus Effect is a movie directed by David Gelb who's previous work includes the highly acclaimed documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The film stars Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Sarah Bolger, Evan Peters, Donald Glover, and Rocky the Dog.

Stretch - Movie Review

Stretch is an action packed feature written and directed by Joe Carnahan who has previously been the man behind movies like The A-Team, Smokin' Aces, and The Grey. The movie stars Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, Brooklyn Decker, Jessica Alba, James Badge Dale, Ray Liotta, David Hasselhoff, Randy Couture, and Chris Pine.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 - Movie Review

Hot Tub Time Machine 2, directed again by Steve Pink, continues the adventures of Lou, Nick, and Jacob as they travel through time in search of fame and fortune. The movie stars Roy Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Gillian Jacobs, Chevy Chase, Collette Wolfe, and Bianca Haase.

Still Alice - Movie Review

Still Alice is a movie written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland (The Last of Robin Hood) and is based off a novel written by Lisa Genova. The film stars Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, Kristen Stewart, Hunter Parrish, Shane McRae, and Steven Kunken.

Oculus - Movie Review

Oculus is a horror film produced by Jason Blum who is also responsible for Insidious and Paranormal Activity. The film was directed by Mike Flanagan and stars Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan, and James Lafferty.

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - Movie Review

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones continues the most popular horror franchise of the last several years. The movie was directed by Christopher Landon who also has co-writing credits on this and the previous three installments alongside series creator Oren Peli. Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, Gabrielle Walsh, Renee Victor, Noemi Gonzalez, Gloria Sandoval, Molly Ephraim, and David Saucedo all star in the film.

Kingsman: The Secret Service - Movie Review

Kingsman: The Secret Service is the latest comic book adaptation by director Matthew Vaughn and the second time he has worked off of original material written by Mark Millar. The film features an all star cast including Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Mark Strong, and Michael Caine as well as newcomer Taron Egerton.

Fists and Fury Film Festival at the Cinerama

This is going to be one of the most kick ass film festivals ever held at the Cinerama! For one whole week, the most amazing theater in the world will be screening kung fu classics and martial arts mayhem like you've never seen before. This is truly a can't miss event and I'm going to try and be there for as much of it as I can!

Fifty Shades of Grey - Movie Review

Fifty Shades of Grey, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, is the film version of the best selling novel by author E.L. James. The movie stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor Rasuk, Luke Grimes, Marcia Gay Harden, Rita Ora, Max Martini, and Andrew Airlie.

It's Official: Spider-Man Joining the MCU!

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment are officially announcing a partnership to bring the one and only web slinging wall crawler known as Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Straight Outta Compton - Trailer Debut

The first trailer for Straight Outta Compton has been released and it features an intro by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube who are credited as producers of the movie. There's a surprising amount of explosive action and car chase scenes so it will be interesting to see what the final film looks like. Until then, check out this awesome trailer!

Eight Days of Oscar at Cinerama

The Seattle Cinerama will be screening each of this year's Best Picture Oscar contenders over the course of eight days beginning on Friday, February 13th. This is a great way to prepare yourself for Oscar glory as well as watch some pretty amazing movies at what I consider to be the single greatest movie theater in the world.

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Movie Review

The Grand Budapest Hotel is a film by Wes Anderson which stars Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody. Willem DaFoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronin, Jason Schwartzman, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, F. Murray Abraham, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, and Tony Revolori.

Fast and Furious 7 - Trailer Debut

So, there's a new trailer for the latest entry into the Fast and Furious franchise and it's jam packed with all kinds of awesome stuff. Honestly, I can't wait to see this movie as it's sure to be one of the most action packed and explosion filled thrill rides of the year.

Furious 7 will be released in theaters on April 3rd by Universal Pictures. The film, directed by James Wan, stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elsa Pataky, Lucas Black, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Kurt Russell.

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A Most Violent Year - Movie Review

A Most Violent Year was written and directed by J.C. Chandor whose previous efforts are the critically acclaimed movies Margin Call and All is Lost. The film stars Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyewolo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel, and Christopher Abbott.

Whiplash - Movie Review

Whiplash is an intense drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle who originally couldn't get the movie made so he turned it into a short film, entered it at Sundance, and received the funding necessary to bring his original dream to life. The resulting feature film includes the acting talents of J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, and Austin Stowell

American Sniper - Movie Review

American Sniper is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood that was adapted from a book written by Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice, and Navy S.E.A.L. Chris Kyle who is also the subject of the story. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Leonard Roberts, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, and Sammy Sheik.

The Boy Next Door - Movie Review

The Boy Next Door stars Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenowith, John Corbett, and François Chau. The movie was directed by Rob Cohen who has been responsible for other films like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Fast and the Furious, and Alex Cross.

Boyhood - Movie Review

Boyhood is a groundbreaking motion picture created over a 12 year period by writer and director Richard Linklater who has also been responsible for films like Dazed and Confused, Slacker, and Before Sunrise. The movie stars Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Brad Hawkins, Zoe Graham, and Marco Perrella.

Blackhat - Movie Review

Blackhat is a cyber terrorist, hacker thriller directed by Michael Mann whose previous work includes The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, and Collateral. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Leehom Wang, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, and John Ortiz.

Selma - Movie Review

Selma is an historical film directed by Ava DuVernay which recounts the 1965 march and protests in Selma, Alabama which were led by the one and only Martin Luther King, Jr. The movie stars David Oyewolo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Cuba Gooding Jr., Giovanni Ribisi, Martin Sheen, Oprah Winfrey, Dylan Baker, Wendell Pierce, and Common.

The Raid 2: Berandal - Movie Review

The Raid 2: Berandal is an Indonesian martial arts, action movie written and directed by Gareth Evans and is a sequel to his 2011 smash hit, The Raid: Redemption. The movie stars Iko Uwais, Arafin Putra, Tio Pakusodewo, Oka Antara, Alex Abbad, and Julie Estelle.

Nightcrawler - Movie Review

Nightcrawler is a psychological thriller written and directed by Dan Gilroy who is also making his debut effort behind the lens. He has previously written movies like Real Steel and The Bourne Legacy. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, and Rene Russo.

Ant-Man - Trailer Debut

Here it is, the first official trailer for Marvel Studios' Ant-Man which stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Pena, John Slattery, Judy Greer, and Hayley Atwell. I love how this trailer really sets the tone for what is sure to be a very entertaining heist movie that will be big on action yet will also have some comedic elements thrown in for good measure.

Ant-Man, directed by Peyton Reed, will be released in theaters on July 17th by Marvel Studios. CLICK HERE to see more trailers for movies that will be released this year,

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Inherent Vice - Movie Review

Inherent Vice is a movie written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and is based off the novel which was written by Thomas Pynchon. There's a whole bunch of actors and actresses in the movie including Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Own Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jena Malone, Martin Short, and Reese Witherspoon.

Big Eyes - Movie Review

Big Eyes is a movie directed by Tim Burton that tells the story of Margaret Keane, an artist who's true talent was hidden behind the shadow of her husband for far too long. The film stars Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman, Danny Huston, and Terence Stamp.