COVID-19 wreaked havoc with theatrical releases in 2020. Films that had the potential to be box office hits were quietly released to video on demand, streaming services, and physical media. So for the foreseeable future, we’re all likely to “discover” movies that would normally received mainstream promotion and media attention.Continue Reading
Robin Monroe (Anne Heche), a women’s magazine editor from New York City, and her boyfriend, Frank (David Schwimmer) take a vacation to a Pacific island resort to celebrate their anniversary. In the middle of the trip, Robin’s boss asks her to take a solo detour to Tahiti for a nightContinue Reading
Gary King (Simon Pegg) is a 40-year-old alcoholic who can’t escape the memories of his rebellious, hard-drinking youth. The group of friends with whom he shared his halcyon days — Steven (Paddy Considine), Oliver (Martin Freeman), and Peter (Eddie Marsan) — have grown-up and moved on with their lives. Gary,Continue Reading
What hath Sharknado wrought? Ever since 2013’s bizarro CGI shark movie aired on SyFy, there have been a rash of whacked out shark movies on the channel. Sharknado wasn’t the first but it was the most popular of these campy and implausible flicks. Films like Trailer Park Shark, Dinoshark, andContinue Reading
It’s the fall of 2000. Alice (Natalia Dyer) goes to a strict Midwestern Catholic school and attends to church with her dad every Sunday. In her Morality class, which is taught by Father Murphy (Timothy Simons,) she learns that sex outside of marriage is forbidden by God. When an after-schoolContinue Reading
Captain Yossarian (Alan Arkin) desperately wants to get out of flying bombing missions in World War II. Based in Italy, his squadron risks their lives to fly over enemy territory at the command of Colonel Cathcart (Martin Balsam.) Once they reach 25 missions, they’re supposed to be rotated out ofContinue Reading
Ben (Joel David Moore) and his college buddies have traveled to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. Ben, however, isn’t feeling particularly festive. Having just broken up with his girlfriend, he finds the mindless partying lame. Eager to do something different, he convinces Marcus (Deon Richmond) to take a swampContinue Reading