While the common consensus is that Crocodile Dundee II is a less-than-worthy sequel, we totally disagree with that assessment. When a movie is as big as Crocodile Dundee, you better believe there will be a sequel. Audiences renting a VHS tape of the movie back in 1987 had a little …
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The Strangers first hit theaters in May 2008, leaving a major mark in pop culture and scarring moviegoers as one of the most memorable home invasion movies. Now, The Strangers: Chapter 1 hits theaters on May 17, creating a franchise out of the original film. While the first Strangers film …
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For the first time in five years, there’s a Star Wars movie in theaters. It’s not a new one, though. This year, Disney and Lucasfilm used May the 4th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the first Star Wars prequel. (Yes, The Phantom Menace is older today than …
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INTRO: Director Matthew Vaughn is known for making gangster movies and comic book adaptations. Producing Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and making his directorial debut with Layer Cake paved the way for bigger projects: Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, the Kingsman franchise, Argylle. But in between the gangsters and the …
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Surviving the Game (1994) A year after John Woo made his U.S. debut with the Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle Hard Target, another movie about the homeless being hunted for sport by wealthy businessmen arrived at multiplexes. Both films were loosely inspired by Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” …
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“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Sets Franchise Record With Rotten Tomatoes Score,” the headlines screamed this week, as the latest Ghostbusters sequel debuted squarely in the rotten area of the Rotten Tomatoes ratings system. To be sure, I don’t take issue with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire going down in history as the worst-reviewed Ghostbusters (even if I personally would …
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THE STORY: A corrupt American cop (Michael Douglas) and his partner (Andy Garcia) wind-up in Japan after a prisoner exchange gone awry. With their former captive cutting a swath through the local Yakuza in an attempt to establish himself as the new Tokyo boss, the cops are forced into an uneasy …
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Over the past three decades, few filmmakers have mastered their craft better than David Fincher. With a fastidious eye for framing and a deep focus on directorial details, Fincher has fashioned some of the most precisely orchestrated cinematic outings since his big screen debut in 1992. Yet, for most avid …
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1991’s Ricochet is a terrific action movie starring Denzel Washington and John Lithgow, but it’s frustratingly hard to find. A lot of really fun movies from the eighties and nineties are tough to get decent copies of. While some of the stories have happy endings, other films seem all but …
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In winter, the cold weather often makes it difficult to enjoy outdoor activities. People usually stay inside, looking for ways to pass the time. During these months, it’s common to turn to indoor entertainment. Casino games, which can be easily accessed on online casino platforms, present an appealing option. With …
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I’m here to talk about a film I didn’t know existed until a few weeks ago — the 1986 comedy/drama Running Scared, starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines. Here’s the gist: Crystal and Hines star as Danny and Ray, a couple of cops who get in a little too deep …
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ComingSoon’s Jonathan Sim recently spoke with actors Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie about their new movie Eileen, which is out now in theaters. “In the 1960s New England, Eileen Dunlop is working at a prison when a captivating, glamorous counselor arrives and helps her access new facets of her personality …
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