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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ (2023): If at First You Don’t Succeed…

Directed by: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley || Produced by: Jeremy Latcham, Brian Goldner, Nick Meyer Screenplay by: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Michael Gilio || Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant Music by: Lorne Balfe || Cinematography: Barry Peterson || Edited by: Dan Lebental || Country: United … Continue reading

’65’ (2023): The Closest to a ‘Turok’ Movie We’ll Ever Get

Directed by: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods || Produced by: Sam Raimi, Deborah Liebling, Zainab Azizi, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Screenplay by: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods || Starring: Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman, Nika King Music by: Chris Bacon || Cinematography: Salvatore Totino || Edited by: Jane Tones, Josh Schaeffer || Country: United States || … Continue reading

‘John Wick 4’ (2023): Action Filmmaking Triumphant

Directed by: Chad Stahelski || Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski Screenplay by: Shay Hatten, Michael Finch || Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill SkarsgĂ„rd, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Ian McShane Music by: Tyler Bates, Joel R. Richard, Le Castle Vania || Cinematography: Dan Laustsen … Continue reading

‘Daredevil’ (2003): The “Apotheosis” of New Millennium Superheroes on Film

Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson || Produced by: Arnon Milchan, Gary Foster, Avi Arad Screenplay by: Mark Steven Johnson || Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Colin Farrell, Joe Pantoliano, Jon Favreau, David Keith Music by: Graeme Revell || Cinematography: Ericson Core || Edited by: Dennis Virkler, Armen Minasian || Country: United States … Continue reading

‘Nope’ (2022): Dumb Titles Hide a Fearsome Spielbergian Hybrid

Directed by: Jordan Peele || Produced by: Jordan Peele, Ian Cooper Screenplay by: Ian Cooper || Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea Music by: Michael Abels || Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema || Edited by: Nicholas Monsour || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: 130 minutes Due to most … Continue reading

Horror Never Dies: ‘X,’ ‘Barbarian,’ & ‘Smile’ (2022)

Directed by: Ti West [1], Zach Cregger [2], Parker Finn [3] || Produced by: Ti West, Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, Harrison Kreiss [1], Arnon Milchan, Roy Lee, Raphael Margules, J. D. Lifshitz [2], Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, Robert Salerno, Gabby Olivera [3] Screenplay by: Ti West [1], Zach Cregger [2], Parker Finn [3] … Continue reading

The Sound of a Gun: Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ (1995), ‘Collateral’ (2004), and ‘Public Enemies’ (2009)

Directed by: Michael Mann || Produced by: Michael Mann [1–3], Art Linson [1], Julie Richardson [2], Kevin Misher [3] Screenplay by: Michael Mann [1,3], Stuart Beattie [2], Ronan Bennett, Ann Biderman [3] || Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Williamson, Wes Studi, Ted Levine, Jon Voight, … Continue reading

‘Prey’ (2022): The Hunt Pulls Me Back In

Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg || Produced by: John Davis Jhane Myers, Marty P. Ewing Screenplay by: Patrick Aison || Starring: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp, Julian Black Antelope, Bennett Taylor, Dane DiLiegro Music by: Sarah Schachner || Cinematography: Jeff Cutter || Edited by: Angela M. Catanzaro, Claudia Castello || Country: United States … Continue reading

Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Tron Legacy’ (2010) & ‘Oblivion’ (2013): Form Follows Function

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski || Produced by: Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Steven Lisberger [1], Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Duncan Henderson, Joseph Kosinski, Barry Levine [2] Screenplay by: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz [1], Karl Gajdusek, Michael deBruyn [2] || Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain, Beau Garrett, Michael Sheen [1], Tom … Continue reading

‘Moneyball’ (2011): Think, Don’t Feel

Directed by: Bennett Miller || Produced by: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt Screenplay by: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin || Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Stephen Bishop, Reed Diamond, Brent Jennings, Ken Medlock Music by: Mychael Danna || Cinematography: Wally Pfister || Edited by: Christopher Tellefsen || Country: United States || … Continue reading