22 years ago, a young British filmmaker reinvented the crime comedy genre and delivered one of the freshest debuts ever with “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” Two years later, he would cement his status as the British answer to Tarantino with his next movie “Snatch.” Now, after spending years involved in...
In a perfect franchise, there is that one person who is in total control. They have a vision, and they know exactly where all story lines are headed in the long run. Kevin Feige for Marvel Studios showed us this year with how masterfully he wrapped up his universe with the captivating “Avengers: Endgame.” The whole...
Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgard, is back to scare us all in the second chapter of the IT revival. However, what few issues the first chapter had are sadly only multiplied or made worse in this installment of the series. With a run time of almost three hours, director Andy Muschietti’s closing piece in the series...
Have you just moved to Houston and would like to see more of this city? Did you grow up here and want to indulge in some memories, or find some unknown perspectives? Well, look no further, because here are some of the ultimate films connected to Clutch City– in one way or another. Starting with one of the...
After the last movie of the X-men series flopped, “Dark Phoenix” was supposed to be a new start for the franchise instead. Yet the metaphorical bird coming from the ashes does quite the opposite; making the film the weakest of the series. Following the events of “Apocalypse,” Jean Grey still struggles to control...
This year at South-By-Southwest Olivia Wilde’s new movie “Booksmart” had its world premiere. If that wasn’t enough, it was also her birthday and the whole Paramount Theatre, packed to the last of the 1100 seats, sang “Happy Birthday” along with the cast. She won’t ever forget that evening and the audience won’t...
After “50/50” in 2011 and “The Night Before” in 2015, director Jonathan Levine partners up again with multi-talent Seth Rogen, maintaining a stable four-year rhythm. They are joined by Charlize Theron, and the chemistry between the two actors makes this movie stand out from the mass of generic romantic comedies. The...
Usually remakes are a product of Hollywood’s lack of ideas or refusal to try out something new, but once in a while there’s one that gives a contemporary touch to a classic story. Movies like “Oceans 11,” “Scarface” or “The Departed” became modern classics, and now we have to add actor Bradley Cooper’s directorial...
This year at the South By Southwest film festival they screened over 130 movies of all genres from all over the world. No one is able to watch all of them, but I saw a good portion. This year’s selection was very strong, and overall I liked more movies than last year. I previously reviewed my personal festival...
Writer and director Wes Anderson is well-known for quirky characters, masterfully over-composed and stylized shots and fantastic stories. A whole new world opened up for him when he switched to animation with the stop-motion feature “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and for a meticulous, fantasy-rich filmmaker this is Anderson at...
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