John Leguizamo
Movie Review: Violent Night
"Violent Night" is a cyanide-laced sugarplum, a holiday action movie starring David Harbour as Santa that will delight viewers who can get on its wavelength.
Movie Review: Encanto
"Encanto" is one of those perfect films that comes around at just the right moment in order to make an indelible mark in the zeitgeist.
Movie Review: John Wick
John Wick is a film about an ex-hitman who has recently been done wrong by some folks who are going to really regret doing so. Call it luck or karma but this is one hitman cannot get away from who he ultimately is. The film was directed by David Leitch and Chad Stahelski, both of whom have decades of experience in the film business as stuntmen. While it is not uncommon in major films to have the l...[Read More]
Movie Review: Chef
I’m a bit ashamed to admit it, but my biggest blind spot as a cinephile is that I don’t pay a lot of attention to the world of independent film. It is a very rare event that I know about an indie film before a trailer has even been released. Such was the case with Chef, the new culinary comedy from actor/director/writer Jon Favreau. While it’s not breaking new ground in the world...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Jon Favreau Gets Cooking in Chef
Happy Tax Day, dear readers! I hope a lot of you have gotten out and seen Captain America: The Winter Soldier by this point – because it’s totally awesome. And if you’re looking for something scarier at the theater right now, I recommend checking out the new horror movie Oculus. In the meantime, this week’s edition of Trailer Trashin’ steps away from the big summer movies a...[Read More]
Movie Review: Kick-Ass 2
After the events of the first Kick-Ass film, regular citizens, inspired by the action of the hero who shares a name with the film’s title, decide to don masks and fight for justice. Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) has started a movement, and unfortunately, his work has also spawned the world’s first super-villain. Still reeling from his Mob Boss father’s death at the hands of Kic...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Ridley Scott Meets Cormac McCarthy in The Counselor
Happy Fourth of July, dear readers! I hope all of you have a great holiday. On the movie front, we’ll all finally get to see whether The Lone Ranger is any good. In the meantime, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ looks at Ridley Scott’s upcoming crime thriller The Counselor. Premise: This intense drug thriller tells the story of an attorney (Michael Fassbender), a...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Unlikely Heroes Return in Kick-Ass 2
We’re most of the way through March, and that means the beginning of spring is (hopefully) just around the corner. But while we wait for the warmer weather, there are still new movie trailers for us to watch. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ looks at the red band first trailer for the offbeat superhero sequel Kick-Ass 2. Premise: After the insane bravery of Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Joh...[Read More]
Movie Review: Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift is a really good and funny movie. It is about the continent that the animals live on cracking and breaking apart. Which leaves Manny, Diego, and Sid stuck on an iceberg floating in the ocean trying to survive..