“Anyone who appreciates cinema should see this movie, any casual movie lovers should also see this movie, as a matter of fact everyone should see this movie.” -NerdyPopcorn
Sam Mendes is at the top of the list for the Oscar for best director, if he wins it’ll best his second, he won at the 72nd Academy Awards for his first major motion picture, American Beauty. Since then he has Directed numerous big budget movies, none of the were met with the same critical acclaim, however, 1917 has. 21 years after his first win Mendes, who still shoot movies on film instead of digital, is taking us on the journey of a pair of British servicemen tasked with delivering a message in the middle of battle.
The cinematography is beautiful, the flow of the camera as it follows the character is flawless , even if you don’t like war movies you’ll be mesmerized by the camera work. The movie has a beautiful amount of tension, which is a result of the music, done by Thomas Newman, whose resume also includes American Beauty. What I absolutely love about this movie is that you could never guess what happens next, Mendes does a fantastic job capturing the uncertainty of war, which gives you a sense of dread as you watch the story unfold.
The two lead actors are virtually unknown, but Mendes accounts for this by surrounding them with Hollywood royalty, within the first 15 minutes you’ll see appearances by Colin Firth and Andrea Scott, brief but strong performances by both. 1917 is a perfect example of what can be achieved when you have some of the best in the world behind the scenes, the acting was fabulous, but what makes this story special is the collaboration between director/writer, cinematography, music, and photography.
This movie will win both Best Picture and Best Director. Entertainment value is through the roof, minimal slow and drawn out parts, and never a dull moment. Anyone who appreciates cinema should see this movie, any casual movie lovers should also see this movie, as a matter of fact everyone should see this movie.
It doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s truly breathtaking and that’s what Todd Phillips has done with Joker. This truly terrifying movie takes a deep look into mental illness and how society has failed those who suffer.
Do not delay, I highly recommend watching this for yourself. Here is a list of ratings from some of the most common rating sites:
IMDB: 8.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 69% Google: 93%
As a side note, Rotten Tomatoes is actually a joke and no one should rely on their highly flawed rating systems (More to come on that in a separate post).
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Director: Jason Reitman Writers: Dan Aykroyd Stars: Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd
All the regulars are back in what looks like a continuation of the original movies. I like this iteration already, small town kids adventure, it just looks like it’ll be fun.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – December 24th, 2019
Maleficent travels to a grand old castle to celebrate young Aurora’s upcoming wedding to Prince Phillip. While there, she meets Aurora’s future mother-in-law — a conniving queen who hatches a devious plot to destroy the land’s fairies. Hoping to stop her, Maleficent joins forces with a seasoned warrior and a group of outcasts to battle the queen and her powerful army.
Zombie slayers Tallahassee, Columbus, Wichita and Little Rock leave the confines of the White House to travel to Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. Along the way, they encounter other post-apocalyptic warriors and a group of survivors who find refuge in a commune. The scrappy fighters must now rely on their wits and weapons more than ever as they soon find themselves in a relentless battle against smarter, faster and seemingly indestructible zombies.
Members of the mysterious and spooky Addams family — Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester and Grandma — are readily preparing for a visit from their even creepier relatives. But trouble soon arises when shady TV personality Margaux Needler realizes that the Addams’ eerie hilltop mansion is standing in the way of her dream to sell all the houses in the neighborhood.
After an awe-inspiring experience in outer space, an astronaut returns to Earth and starts to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems too small.
Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks — the one he paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he projects in a futile attempt to feel like he’s part of the world around him. Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.
Vietnam War veteran John Rambo tries to find some semblance of peace by raising horses on a ranch in Arizona. He’s also developed a special familial bond with a woman named Maria and her teenage granddaughter Gabriela. But when a vicious Mexican cartel kidnaps Gabriela, Rambo crosses the border on a… MORE
Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son — a fearless astronaut — must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – Theatrical Release Date: February 8th, 2019
The much anticipated second instalment of The Lego Movie is slated for release on February 8th, 2019, even at my age I thoroughly enjoyed the first one and can’t wait for the second.
I’m sure everyone will be happy to know that Chris Pratt will be returning to the franchise, but this time, he’ll be voicing two characters! While watching the trailer something stood out! His second character (Rex Dangervest) he’s described as a; Galaxy Defending, Archeologist, Cowboy, and Raptor Trainer.
Reference and the Movie he was in:
Pratt played Star Lord in the Guardians of the GalaxyPratt played Josh Faraday in Magnificent SevenPratt played Owen Grady the Raptor Trainer in both Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomPratt has yet to play an archeologist, he has, however, been rumoured to be heavily favoured by Disney to take on the iconic role of Indiana Jones!
The new trailer for Captian Marvel is out and I cannot wait to see it!
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Writers: Anna Boden (screenplay by), Gene Colan (based on the Marvel comics by) Stars: Gemma Chan, Brie Larson, Mckenna Grace Release Date: March 6th, 2019
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Anyone born in the 80’s will tell you that Jim Carrey has been a major part of their lives, he has been entertaining us for years, mostly with his comedy, but in this trailer for his new movie “Dark Crimes” it looks like we won’t be seeing Jim’s Comedic side.
A Look at all the movies coming to Netflix’s this May
May 1
Sometimes John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous Live at Radio City Jeepers Creepers 3 IZombie – Season 4, weekly episodes from May 1
May 2
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments – Season 3, weekly episodes from May 2
The 100 – Season 5, weekly episodes from May 2
May 3
Riverdale – Season 2 resumes, weekly episodes from May 3
May 4
A Little Help With Carol Burnett Anon Busted! – Season 1, weekly episodes from May 4 Dear White People – Volume 2 End Game Forgive Us Our Debts Kong: King of the Apes – Season 2
Manhung My Next Guest Needs No Introduction: Tina Fey The Rain – Season 1
May 5
Dynasty – Season 1 resumes, weekly episodes from May 5
May 6
The Joel McHale Show with Joe McHale
May 11
Bill Nye Saves the World – Season 3 Central Intelligence Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist Spirit Riding Free – Season 5 The Kissing Booth The Who Was? Show – Season 1
May 13
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife
May 15
Call the Midwife – Series 7
May 18
Cargo Catching Feelings
The Legend of Tarzan
May 21
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Season 5
May 22
Mob Psycho 100 – Season 1 Fauda – Season 2 Terrace House: Opening New Doors – Part 2 Tig Notaro Happy To Be Here
May 23
Explained – weekly episodes from May 23
May 25
Ibiza Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life The Toys That Made Us – Season 2 Trollhunters – Part 3
May 26
Sara’s Notebook
May 27
The Break with Michelle Wolf – weekly episodes from May 27
May 28
Mother!
May 29
Disney Pixar’s Coco
May 30
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 4
May 31
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Howard Stern
The new trailer for Sony’s Venom movie is out, and it corrects the first trailer’s mistake by actually having Venom in it. Quite a lot of Venom, actually, to the point where I might suggest staying away if you’re spoiler-averse. For everyone else, you’ll get to see Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock coming to terms with the new powers bestowed upon him by the symbiote and using them to predictably violent effect.
We have the latest in video game adaptations to hit theatres, Rampage, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Typically video game adaptation bomb at the box office (Mortal Kombat, Assassin’s Creed, Warcraft, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), there always seems to be something missing that writers, directors, and producers can’t recreate.
I was never a huge Rampage fan growing up but this trailer does make the movie look like a fun ride and that’s what’s most important. I feel like the CGI is going to be amazing and Rock of going to bring his A game which will ultimately lead to a good (Not Great) movie.
I think this movie is going to be exactly what you think it will be, action-packed and fun, one of those movies you put on when you’re in the mood to just enjoy something in the background, similar to, San Andreas, and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
Disney used it’s social media accounts to announce that they’ll be releasing, Toy Story 4 on June 21st, 2019. Nerdy popcorn has learned that this will not be a direct installment to the 3rd movie, rather, it will focus on a Woody and Bo Peep (Who was noticeably absent from the 3rd movies). The latest movie will likely have nothing to do with the first 3.
Stephany Folsom, who contributed to writing Thor Ragnarok, has been hired to write the script.
The latest trailer for Deadpool 2 looks incredible and I got a semi-chub just watching it! Deadpool 2 is slated for release May 18, 2018, and I, for one, cannot wait!
Rumours have been swirling regarding the main villain played by Jack Kesy, apparently, he was cut from the movie, this would completely change the story. The news isn’t surprising as we’ve also been hearing that there have been multiple late re-shoots and that the initial screening has not been testing well with audiences. It will be interesting to see the final product.
So Not officially listed on the cast but I think I can confirm 100% that Terry Crews is definitely in Deadpool 2 and I couldn’t be more excited about that!
Who else is excited to see Deadpool 2? Did you love the trailer? Post in the comments below.
In light of the recent release of filmmaker/actor John Krasinski’s movie “The Quiet Place”, we managed to track down 5 of John’s favourite movies and why he loves them.
If you’re anxious to see more of John, filming of his new Amazon TV Series Jack Ryan is scheduled to premiere this August.
Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979)
Ted Kramer’s wife leaves her husband, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple’s son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.
Director: Robert Benton
Writers: Avery Corman (from the novel by), Robert Benton (written for the screen by)
Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander
John on why he loves this movie:
I was one of those kids who had never seen an indie film before I got to college.
If it wasn’t a big, huge tentpole movie, or if it wasn’t on the radio, I hadn’t
experienced it. Then in college, I started getting into independent movies, which
led me to classic movies, which led me to all this different stuff. The 1970s
movies, for me, were only discovered, unfortunately, as little as six or seven
years ago.
So Kramer vs. Kramer. Some of the greatest writing I’ve ever seen, some
of the gutsiest performances. It’s just so quintessential of what the 1970s were
for me. There’s just this unfiltered, raw energy, and despite how beautiful that
movie is — and obviously, it’s a well-done movie — the fact [is] that they’re
not making movies like that anymore. [Kramer vs. Kramer is about] a horrible
relationship. It’s a really tough situation for the father to be in, and yet
[for] everyone who went and saw the movie, there was this weird understanding or
commiseration with anger. I think people might have been angrier, or willing to
see angry movies.
Ordinary People (1980)
The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father, and the guilt-ridden younger son.
A Quiet Place premiered last night and Twitter is loosing it, which is absolutely amazing, and I honestly cannot wait to see it! Here are some of the tweets!!
Let us know what you think of the movie in the comments.
Just watched #AQuietPlace. Congrats @johnkrasinski, I can’t sleep and I’m all out of Gilmore Girls to watch to clear my head. What psycho wrote this? Oh you did. What crazy person directed this. You again. Cast your real wife as your wife? Come on!?! We have to talk. https://t.co/CE2hYbAGUs
Official marketing for #AQuietPlace not-so-subtly telling audiences to shut the fuck up in the theater is my new favorite thing. pic.twitter.com/q7dM7rUuxl
While watching the movie #AQuietPlace my hand was over my mouth all through out as if to keep myself from making any sound. It really is an outstanding movie.
#AQuietPlace is the best kind of horror film. One that subjects its characters to ruthless terror while also handling them with utmost affection. Krasinski absolutely knocks every aspect of it clean out of the park.
(Oh and by the way, it is a balls to the wall MONSTER MOVIE.)
2017 saw a decline in the box office but that didn’t stop the actors on this list to cash in. The following list is from Low to High
Tom Cruise: $43M
The actor received an estimated eight-figure salary from Then Mummy and Mission Impossible: 6
Robert Downey Jr.: $48M
Ironman recently dropped from the number one spot, but I bet he isn’t too concerned as he is still making millions portraying a superhero.
Jackie Chan: $49M
Jackie may not be the box office star he used to be in the US but he is still one of China’s biggest movie stars.
Adam Sandler: $50.5M
His movies have been ripped apart by moviegoers and critics alike, but Sandler is laughing his way to the bank with his newly inked 4 movie deal with Netflix.
Vin Diesel: $54.5M
Vin’s specialty? Franchises, he is currently making bank on both the Fast and The Furious and Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
Dwanye “The Rock” Johnson: $65M
This should come as no surprise as the Rock is virtually everywhere, he a multitude of action movie slated to be released in 2018.
Mark Wahlberg: $68M
This has been Mark’s highest earning year ever, thanks to movies like Daddy’s home 2 and Transformers: The Last Knight, he also had an endorsement deal with AT&T and success through his burger chain.
Rumours are stirring regarding the details of the Lord of the Rings TV Series being produced by Amazon Studios, reports are suggesting that Amazon paid $1 Billion dollars for a 5 season commitment. I also heard that Jeff Bezos personally handled the negotiations.
There have also been rumours that Peter Jackson (Director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy) will be involved in the project!
All of these reports are early, but if true, it shows Amazon’s commitment to this project and should result in a TV series that will rival HBO’s Game of Thrones.
I for one am very interested to see what comes of this, I am having trouble imagining which route the series will take? Will they centre the 5 season’s around Frodo returning the Ring to Mordor or will this be entirely different from the books/movies?
Steve Spielberg just confirmed that Indiana Jones 5 will be the last time Harrison Ford plays the iconic character, it was also confirmed that we will be getting more Indiana Jones movies after the 5th film. The movie is set to be released July 20, 2020
Spielberg was said “This will be Harrison Ford’s last Indiana Jones movie, I am pretty sure, but it will certainly continue after that,”
He also discussed the possibility of transitioning the iconic character to a female, Spielberg notes that he knows this may outrage fans, however, he feels that it is time for a change.
“We’d have to change the name from Jones to Joan. And there would be nothing wrong with that,” Said Spielberg
Male or female I am still genuinely excited for more Indiana Jones films, I personally love any movie dealing with Treasure hunting. Also, I transition to a female lead would be a welcomed change, I’d be very interested to see which actress’s would be considered for this role.
Post who you think would make a great female Indiana Jones in the comment section below!
Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film will be titled ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, and will star Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. The film will be released worldwide on August 9, 2019.
Personally excited to see this movie develop, I have been a Tarantino fan since I saw PULP FICTION, and have always appreciated the characters that both DiCaprio and Pitt have played. We’re a year and half away from what I hope will be another Tarantino epic. Rumor has it that Margot Robbie will be signing on to play Sharon Tate.
Tarantino describes it as “a story that takes place in Los Angeles in 1969, at the height of hippy Hollywood. The two lead characters are Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), former star of a western TV series, and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). Both are struggling to make it in a Hollywood they don’t recognize anymore. But Rick has a very famous next-door neighbor…Sharon Tate.”
Tarantino worked with Pitt in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS which grossed over $321 million worldwide and was nominated for eight Academy Awards®, winning for Best Supporting Actor. DiCaprio starred in the director’s DJANGO UNCHAINED, which grossed over $425 million worldwide, and was nominated for five Academy Awards®, and won for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. His most recent film was the $532 million-grossing THE REVENANT in 2015, for which he won the Oscar® for Best Actor.
Tarantino comments: “I’ve been working on this script for five years, as well as living in Los Angeles County most of my life, including in 1969, when I was seven years old. I’m very excited to tell this story of an LA and a Hollywood that don’t exist anymore. And I couldn’t be happier about the dynamic teaming of DiCaprio & Pitt as Rick & Cliff.”
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Amazing but I’m Biased, not sure that it was better than the Force Awakens but damn I loved this movie (And every Star Wars Movie)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – Entertaining but felt like it wasn’t a good enough remake
The Greatest Showman – It was alright, the soundtrack was great, the movie was just ok, if you’re into musicals you may enjoy more than I did.
Molly’s Game – It was just ok, I thought it was going to be incredible, but it wasn’t if it wasn’t based on a true story it would be awful.
The Foreigner – Jackie Chan action/thriller, can’t go wrong if you like Jackie, the story was kind of good too, definitely an enjoyable movie for action lovers.
Pitch Perfect 3 – Not as good as the first one, or the second one, I think they should have stopped after the first one but that’s just me.
I, Tonya – Great movie, the acting was amazing, and the story was crazy, for the first time since reading about this I felt bad for Tonya.
Thor: Ragnarok – Marvel does it again with another action-packed superhero movie, my only beef is that Marvel keeps making comedy a big part of their superhero movies, still incredible though.
Coco – Disney/Pixar does it again, love this movie, the songs are amazing and the visualize are on point. if you like animated movies, you’ll love this.
Downsizing – Weird movie, very very frustrating, and I swear I wanted to smack Matt Damon’s character a few times but it was an interesting take on the future, worth watching once but don’t expect much.
It feels like forever since Westworld burst onto our screens in 2016, garnering 22 Emmy nominations, a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, critical recognition worldwide, and swiftly becoming the first show to really give Game of Thrones a run for its money.
The trailer below should get you hyper up for the April 22nd, premier date, keep an eye out for a glimpse of Shogun World, the second theme park revealed at the end of season one.
In the early days of WWII, an international convoy of 37 Allied ships, led by captain Ernest Krause (Hanks) in his first command of a U.S. destroyer, crosses the treacherous North Atlantic while hotly pursued by wolf packs of Nazi U-boats.
Principal Photography has begun on the WWII dramatic thriller GREYHOUND, starring and written by Tom Hanks, based on C.S. Forester’s novel “The Good Shepherd.” Aaron Schneider (GET LOW) is directing.
Elisabeth Shue (BATTLE OF THE SEXES), Rob Morgan (MUDBOUND) and Stephen Graham (THE IRISHMAN) also star.
Early reaction to John Krasinski’s big screen directorial debut has been phenomenal and judging by the trailers I am not surprised at all. Each trailer has gotten better and better, I am really hoping this isn’t one of those cases where the trailer is better than the movie.
I am anxiously waiting for this one to hit theaters, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a proper scary movie in theaters.
Feature length debut for German born director Lennart Ruff was an ambitious venture into the Sci-fi realm, the story, cast, and direction had potential but ultimately fell flat. Sam Worthington’s performance was well done and helped redeem the failed storyline.
I really enjoyed the beginning of this movie and thought it could of been really well done, however, as time went on, I realized that the movie wasn’t progressing fast enough, which ultimately led to an empty and lackluster ending.
Immensely disappointed that this movie wasn’t better than it was but in the end I feel like this was a failed script/story and not necessarily the directors fault, I’m not sure how Netflix’s exec’s didn’t foresee that people would be disappointed with the ending and ultimately the movie but Netflix’s recent push (Annihilation) into the realm of Sci-fi has shown promise and Sci-Fi fans should be excited to see what’s next.