Author: Laurie Coker

REMINISCENCE

By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Our memories, good or bad, often drive us and guide our lives. Still, some events are better forgotten, like the over two hours spent watching ‘Reminiscence’ starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandie Newton. Writer/director Lisa Joy bites off a lofty challenge of playing with time and memories and ends… Continue reading REMINISCENCE

FREE GUY

By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Director Shawn Levy with a crisp, although not particularly fresh, script by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn, creates a wild world where gaming and reality intersect in an action-packed, hilarious character-driven romp. ‘Free City’ creators don’t draw from a single video game, or a sitcom, or any other source material,… Continue reading FREE GUY

JUNGLE CRUISE

By Laurie Coker Rating: B- Following in the footsteps of successful franchises like “Pirates of the Caribbean”, Disney’s Jungle Cruise sails into theatres just before school starts, offering families a fun escape from the sweltering heat. Based on the popular Disney amusement park attraction, this CGI and action-packed adventure-comedy showers viewers with spectacle, special effects… Continue reading JUNGLE CRUISE

OLD

(from left) Prisca (Vicky Krieps), Maddox (Thomasin McKenzie), Guy (Gael García Bernal) and Trent (Luca Faustino Rodriguez) in Old, written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Credit: Phobymo/Universal Pictures

By Laurie Coker Rating: D+ It is easy to give director M. Night Shyamalan second (third, fourth …) chances. After all, he did blow our minds with “The 6th Sense” and entertain us with “Signs” and for some “Unbreakable”. Since then, however, his subsequent films are more whaaat? than wow. “Old”, the director’s latest venture… Continue reading OLD

BLACK WIDOW

By Laurie Coker Rating: B Summer blockbusters are rolling into theatres – perhaps more slowly than most would like, but popcorn is popping and cinephiles are returning to the comfort of the familiar movie houses.  And at a time when we most need the diversion, “Black Widow”, starring Scarlett Johansson storms in, providing an overly… Continue reading BLACK WIDOW

The DRY

By: Laurie Coker Rating: B+ A dismal, drought-ravaged Australian countryside provides the backdrop for director Robert Connolly’s tense, haunting crime drama The Dry, starring Eric Bana. A slow-burning fuse of a film beautifully directed and perfectly acted, The Dry captivates in the depth of its characters and the pain-staking detail of the telling. Balancing a… Continue reading The DRY

SPIRIT UNTAMED – Virtual Activity

SPIRIT UNTAMED is in theaters Friday, June 4. To celebrate, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks has created a downloadable virtual activity kit! Would appreciate coverage encouraging your followers to download and enjoy! Please let us know if you are able to utilize (and please be kind enough to send us a link to your coverage J).Many thanks for… Continue reading SPIRIT UNTAMED – Virtual Activity

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BLUMHOUSE – Media Alert!

** MEDIA ALERT** What: BlumFest, the annual event for Blumhouse fans, returns virtually for a second year in  celebration of the company’s favorite holiday, Halloween. The event will feature conversations with filmmakers and actors from upcoming Blumhouse films and television series, with plenty of surprises and sneak peeks for fans.  When: BlumFest returns on Friday,… Continue reading BLUMHOUSE – Media Alert!

THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES

By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ We need laughter, we need diversions, and we need relevance with a positive twist. First-time feature director Mike Rianda delivers all that and more, with an exciting voice cast in The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Animators have at least one up on traditional filmmakers during the insane pandemic and in… Continue reading THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES