by Kevin Muller
Sequels can either go two ways, they are improvements over the original or extreme downgrades. The new “Turtles” movie falls somewhere in the middle. On the bright side, the sequel is much more relaxed and embraces its silliness, which in turn, makes it mindless fun. Unfortunately, on the flip side, it still has work to do and needs to learn how to prevent the silliness from turning into mind numbing stupidity because for a while it succeeds as pure entertainment.
UPDATE: Clown is now the #1 Horror download on iTunes! Be sure to check it out ASAP!
When it comes to a horror films these days, we are filled with reboots and reimaginings of our favorite films, but every so often there is a film that makes a dent in the genre. Clowns have been interpreted in this genre as the ultimate antagonist that will haunt your dreams and never let you go. This entity has been portrayed in the film industry for many decades and is one thing that almost everyone can agree upon, which is the sheer terror that coincides with Clowns. I am one of those people that has Coulrophobia (the fear of clowns). Director Jon Watts and Eli Roth put together a film that is not only extraordinary, but quite brilliant in it’s own sense. Clown is a film that focuses on the man I am interviewing today, Andy Powers, and the transition from a loving husband and father, to a possessed demon that feasts on young children. If that isn’t traumatizing, I don’t know what is. Today, I sat down with the veteran actor to talk about this film, the transition into this blood thirsty clown, and his upcoming work. You may recognize him from TV, film, or theatre, but this is a film that he should be recognized for the most and looked at for many years to come. It is my pleasure to introduce Andy Powers!
by Logan Myerz
If you have paid attention to the horror genre over the past ten years, you have probably been nodding off at the movie theaters during one of the god awful horror re-makes Hollywood has force fed us. But, once in a while, there is a film that is worth recognizing, and gives us a little hope for the genre. I am a huge horror movie fan and when I hear or read the word “remake,” I start to tune out the rest of the conversation.
Shane Black might not have invented the R-Rated Buddy Comedy, but he definitely perfected it, being the brainchild behind Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight and his own directorial debut, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. After a brief stint in the Marvel Machine, Black is back to what he does best with The Nice Guys, a film as seedy, profane and hilarious as its lead characters and – from the way the box office is looking – a firm contender for Most Under-appreciated Film of 2016.
by Kevin Muller
Parody is truly an art form. Mel Brooks, who did “Space Balls”, “History of the World: part 1,” and many others are that deemed classic, and David Zucker, who directed the hilarious “The Naked Gun” series, were masters of making the silly seem easy. Though it may appear that way, it is anything but simple. When it doesn’t work, it just fails horribly and isn’t even in the slightest bit funny or have any redeeming qualities. Over the last ten years, many parodies have been released and have been forgotten. Those specific movies fail to hit the balance correctly and just come off as plain idiotic, but not in a good way. How does the musical comedy group ‘The Lonely Island” do in this genre?
JUNE 12th EPISODE
Episode #58 (season 6, episode 8): “No One”
Debut: SUNDAY, JUNE 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: June 12 (11:35 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 13 (12:30 a.m.), 14 (9:00 p.m., 1:50 a.m.), 16 (11:00 p.m.), 17 (9:00 p.m.), 18 (12:10 a.m.) and 24 (8:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: June 13 (8:30 p.m.), 17 (1:00 a.m.), 18 (4:00 p.m.), 19 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (7:00 p.m.)
While Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) weighs his options, Cersei (Lena Headey) answers a request. Tyrion’s (Peter Dinklage) plans bear fruit. Arya (Maisie Williams) faces a new test.
Written by David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; directed by Mark Mylod.
by Kevin Muller
You have to hand it to the “X-men” franchise. Not only is it still going strong, 16 years after the first film, but it was the jumping point for many of the comic book blockbusters we all admire today. Christopher Nolan, who directed ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy”, has stated that he was influenced by the way Bryan Singer, this film’s director, and the director of the 2000 original film, grounded everything from the look to the themes into reality. Singer followed it up with the equally worthy “X2” before departing and giving the reigns to Brett Ratner. The general consensus of Ratner’s film was that it was garbage so when Singer was announced to come back and helm 2014’s “X-men: Days of Future Past,” fans rejoiced. That film was a triumph both with fans and financially. The amazing thing that Singer achieved was erasing everything that happened in Ratner’s film and his own, to create a new time line through the element of time travel. This now gives him the ability to recast the roles that were made famous by other actors without anyone batting an eye.
Cinephellas 