Movie Review: THE CUT

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/05/2025
THE CUT movie poster | ©2025 Republic Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Orlando Bloom, Caitríona Balfe, John Turturro, Gary Beadle, Claire Dunne, Eric D. Smith, Adonis Anthony, Mohammed Mansaray, Ed Kear Writer: Justin Bull, story by Mark Lane Director: Sean Ellis Distributor: Paramount/Republic Pictures Release Date: September 5, 2025 Anyone on a diet and exercise program, no matter how restrictive and/or punishing, is bound to feel better about it after watching THE CUT. At first, THE CUT seems like it’s going to be a standard sports redemption story, notable mainly for an air of sincerity that makes it feel like director Sean Ellis and writer Justin Bull, working from […]Read On »


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Movie Review: GRAN TURISMO

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/25/2023
GRAN TURISMO movie poster | ©2023 Sony

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Takehiro Hira, Darren Barnet, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell Horner, Joshua Stradowski, Daniel Puig, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Thomas Kretschmann Writers: Jason Hall and Zach Baylin, story by Jason Hall and Alex Tse Director: Neill Blomkamp Distributor: Sony/Columbia Release Date: August 25, 2023 There are two big surprises in GRAN TURISMO. One is that, despite the movie being essentially based on the PlayStation game of the same title, main character Jann Mardenborough, played by Archie Madekwe, is a real person, who really grew up in Wales, really learned the basics of race driving on […]Read On »


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CARNIVAL ROW: Executive producer Erik Oleson on final season – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/16/2023
CARNIVAL ROW final season Key Art | ©2023 Prime Video

Prime Video’s series CARNIVAL ROW premieres its ten-episode second and final season on February 17. The show debuted in August of 2019, and was promptly picked up for a second, but COVID delayed production so much that it’s just coming out now. In CARNIVAL ROW, a war of acquisition between rival human nations in the Faerie homeland has caused Faeries to flee for safety to the human realm of the Burgue, which resembles Victorian England. Here, Fae are treated as second-class citizens. “Carnival Row” is the name given to the Fae district within the Burge. Among the refugees is the […]Read On »


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Movie Review: NEEDLE IN A TIMESTACK

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 10/15/2021
NEEDLE IN A TIMESTACK movie poster | ©2021 Lionsgate

Rating: R Stars: Leslie Odom Jr., Frieda Pinto, Cynthia Erivo, Jadyn Wong, Orlando Bloom Writer: John Ridley, based on the short story by Robert Silverberg Director: John Ridley Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: October 15, 2021 NEEDLE IN A TIMESTACK is based on a short story by Robert Silverberg, published in a collection of his work by the same title in 1966. Writer/director John Ridley has adapted this into a feature film that has some intriguing science-fiction ideas and questions about the nature of romantic love. Unfortunately, things don’t seem to be fully thought through. We are meant to be invested […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES U.S. Premiere

By SUE SCHNEIDER 05/19/2017
Johnny Depp at the U.S. Premiere of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films held the U.S. Premiere of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES at the Dolby Theatre, May 18th in Hollywood. The carpet ran down Hollywood Boulevard to the entrance of the Hollywood/Highland Complex and up to the entrance of the Dolby, which was lined with fans, as a matter of fact fans were everywhere on the street and the lucky ones got to be right on the carpet to see the stars up close. Smoke before the actually premiere started came down the carpet, which I guess was suppose to be fog! Thankfully […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/18/2014
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES poster | ©2014 Warner Bros./MGM/New Line

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Aiden Turner, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Manu Bennett, Lawrence Makeore Writers: Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien Director: Peter Jackson Distributor: Warner Bros./New Line/MGM Release Date: December 17, 2014 Steal from a dragon, lie to a wizard and underestimate Peter Jackson at your peril. The filmmaker, who first managed to get J.R.R. Tolkien’s sprawling LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy to fit into three movies […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/15/2013
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG movie poster | ©2013 Warner Bros. / New Line / MGM

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Orlando Bloom Writers: Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien Director: Peter Jackson Distributor: Warners/New Line/MGM Release Date: December 13, 2013 On one level, filmmaker Peter Jackson and his loyal companions have a problem uncommon in book-to-film adaptations. Most of these require that large chunks of the source material be removed or at least condensed and altered to fit into a running time […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Los Angeles Premiere

By SUE SCHNEIDER 12/11/2013
Benedict Cumberbatch at the Los Angeles Premiere of THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG | ©sue Schneider

New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures presented the Los Angeles Premiere of THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG recently at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Fans lines the street and up the center of the Hollywood/Highland Complex where the black carpet ran right up to the stairs leading to the doors of the Dolby Theatre. The fans were more then happy to be able to get up close to get pictures and autographs of the stars. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG continues the adventure of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) on an epic quest to reclaim the […]Read On »


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Blu-ray and DVD picks of the week including THE DESCENDANTS

By PETER BROWN 03/14/2012
THE DESCENDANTS | © 2012 Fox Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. MOVIES THE DESCENDANTS – This is the most cheerful film that you will see any time soon. In fact, if you are in a good mood and want to come out of it this is the film to see. George Clooney stars in this film about a real […]Read On »


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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

By PETER BROWN 10/19/2011
Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides | © 2011 Disney Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. MOVIES PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES – Yeah, times have changed. No longer is Keira Knightley or Orlando Bloom involved but really the first three films were all about Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and this fourth installment of the action franchise delivers him in spades. […]Read On »


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