Jason Ritter is utterly menacing as The Crooked Man/Pat Rollins in Netflix’s “Raising Dion.” But during our interview, he was sweet and reminded me so much of his late, great dad John Ritter.
“Moffie” from IFC Films explores being gay during apartheid in South Africa. From writer/director Oliver Hermanus, Kai Luke Brummer stars as Nicholas, a closeted man forced to enter the military for compulsory service. “Moffie” is now out in select theaters and on-demand. And on Netflix, the new superhero comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer […]
I had such a great time talking to Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer for the new Netflix superhero comedy “Thunder Force.” They star as estranged friends who become superheroes. And they made me laugh out loud! Here’s the official synopsis of “Thunder Force”: ”Two childhood best friends reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when […]
The new Netflix movie “Thunder Force” streams this Friday. It’s about unlikely superheroes played by Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer. The supervillain is played by Bobby Cannavale, known as The King, while Taylor Mosby is the super-genius daughter of Spencer named Tracy. I spoke with the actors about the film, their roles, and being a […]
The upcoming “Thunder Force” has Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as unlikely superheroes and former best friends. I spoke with writer/director Ben Falcone about the genesis of the film and working with wife Melissa McCarthy and their longtime friend Octavia Spencer. Here’s the official synopsis of “Thunder Force”: ”Two childhood best friends reunite as an […]
[bc_video video_id=”6218263105001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Besides Disney/Pixar’s “Soul” (check my “Soul” review here), the biggest movie entry this Holiday Season is the sequel “Wonder Woman 1984.” Director Patty Jenkins returns to helm the film about our DC goddess played once again by Gal Gadot. There […]
(CNN) — What would have happened if that strange visitor from another planet had landed in the Soviet Union instead of the US? That’s the premise of “Superman: Red Son,” a provocative new DC Entertainment animated movie adapted from a graphic novel. The “what if” genre has been a popular one in comics, and this […]
