Teen Spirit was written and directed by Max Minghella. The film stars Elle Fanning and Zlatko Buric. It is currently playing in theaters. Teen Spirit tells the story of Violet Valenski, a jaded, detached young singer who wants nothing more than to make it big. When a singing competition called Teen Spirit comes to town, she might finally get her chance to get out of the little town life that she has always known. With the help of a disgraced former opera singer, and with the hopes of all of her island home resting on her, she attempts to win despite the odds against her. Every so often, a firs ..read more

Crazy Rich Asians was directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Peter Chiarelli (no not the former General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers) and Adele Lim. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan. The film stars Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, and Awkwafina. It is currently available for purchase or rental.Crazy Rich Asians tells the story of Rachel Chu (Wu) a young college economics professor who has begun dating Nick Young (Golding), a seemingly unexceptional young man but who is actually the heir to a massive fortune and the responsibilities of one of the m ..read more

Ocean's 8 was written and directed by Gary Ross, with an additional writing credit to Olivia Milch. The film is a spinoff of the Ocean's trilogy starring George Clooney, which was a remake of the original Ocean's 11 from 1960. The film stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Midori Francis, Richard Armitage, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, Awkwafina, Sarah Paulson, and Anne Hathaway. It is currently available for rental or purchase. Ocean's 8 tells the story of Debbie Ocean (Bullock) who has recently been released from prison after promising that she will walk the straight and narro ..read more

Tag was directed by Jeff Tomsic and written by Rob McKittrick and Mark Steilen. It is loosely based on a true story and the article "It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being It" by Russell Adams which ran in the Wall Street Journal. The film stars Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Isla Fisher, Hannibal Buress, and Jeremy Renner. It is currently available for purchase or rent. Tag tells the story of a group of friends who have decided that the quote from George Bernard Shaw, "We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing" will define their liv ..read more

Guava Island was directed by Hiro Murai and written by Stephen Glover (with story credits to four others). The film stars Donald Glover, Rihanna, Letitia Wright, and Nonso Anozie. It is currently available for streaming through Amazon Prime.Guava Island tells the story of Deni, a naive but well-meaning island musician who wants to bring the people of his home together with his music. He plans to get everyone excited by performing a festival for them, but the corporation that runs the island has other plans. I came into Guava Island not really knowing much about it or expecting it to be anythin ..read more

After Friday got off to a blistering start with all of the Disney+ and Rise of Skywalker news, Days 2 and 3 of Star Wars Celebration were always going to be a little bit of a letdown. Nothing was going to top the fervor of the first day, and there wasn't going to be as much news, so I decided to combine the news from days 2 and 3. Vader ImmortalTechnically this is news from day 1, but I didn't want to add it to the day 1 news because there was already so much to say. Later in the day, a panel for the VR Oculus game Vader Immortal unveiled a trailer and gave some background on the project. It s ..read more

Today, I've decided to do a different kind of post, recapping all of the news coming out of Star Wars Celebration happening this weekend. Disney+ andThe Mandalorian Get a Release DateDisney has been pushing their streaming platform hard, teasing everyone with little bits of information since they announced it months ago, and we finally have the official release date: November 12. Additonally, The Mandalorian is also slated to release as soon as the service drops, along with a lot of other original content and many of the films and television shows that have made Disney famous in the past, incl ..read more

The Silence was directed by John R. Leonetti and written by Carey and Shane Van Dyke. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tim Lebbon. The film stars Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, Kate Trotter, and Kyle Breitkopf. It is currently streaming on Netflix. The Silence (not be confused with the acclaimed film Silence from Martin Scorsese) tells the story of a family struggling to survive when a species of hyper-violent, blind, flying creatures is discovered underground. Millions of the creatures swarm from their hiding places and attempt to feast on anything that makes any sor ..read more

Dumbo was directed by Tim Burton and written by Ehren Kruger. It is based on the children's book of the same name by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, and is a remake of the 1941 of the same name. The film boasts a fairly impressive supporting cast, but the main stars are Nico Parker, Finley Hobbins, and Colin Farrell. Michael Keaton, Danny Devito, and Eva Green also have important roles in the film. Dumbo is currently playing in theaters. Dumbo tells the story of an unusual elephant who was born with incredibly large ears. He and the other elephants are taken care of by Captain Holt Farrier (Fa ..read more

Unicorn Store was directed by Brie Larson and written by Samantha McIntyre. The film stars Brie Larson, Mamoudou Athie, Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack, and Bradley Whitford. Unicorn Store initially premiered at TIFF in 2017 but is now streaming on Netflix. Unicorn Store tells the story of Kit (Larson), a bright-eyed, overeager, well meaning young woman, as she is kicked out of art school and must decide what she wants to do with her life. She moves back in with her parents (Cusack and Whitford) and gets a job through a temp agency when she receives a mysterious letter inviting her to come to ..read more