AQUAMAN (2018): New Trailer From Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Randall Park…

Aquaman (2018), Amber Heard
Aquaman (2018), Amber Heard

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Aquaman (2018).


In Aquaman, Jason Momoa is Arthur; a man who learns of his position as heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis.

Arthur must step forward to lead his people and become a hero to the world.

Directed by James Wan; key cast includes Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman and Randall Park.

I’m in for the visual spectacle and to see Momoa do a good job.

Patrick Wilson and Willem Dafoe also star.

Aquaman Release Dates: December 14th, 2018 (UK); December 21st, 2018 (US)…

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Aquaman (2018).

Happy Film Loving,

G

ELIZABETH HARVEST (2018): New Trailer From Ciarán Hinds, Abbey Lee, Carla Gugino…

Elizabeth Harvest (2018), Ciarán Hinds
Elizabeth Harvest (2018), Ciarán Hinds

Elizabeth Harvest is a new Sebastian Gutierrez-written/directed thriller, one about the possible consequences of giving your spouse full access to all areas of your life except one.

Ciarán Hinds, Abbey Lee and Carla Gugino star…

I want to see see how similar this movie is to Crimson Peak (2015) but I’m also in for the colours, the mystery and I admit – Lee’s arresting face.

Additional cast includes Dylan Baker and Matthew Beard.

Elizabeth Harvest Release Dates: August 10th, 2018 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

GLASS (2019): New Trailer From James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy…

Glass (2019), James McAvoy
Glass (2019), James McAvoy

In new M. Night Shyamalan horror/mystery, Glass, James McAvoy is Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty personalities, and Bruce Willis plays the security guard who uses his supernatural abilities to track Crumb down.

The cast and the hope of seeing a well-executed story that features key characters from Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016) come together, these are the reasons I’m in.

Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Luke Kirby, Charlayne Woodard, Spencer Treat Clark and Rob Yang also star.

Glass Release Dates: January 18th, 2019 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

SECOND ACT (2018): New Trailer From Jennifer Lopez, Milo Ventimiglia, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini…

Second Act (2018), Jennifer Lopez
Second Act (2018), Jennifer Lopez

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Second Act (2018)


Jennifer Lopez, Milo Ventimiglia, Vanessa Hudgens and Leah Remini are the stars of new romance/comedy Second Act.

Directed by Peter Segal, Lopez plays a retail worker who reinvents her life/life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.

Two of my favourite romantic comedies (The Wedding Planner (2001) and Maid in Manhattan (2002) star Jennifer Lopez.

Hopefully, this will be another favourite to add to the list, regardless of the obvious similarities to the Maid in Manhattan story.

Charlyne Yi, Freddie Stroma and Treat Williams also star.

Second Act Release Dates: November 21st, 2018 (US); November 30th, 2018 (UK)…

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Second Act (2018)

Happy Film Loving,

G

MAZE RUNNER – THE DEATH CURE (2018): The Thing I Liked…

Maze Runner - The Death Cure (2018). Dylan O'Brien, Giancarlo Esposito, Dexter Darden, Rosa Salazar
Maze Runner – The Death Cure (2018). Dylan O’Brien, Giancarlo Esposito, Dexter Darden, Rosa Salazar

Maze Runner – The Death Cure, the final instalment in the young adult science fiction trilogy set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian world, is generally OK. 

Having already seen the first two Maze Runner films and also finding them mainly adequate, I wanted to watch The Death Cure to finish what I’d started. I also wanted to see that the main actor, Dylan O’Brien, had truly recovered fully following the serious 2016 on-set accident.

Even though I’m not in love with this film, I don’t regret having sat through it for reasons including the fact that the acting isn’t terrible overall, I like the consistent pace, and there are a couple of in-air stunts that had my attention. Beyond that, though, I’d say that director Wes Ball’s movie is an easy distraction that doesn’t ask too much of you. In which case, perhaps hit that play button for a casual viewing.

I’m sure that big fans of the books (I’ve never read them) probably wouldn’t sit down to this movie ‘casually.’ Nevertheless, every movie has its place, anywhere from ‘this deserves my undivided attention’ to ‘I’m definitely skipping that.’ 

Happy Film Loving,

G