Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020), Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Orion Pictures
A new trailer for Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and Samara Weaving’s new Dean Parisot directed Bill & Ted movie, Bill & Ted Face The Music just landed and it’s looking like fun.
I’m very much in and ready for this particular brand of silliness. I also rather like that this movie lands in the comedy, music and the sci-fi categories. It seems as though that’s not a thing that happens very often.
Hal Landon Jr., Kid Cudi, Beck Bennett, Brigette Lundy-Paine, William Sadler, Kristen Schaal and Holland Taylor also star.
Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020), Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, Orion Pictures
Bill & Ted, two middle aged , would-be rockers who were once told they’d save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, find themselves still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfil their destiny.
Starring Keanu Reeved, Alex Winter and Samara Weaving; Bill & Ted Face The Music is directed by Dean Parisot.
I don’t remember anything about the previous Bill & Ted movies, except the numerous times the word ‘dude’ is said. As such, I’ll try to rewatch at least one of the previous films so I can remember what the hype was all about. And because I like Mr. Reeves.
Brigette Lundy-Paine, William Sadler, Hal Landon Jr., Kid Cudi, Beck Bennett, Holland Taylor and Kristen Schaal also star.
From creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Hollywood is a new 7 part Netflix miniseries about a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood; all trying to make it big – no matter the cost.
Key cast includes Darren Criss, Jim Parsons, Samara Weaving, Laura Harrier and Jeremy Pope.
I simply couldn’t ignore this one. Especially since it seems to want to re-write history whilst showing the dark side of Hollywood. The side that’s fueled by power, ambition and desperation.
I’m also watching for the fashion, and Jim Parsons, (a.k.a Sheldon Cooper). Considering how very particular Parsons’s portrayal of Cooper was on The Big Bang Theory, I enjoy finding out how different he is in other roles.
Holland Taylor, Queen Latifah, Caesar Osiris, Patti LuPone, Dylan McDermott, Colette McDermott, Mira Sorvino, Jake Picking, Nicola Bertram and Kerry Knuppe also star.
Guns Akimbo (2020), Samara Weaving, Daniel Radcliffe, Madman Films
Guns Akimbo, is the story of Miles (Daniel Radcliffe), a nerdy video game developer whose life changes drastically and against his will, when he becomes the next contestant in an underground live-streamed real-life death match.
Watching Radcliffe play a character extremely far removed from the one he’s most known for is a key reason I wanted to see Guns Akimbo. The fact that the trailer gave me slight ‘The Hunger Games for the social media age’ vibes is another reason.
Post viewing, I can now say that I found Guns Akimbo to be an OK movie overall. For me personally, it’s not really until the forty five minute mark that things became most engaging. After this point is when the memorable, well executed scenes, particularly regarding the humour, action and music took place. An example being the fight scene featuring a funny and well timed ’Stop. Hammer time’ reference.
There’s also one or two scenes that have rather stylish camera work and / or great special effects; plus an unexpected turn in the story. It’s arguably no wonder then that Quentin Tarantino came to mind a few times. Tarantino is an absolute master in terms of style, story, music and overall execution. And what writer / director Jason Lei Howden does with these elements in Guns Akimbo made me see him as one of Tarantino’s promising students. One who still has room to grow. Especially considering this is only his second feature length film.
Earlier in the movie there’s a scene where I thought that Miles could have ended his troubles by simply taking the time to explain his predicament to an injured officer but he didn’t. Later on we do get to see why that would have likely not worked. Still, I wish the writing had been so tight that I wouldn’t have had to question any of the character’s choices at all.
I’m happy to say that on the strength of the parts of Howden’s film that I really did enjoy, I’m now intrigued to see what he does next.
If you haven’t seen it yet, perhaps give Guns Akimbo a chance if you’re especially curious.
In new action / comedy Guns Akimbo, Daniel Radcliffe is Miles, a nerdy video game developer. Things suddenly change for Miles when he gets caught up as the next contestant in an underground gang live-streaming real-life death match.
From writer / director Jason Lei Howden; additional key cast includes Samara Weaving, Rhys Darby, Ned Dennehy…
First Free Guy (2020), now Gus Akimbo. I wonder how many more video game themed movies are coming this year.
I’m interested because it’s different and it’s crazy. I also just want to see Radcliffe in a memorable movie that’s very different from the ones that made him famous.
Mark Rowley, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Hanako Footman, Set Sjöstrand, Racheal Ofori, Colin Moy, Jacqueline Lee Geurts and Jack Riddiford also star.
Ready Or Not (2019), Samara Weaving, Fox Searchlight
Andie MacDowell, Adam Brody, Samara Weaving, and Mark O’Brien are the stars of new horror / comedy Ready Or Not.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, a bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new family force her to play a terrifying game of hide and seek…
Talk about a worst nightmare scenario. I want to know more about the crazy in-laws. How will their madness be further explained?
Ready Or Not kind of feels like a cross between Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) and something else… but I don’t know what.
Henry Czerny, Melanie Scrofano, Nicky Guadagni, Kristian Bruun, Elyse Levesque and John Ralston also star.
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