There’s a website I love called Trailersfromhell.com, in which famous directors showcase their favorite coming attractions previews. Someone like Guillermo Del Toro or John Landis introduces and narrates a two-minute trailer, telling their personal experiences or the back story of the film in question. Sometimes, the filmmakers choose trailers for the likes of Rosemary’s Baby … [Read more...] about MACHETE KILLS New Movie Review
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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS New Movie Review
What a pleasure it is to watch Tom Hanks give a remarkable performance of untapped emotional depths in Captain Phillips. One of America’s most beloved actors, with a mostly sturdy career and a reputation as a modern day Jimmy Stewart, he finally found a vehicle worthy of his verisimilitude as a performer. If you look back on Hanks’ career choices from the beginning, he seemed … [Read more...] about CAPTAIN PHILLIPS New Movie Review
GRAVITY New Movie Review
A group of kids from Maui were sent to Space Camp in 1989, where they spent a week at the training facility in Huntsville Alabama, learning how to operate spacecraft. I was one of those kids. It was a pivotal event in my young life, as I seriously wanted, at the time, to become an astronaut. I flew to the Mainland with a group of Maui pre-teens, though I was the only … [Read more...] about GRAVITY New Movie Review
RUSH New Movie Review
The 1976 Formula One championship remains a memorable season for racing fans, mostly due to the visibly edgy relationship between two of its top competitors. The handsome James Hunt was as reckless and carefree in his life as he was taking daredevil turns on the racetrack. He won victories for his ability behind a steering wheel and headlines for his flagrant womanizing. His … [Read more...] about RUSH New Movie Review
Talking Story With SHORT TERM 12 Filmmaker Destin Cretton About Movies And His Maui Upbringing
Haiku isn’t known to be the birthplace of great filmmakers, but that’s about to change, permanently. Local boy Destin Cretton grew up there and his dreams of becoming a high caliber filmmaker have come true in a profound way. His critically acclaimed comedy/drama Short Term 12 stars Brie Larson as a worker at a foster care facility and portrays her day to day experiences. It’s … [Read more...] about Talking Story With SHORT TERM 12 Filmmaker Destin Cretton About Movies And His Maui Upbringing