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Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

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The Poster and Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure are Here!

A film by Steven Spielberg. Disclosure Day is in theaters 06.12.26.

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people.

We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.

Universal Pictures is proud to release a new original event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars SAG winner and Oscar® nominee Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor (Challengers, The Crown), Oscar® winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Kingsman franchise), Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters, The Perfect Couple) and two-time Oscar® nominee Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Rustin).

Based on a story by Spielberg, the screenplay is by David Koepp, whose previous work with Spielberg includes the scripts for Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Combined, those films earned more than $3 billion worldwide. Koepp also wrote the script for this 2025’s Jurassic World Rebirth.

Disclosure Day is produced by five-time Academy Award® nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger (The Fabelmans, West Side Story) and by Spielberg for Amblin Entertainment. The executive producers are Adam Somner and Chris Brigham.

Steven Spielberg is one of the industry’s most successful and influential filmmakers. The top-grossing director of all time, Spielberg has helmed such blockbusters as Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones franchise and Jurassic Park.

Among his myriad honors, he is a three-time Academy Award® winner, including Oscars® for Best Director and Best Picture for Schindler’s List, which received a total of seven Oscars®, and for Best Director for Saving Private Ryan. His most recent film, The Fabelmans, was released by Universal in 2022 and received seven Academy Award® nominations, including for Directing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Picture.

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“The Perfect Storm” (2000) directed by Wolfgang Peterson; starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg / Z-View

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The Perfect Storm (2000)

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

Screenplay: William D. Wittliff; based on THE PERFECT STORM by Sebastian Junger

Stars: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, John Hawkes, Allen Payne, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Karen Allen,
Bob Gunton, Christopher McDonald, Cherry Jones, Rusty Schwimmer, Janet Wright, Dash Mihok, Josh Hopkins and Michael Ironside.

Tagline: In the Fall of 1991, the “Andrea Gail” left Gloucester, Mass. and headed for the fishing grounds of the North Atlantic. Two weeks later, an event took place that had never occurred in recorded history.

The Plot…

Fishing boat Captain Billy Tyne has been on an unlucky streak.  His last several outings have come up short.  Small hauls equals small pay.  Billy and his crew all need more cash.  So when Billy asks them to join him on one last last-season trip, they all agree.

After a short dry spell, the crew hits gold.  They bring in thousands of pounds of fish.  The season has been saved once they get the fish to port and collect the dough.

They might be delayed a bit.  Two massive storms have formed between the ship and port.  The safe thing will be to wait far away until the storm passes.

Then the ship’s ice machine breaks down.

If they wait out the storm, the fish will spoil.  They won’t get a payday.  All the work during the season will be for nothing.  Or… they can head for port and go right through the storms.  It will be risky but they think they can make it.

They have no idea the storms will converge into something no one could have expected.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

None of the fish seen in the film were real.  Because director Wolfgang Peterson was an animal-rights supporter, the fish in the film were either animatronics or rubber.

The Perfect Storm (2000) rates 3 of 5 stars.

“Normal” starring Bob Odenkirk, Lena Heady and Henry Winkler – The Teaser Trailer is Here!

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Normal starring Bob Odenkirk, Lena Heady and Henry Winkler – The Teaser Trailer is Here!

In theaters April 17.

The latest collaboration between Bob Odenkirk, JOHN WICK creator Derek Kolstad and NOBODY producer Marc Provissiero, director Ben Wheatley’s (FREE FIRE, HIGH RISE) kinetic neo-Western stars Odenkirk as an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.

For Sheriff Ulysses (Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality’s tranquil pace, a dark secret is inadvertently exposed, and Ulysses soon discovers that the town is anything but its namesake.

Starring Bob Odenkirk, Lena Heady and Henry Winkler

Directed by Ben Wheatley

RIP: Rob Reiner

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Yesterday Rob Reiner and his wife were found murdered in their Los Angeles home.  They had been killed by an assailant using a knife.  Their son, Nick has been charged for both murders.

Rob Reiner was the child of Estelle and Carl Reiner.  Carl Reiner was an award-winning actor, comedian, author, director and screenwriter.  Over his career Mr. Reiner won numerous awards including 11 Prime Time Emmys, a Grammy, the Mark Twain Prize for Amerian Humor and an induction into the Television Hall of Fame.

Rob Reiner decided to follow in his father’s footsteps.  He began getting acting roles while still in high school.  Juggling his new found acting career with school, Rob Reiner enrolled at the UCLA Film School.  Rob Reiner made several television guest appearances on popular shows of the day including Batman, The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle.  Rob Reiner also started to appear in feature films.  In 1968, Rob Reiner became one of the writers and actors on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

Rob Reiner’s breakout role came when he played Mike Stivik on All in the Family.  Over the course of the series Mr. Reiner was nominated for five Emmys (winning two) as well as five Golden Globe nominations.  In 1974, Rob Reiner directed the television movie Sonny Boy while still co-starring in All in the Family.  After All in the Family ended, Rob Reiner was co-creator of the television comedy The Super.  It ran for one season.  Mr. Reiner continued to act in guest roles throughout the 1970s.

In 1981, Rob Reiner returned to directing with the segment Tommy Rispoli: A Man and his Music as part of the television movie Likely Stories: Volume 1.  Mr. Reiner followed that up by directing This is Spinal Tap.  This is Spinal Tap became a huge hit.  Rob Reiner then went on a streak.  The next six films Rob Reiner directed were The Sure Thing, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery and A Few Good Men.  What a run!

Over the course of his career Rob Reiner continued to act, direct, write and produce.  Some of the Awards he was nominated for and/or received include:

  • 1972 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
  • 1972 Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy –  All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
  • 1973 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
  • 1973 Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy –  All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
  • 1974 Primetime Emmy Winner for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy –  All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
  • 1974 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
  • 1975 Primetime Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy –  All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
  • 1976 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
  • 1977 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Television – All in the Family
  • 1978 Primetime Emmy Winner for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy –  All in the Family – For playing: “Michael Stivic”.
  • 1987 DGA Nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – Stand by Me
  • 1987 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – Stand by Me
  • 1990 DGA Nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – When Harry Met Sally…
  • 1990 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – When Harry Met Sally…
  • 1993 Academy Award Nominee for Best Picture – A Few Good Men
  • 1993 DGA Nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – A Few Good Men
  • 1993 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – A Few Good Men
  • 1993 PGA Nominee for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures – A Few Good Men
  • 1996 Golden Globe Nominee for Best Director – Motion Picture – The American President
  • 1996 PGA Nominee for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures – The American President
  • 1999 Star Awarded on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 2024 PGA Nominee for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television – Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
  • 2024 Primetime Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special – Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
  • 2024 Primetime Emmy Nominee for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program – Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Some of the television projects that feature Rob Reiner acting include: Manhunt; Batman; Hey, Landlord (3 episodes); The Andy Griffith Show; That Girl (3 episodes); The Mothers-In-Law; Gomer Pyle (3 episodes); The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (5 episodes); The Beverly Hillbillies (2 episodes); Room 222; The Partridge Family; Getting Together; The Odd Couple; The Rockford Files; Free Country (5 episodes); More Than Friends; All in the Family (184 episodes); Archie Bunker’s Place (2 episodes); Tall Tales & Legends; It’s Gary Shandling’s Show (4 episodes); Morton & Hayes (6 episodes); A Spinal Tap Reunion; The Larry Sanders Show; Frasier; Curb Your Enthusiasm; The Simpsons; Wizards of Waverly Place; 30 Rock; About a Boy; Happyish (2 episodes); The Comedians; When We Rise; New Girl (11 episodes); Hollywood (3 episodes); The Good Fight (2 episodes); Home Movie: The Princess Bride (3 episodes); The Bear (4 episodes) and Conan o’Brien Needs a Friend.

Some feature films that Rob Reiner acted in include: Enter Laughing; The Jerk; This is Spinal Tap; Throw Mama From the Train; Postcards from the Edge; Misery; Sleepless in Seattle; Bullets Over Broadway; The First Wives Club; Primary Colors; The Story of Us; The Wolf of Wall Street and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.

Some of the television projects that feature Rob Reiner directing include: Sonny Boy; I am Your Child and 8.

Some of the feature films that Rob Reiner directed include: This is Spinal Tap; The Sure Thing; Stand by Me; The Princess Bride; When Harry Met Sally; Misery; A Few Good Men; The American President; Ghosts of Mississippi; The Story of Us; The Bucket List; Flipped; The Magic of Belle Island; LBJ; Albert Brooks: Defending My Life; and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.

I probably first saw Rob Reiner acting in Batman.  I never missed that show when I was a kid.  Of course, I’m sure I saw Mr. Reiner’s guest appearances on The Andy Griffith Show; That Girl; Gomer Pyle; The Beverly Hillbillies; The Partridge Family and The Rockford Files before I ever saw Rob Reiner in his breakout role on All in the Family.  He was so good as Archie Bunker’s foil.  If the character of Mike Stivik was the only acting role Rob Reiner was known for, it would still make for a great career.

Who could have guessed what a talented director Rob Reiner would become.  I would match his first first seven films (This is Spinal Tap; The Sure Thing; Stand by Me; The Princess Bride; When Harry Met Sally; Misery and A Few Good Men) against any other director’s first seven.

By all accounts Rob Reiner was a gentle, kind, humble man loved by anyone who knew him.  We need more folks with those qualities.

Out thoughts and prayers go out to Rob Reiner’s family, friends and fans.

“The Unholy Trinity” (2024) starring Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson / Z-View

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The Unholy Trinity (2024)

Director: Richard Gray

Screenplay: Lee Zachariah

Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Q’orianka Kilcher, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden,
Tim Daly, Beau Knapp, Cyrus Leisy, Anthony J. Sharpe and David Arquette.

Tagline:  None.

The Plot…

1870.  Isaac Broadway’s last words before being hanged were that he was innocent and framed by Saul Butler.  Only Isaac’s son, Henry believed him.

But it was enough.

Henry heads for the frontier town of Trinity to kill Saul Butler.

Henry and a mysterious man who calls himself Saint Christopher arrive in Trinity.  Henry is there to kill Saul Butler.  St. Christopher is after a treasure chest of gold that was stolen from him.  Their paths will cross with Sheriff Gabriel Dove who just wants to keep the peace.

“Giddy up!”

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson elevate this film.

The Unholy Trinity (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.

RIP: Peter Greene

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It was announced that Peter Greene died yesterday. Mr. Greene was 60.  No cause of death was given.

Peter Greene ran away from home when he was 15.  Mr. Greene didn’t decide on an acting career until he was in his mid-20s.  Peter Greene worked in both television and feature films throughout his career.  His first television appearance was on the series Hardball.  Mr. Greene made his feature film debute in Laws of Gravity.  Peter Greene became best known as a character actor, often playing villains.

Some of the television projects that feature Peter Greene include: Hardball; As the World Turns (2 episodes); Black Cat Run; Law & Order; Dead & Deader; The Black Donnelly’s (13 episodes); Life on Mars (2 episodes); Justified; Hawaii 5-0; Chicago P.D. (2 episodes); Still the King (2 episodes); For Life (9 episodes); The Jersey Connection; The Continental and Dope Thief.

Some of Peter Greene’s feature film appearances include: Laws of Gravity; Clean Shaven; Judgment Night; Pulp Fiction; The Mask; The Usual Suspects; Bang; Under Siege 2: Dark Territory; The Rich Man’s Wife; Blue Streak; Training Day; Scenes of the Crime; Dead Dogs Lie; Under the Influence; The Grasslands; Shanghai Hotel;  Turnabout; City of Lies; Body Brokers and Beggarman.

I first became aware of Peter Greene in Pulp Fiction.  Mr. Greene was such a great villain.  Even in a role with small screen-time, Peter Greene made an impact.  My favorite Peter Greene appearance might be in Justified.  He appeared with Timothy Olyphant in the very first scene which set the tone of the series.  Of course any time Peter Greene appeared on-screen, it brought a smile to my face.  I just knew that his character was up to something.

Out thoughts and prayers go out to Peter Greene’s family, friends and fans.

“His & Hers” starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

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His & Hers starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

I’m a fan of both so deal me in.

Two sides. One truth. HIS & HERS premieres January 8th, only on Netflix!

Two estranged spouses — one a cop, the other a news reporter — compete to solve a murder case in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.

“All the Lost Ones” (2024) / Z-View

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All the Lost Ones (2024)

Director: Mackenzie Donaldson

Screenplay: Anthony Grant, Cheryl Meyer

Stars: Jasmine Mathews, Vinessa Antoine, Devon Sawa, Steven Ogg, Douglas Smith,  Sheila McCarthy, Lochlyn Munro, Kim Roberts and Anthony Grant.

Tagline:  None.

The Plot…

In the near future a civil war has torn our country apart.  A young couple, Nia and Ethan, along with Nia’s sister Penny, have found a home in a remote wilderness area.  Several others also live there.  This group of strangers have formed a bond and hope to live in peace until things get better in the outside world.

All is good until a militia group comes across the home.  The war has found them and there is no escape.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

All the Lost Ones has an interesting premise.  Sadly, the movie is falls short.

All the Lost Ones (2024) rates 2 of 5 stars.

“Sudden Fear” (1952) starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance & Gloria Grahame / Z-View

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Sudden Fear (1952)

Director: David Miller

Screenplay: Lenore J. Coffee, Robert Smith; based on SUDDEN FEAR by Edna Sherry

Stars: Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett, Virginia Huston,  Taylor Holmes, Selmer Jackson, Lewis Martin and Mike Connors.

Tagline:  A Thrilling New High In Suspense Melodrama!

The Plot…

Myra Hudson is a successful Broadway playwright and producer.  Her every production is a success.  She’s powerful, rich and single.  On a train ride across country Myra has a chance meeting with Lester Baine.  He’s an actor that Myra fired from one of her productions not too long ago.

Myra is apologetic, yet Lester says, “No apology needed.”  They talk a bit and really hit it off.  Lester is witty and charming.  Before the train ride is over, Myra is falling in love.  A whirlwind courtship and marriage follow.

What Myra doesn’t know is that Lester doesn’t love her.  It’s an act to gain access to Myra’s money and prestige.  In fact, Lester is having an affair with his old flame (and fellow grifter) Irene.

Myra is so in love with Lester, she decides to secretly revise her will.  She will leave him everything should she die.  Lester learns that Myra is planning to change her will.  He doesn’t know that the change would benefit him.  Lester decides to kill Myra before the change is made.  He recruits Irene and they plan the murder.

Myra accidentally learns that Lester is cheating on her and he very soon he will kill her.  Myra’s shock turns to disbelief, then fear and then a plan for revenge.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

Sudden Fear was nominated for four 1953 Academy Awards…

  • Nominee for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White – Sheila O’Brien
  • Nominee for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White – Charles Lang
  • Nominee for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Jack Palance
  • Nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role – Joan Crawford

Sudden Fear marked Jack Palance’s first Best Supporting Actor Academy Award Nomination.  He would earn his second Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nomination the following year for his performance in Shane.

Joan Crawford not only starred in Sudden Fear, she also served as the film’s Executive Producer.  She was hands-on. Crawford personally selected the film’s screenwriter (Lenore J. Coffee), the director (David Miller), the cinematographer (Charles Lang) and her co-stars (Jack Palance and Gloria Grahame).

Because Joan Crawford optioned the rights to Edna Sherry’s novel, Crawford had more control over the production.  Crawford gambled and took 40% of the film’s profits rather than her normal $200,000.00 salary.  The gamble paid off when the film was a huge success.

Sudden Fear features Mike Connor’s first feature film role.  He is billed as Touch Connor.

Based on the film’s Oscar nominations and reviews, most folks liked Sudden Fear A LOT more than me.  I found Sudden Fear to be overly melodramtic.  I did enjoy the surprise at the end, but felt that much of the danger and suspense could have been easily avoided with better choices from the Joan Crawford character.  As always, your mileage may vary.

Sudden Fear (1952) rates 2 of 5 stars.

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – The Poster and Trailer are Here! (Featuring Long-Lost & Rediscovered Footage)

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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

EPiC features long-lost footage from Presley’s legendary Vegas residency in the 1970s, woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour and treasured 8mm film from the Graceland archive, along with rediscovered recordings of Elvis telling ‘his side of the story,.’

One week IMAX exclusive starting 2.20.
In Theaters Worldwide 2.27.