Tag: benjaminbratt
Review: DEAD FOR A DOLLAR, Character Actor Goodness in a B-Western Package
In his 1962 essay, "White Elephant Art vs. Termite Art," critic Manny Farber comes firmly down on the side of filmmakers and actors who are completely at odds with the zeitgeist or trends, and nibble away at the edges of...
A SCORE TO SETTLE Trailer: Nicolas Cage Got a Gun and He's Heading to Home Video
Benjamin Bratt also stars; Shawn Ku ('Beautiful Boy') directed.
An American Film Geek's Top Ten of 2017
What an embarrassment. An embarrassment of riches, that is. 2017 had so many excellent, top-tier, wonderful, provocative, enjoyable films, that any given critic's list can't help but be embarrassing for what's not able to be included. I've seen no shortage...
Review: THE INFILTRATOR, A Decent Hero in a Decent Movie
Robert Mazur seems so normal. As played by Bryan Cranston, Mazur is an all-American good guy, an exceedingly decent man who is also a top-notch U.S. Customs official, an honest and dedicated employee, a loyal and loving husband and father....
China Box Office: Minions Storm The Mainland As DESPICABLE ME 2 Opens Top
After a lengthy delay, Dreamworks' animated hit Despicable Me 2 finally opens in mainland China and goes straight into the top spot. Rank Title Origin 6/1-12/1 (US$M) Total (US$M) Screening days 1 Despicable Me 2 USA $15.37 $15.37 3 2...
Hollywood Beat: Minions Top Johnny Depp; WAY, WAY BACK Rises Way, Way High; FRUITVALE STATION Opening
Did you enjoy your holiday weekend? Did you even get a day off? Canadians got to celebrate Canada Day last Monday, while Americans were granted Thursday to celebrate Independence Day -- or, as it's known in my neighborhood, "set off...
Review: DESPICABLE ME 2 Is Even Weaker Than the First One
In the pilot episode of the animated sitcom Despicable Me -- which somehow appeared in movie theaters, despite clearly being meant for TV -- we were introduced to Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), a comically accented supervillain who adopted three...
More Minions! First Teaser For DESPICABLE ME 2!
Much like the Martians in Toy Story the Minions of Despicable Me add virtually nothing to the actual story but a whole lot of awesome to the overall viewing experience. This is something their creators know full well so guess...
