Tag: derekconnolly

Review: JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION Brings Action But Lacks Novelty

Twenty-nine years ago, Steven Spielberg rocked cinemas worldwide with his creature feature Jurassic Park. Literally so even, as it was the film which would make Digital Theater Sound (DTS) a household term. But what to this day it is most...

STAR WARS THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: The Final Trailer is Here, That Charge of The Light Brigade Though

Some day we will find out who in Lucasfilm or Disney has an equestrian fetish. In the meantime the final trailer for Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker premired last night during halftime of Monday Night Football and swiftly followed...

All The Big Game Spots in One Place! SOLO, A QUIET PLACE, JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM And More

[Updated 2/5/18: The full teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been added below.] The game of games. The opportunity for history to be made tonight. Or will it go to the underdogs? We will know in a...

THE RAMBLER Wins At Transylvania's Full Moon Horror And Fantasy Film Festival!

Word out of the land of Dracula is that Calvin Lee Reeder's The Rambler has won the Jury Award at the 2nd annual Full Moon Horror and Fantasy Film Festival. Below is the press release provided to us by juror...

Blu-ray Review: SAFTEY NOT GUARANTEED, But Then, What Is?

I'm more or less with the prevailing opinion around these parts when it comes to director Colin Trevorrow's time travel comedy debut Safety Not Guaranteed, inasmuch as I found it inoffensive, and fitfully amusing largely because of lead actress Aubrey...

MIFF 2012 Review: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED

The 61st Melbourne International Film festival is now underway! I will be bringing you coverage for Twitch as the days blitz by over nearly three weeks! This is an amazing time for Melbourne when the city transforms into bustling, dedicated...

Sydney 2012: Day 12 Trailer of the Day - SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (Closing Night Film)

Today is the last day of the 2012 Sydney Film Festival, and the trailer of the day is for the Closing Night Film, Safety Not Guaranteed. About the film: "WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not...

Review: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, An Amiable, Lovable, and Winning Comedy

Everyone carries around the baggage of personal experience. At best, it's distilled into a handy guidebook, available for reference as needed, and light enough not to weigh down the bearer. With its references to time-travel, mental instability, the pangs of...

Sundance 2012 Review: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED

Safety Not Guaranteed is the feature film debut of director Colin Trevorrow and writer Derek Connolly. It stars Aubrey Plaza as Darius Britt, a new writer at a local magazine. She is sent out with her boss and a...