The Playlist:
Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu's "Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)," has quickly skyrocketed to the top of the year's most anticipated films along with "Inherent Vice," and "Gone Girl" (a trifecta that will hopefully make this year's New York Film Festival one of its best years ever). Why? Well, outside a stellar cast (which we'll get to), it's a pitch black comedy about a washed up actor famous for a superhero role who tries to mount a comeback on Broadway. Trailers so far suggest a delusional dark psychology that the hero has to battle and possibly even a sly meta commentary in the nature of super hero hegemony on screen.
Collecting Blu-Ray movies has gotten harder in the era of streaming - but you'll never believe how expensive these rare movies are.
Wes Ball's Kingdom of Planet of the Apes beats its chest proudly as another standout entry in the franchise. Here's an interview with Neil Sandilands, who plays Koro.
The "Alien" franchise returns to the big screen in 2024 with a brand new installment. Here's everything you need to know about "Alien: Romulus."
I want to see this one. I always thought that Michael Keaton never made enough movies and this looks good.