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With JJ Abrams deep in Star Wars territory now, Justin Lin has directed the next Star Trek film. Lin helmed Fast & Furious 6 and with Star Trek Beyond will hopefully bring a new spin on very well known characters. Joining the younger crew is Idris Elba in full alien make-up and Sofia Boutella as…
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). D: Dan Trachtenberg. DP: Jeff Cutter. W: Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, and Damien Chazelle. Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead/John Goodman/John Gallagher Jr. I will admit I am negligent when it comes to the horror genre. However, I would not classify 10 Cloverfield Lane or its tangential predecessor, 2008’s Cloverfield, as horror, more as thriller with a…
Super 8 (2011). D/W: J.J. Abrams. DP: Larry Fong. Starring: Joel Courtney/Elle Fanning/Kyle Chandler/Riley Griffiths/Ryan Lee/Gabriel Basso/Zach Mills/Noah Emmerich/Ron Eldard/Glynn Turman. Probably the summer’s most anticipated release (with the exception of Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows – Part 2), Super 8 will remind audiences everywhere what great movies are made of and just exactly…
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