Published Nov. 17, 2016 at ZekeFilm. Pentalogy. It might be word you’re about to become more acquainted with in the movie world. In the lead-up to the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J.K. Rowling confirmed on Twitter in October that the Harry Potter spinoff is spinning off into five different chapters: …
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Published Nov. 7, 2016 at ZekeFilm. Or, What Might Be This Decade’s English Patient DIRECTOR: KENNETH LONERGAN/2016 When The English Patient was rounding the awards circuit in late ‘96/early ’97, the romantic drama must have seemed like a sure bet to moviegoers. With heaps of praise and 12 Oscar nominations, it should have been an easy choice for …
Published Oct. 21, 2016 at ZekeFilm. Tom Cruise Secures This Sequel a Sunday Afternoon Cable Slot, Not Much Else DIRECTOR: EDWARD ZWICK/2016 Jack Reacher is a drifter. We learned this in his inaugural 2012 movie—at least, I think so. I saw Jack Reacher, and my vague memories include him breaking into a construction trailer to rescue…wait, …
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Published Sept. 2, 2016 at ZekeFilm. Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender Shine in a Story of Loss DIRECTOR: DEREK CIANFRANCE/2016 Janus Rock may be a tiny island between two seas, but it holds a most important lighthouse—and a secret. After fighting in World War I, Tom (Michael Fassbender) finds solace in a quiet life as the new …
Published July 25, 2016 at ZekeFilm. Maker of Modern Fairy Tales Dead at 81 “I believe in fairy tales, and I believe other people do, too.” –Garry Marshall When I was 7 (almost 8, thank you very much), I saw The Princess Diaries in one of the front rows of a theatre with my dad. Though he covered …
Published July 11, 2016 at ZekeFilm. “If there’s something strange in your neighborhood…” DIRECTOR: IVAN REITMAN/1984 As a child of the ‘90s, my experience with Ghostbusters has been limited to the Ray Parker Jr. theme song for most of my life. Even though I hadn’t watched that movie with Bill Murray and those other jumpsuited guys, I knew …
Published June 10, 2016 at ZekeFilm. Me Before You Isn’t the Movie It’s Marketing “After the Show” is our spoiler-friendly way of talking about movies at ZekeFilm. In this article, plot twists and hidden details of Me Before You are potentially discussed. DIRECTED BY THEA SHARROCK/2016 Let me tell you something the marketing for Me Before You …
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Published Dec. 25, 2013 for the film review site I created, Crowd vs. Critic. Each film is reviewed twice, once from the Crowd perspective for its entertainment value (Popcorn Potential) and once from the Critic perspective for its Artistic Taste. CROWD REVIEW // Blizzards, reindeer, and snowmen sound like classic elements for a Christmas movie. …
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