Movie Review – Before I Wake
Mike Flanagan and his writing partner, Jeff Howard, have developed a smart tale of fantasy and terror.
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Movie Review – Today I Watched…Dunkirk
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Dunkirk”.
Remembering George A. Romero
Movie Guy Ray Schillaci remembers legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, from the first time he saw “Night of the Living Dead”, to a career retrospective.
Movie Review – Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
A virtual kaleidoscope, heavy on sights and sounds, but light on story and characters which tends to be the norm for many graphic novel adaptations.
Movie Review – Today I Watched…Brave New Jersey
Paul Preston’s ongoing effort to watch a movie a day for the rest of his life. Today’s movie – “Brave New Jersey”.
Movie Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back, and it’s the most fun we’ve ever had with him.
Highlights from The 17th Annual Phoenix Film Festival 2017 – Part 3
Once again, another great year for the Phoenix Film Festival, all the independent filmmakers involved, and the gracious audience.
Highlights from The 17th Annual Phoenix Film Festival 2017 – Part 2
Audiences were privy to films of substance and entertainment that garnered rounds of applause.
Highlights from The 17th Annual Phoenix Film Festival 2017 – Part 1
Since 2000, the festival has grown considerably, yet still remains one of the friendliest to independent filmmakers and their audiences.
The Top Ten Films of 2016 – Take Two
TheMovieGuys.net’s Ray Schillaci delivers up an eclectic mix of films in his top ten list for 2016
Coming Soon – The 60 Yard Line
Fandom is the fuel that supplies the engine of a new independent film, “The 60 Yard Line”.
“La La” Lands Fourteen Nominations…to my astonishment
Ray Schillaci is the first Movie Guy to chime in on the Academy Award nominations. He…didn’t like “La La Land”…
Movie Review – The Bye Bye Man
If only this movie was half as good as its marketing campaign.
Movie Review – A Monster Calls
This is one of those rare instances where you must share the power and emotions in a darkened theater with a large group of people.
Movie Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
As the lights came back on in the theater, I along with my group could not help but feel only partially satisfied.
Movie Review – De Palma
Here is Brian De Palma recounting fighting the good fight, making due with whatever was passed on to him, and retelling it all at his unabashedly best.
Movie Review – The Eyes of My Mother
Comes with a dire warning: only to be viewed by those with an open mind, and not the faint of heart.
The Top Ten Creepy Clown Movies
They might not always be the center of attention, but whenever they show up in a horror show they are nothing to laugh at.
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – Hell or High Water
Not just a classic Robin Hood-type fable, but an ode to the fading American way of life.
Movie Review – Asperger’s Are Us
A documentary with off-centered humor and a dash of warmth.
Movie Review – Hacksaw Ridge
An incredibly personal story involving love, faith, and conscience.
Movie Review – The Shelter
Fallon has rested the weight of the world on his star, Michael Paré, as Thomas, a homeless man who seeks shelter in a mysterious abandoned home only to find that it may be his final resting place.
Movie Review – Doctor Strange
A first class Marvel production that may be the pedigree of the bunch.
Giallo: The Best of Italiano Horror
Ray Schillaci presents ten classic Italian horror movies for Halloween week.
Movie Review – Ouija: Origin of Evil
Can we just forget the first attempt at a Ouija movie and start the franchise here?
“Horror, Whores & More!” (w/Emily Goss) – “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”, “Tyler Perry’s Boo!: A Madea Halloween”, “Keeping Up With The Joneses” & “Ouija: Origin of Evil”
Four long-titled movies get the full preview treatment from The Movie Guys. Sitting in the whole show is actress Emily Goss, the lead actress of The House on Pine Street!
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – Killer Party
Drummond and company are out to break many taboos.
Movie Review – Sausage Party
Good timely social commentary but it easily gets steamrolled by the persistent raunch fest
Movie Review – Suicide Squad
Does Suicide Squad have its share of entertaining moments? Most definitely.
Characters Gone, But Not Forgotten: Banshee & Penny Dreadful
The creators of each show, David Schickler & Jonathan Tropper (Banshee) and Jonathan Logan (Penny Dreadful), made a thoughtful decision to end their shows where they felt they should be.
Highlights from The 16th Annual Phoenix Film Festival – Part 3, The Wrap-Up
A wonderful celebration of independent filmmaking that provides a platform for the unique voice that captures our imaginations and gives us hope for the kind of movies that do more than just entertain.
Highlights from The 16th Annual Phoenix Film Festival – Part 2
Two competition films in particular captured my heart and stirred my soul as they did with most of their audience.
Highlights from The 16th Annual Phoenix Film Festival – Part 1
Once again, this happens to be one of the friendliest film festivals one can attend with both talent and audience having a great appreciation for one another.
Movie Review – Green Room
From the very first frame of “Green Room”, the audience can tell this is not going to be just your ordinary thriller.
Movie Review – Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Snyder’s latest comic book folly is like an Electrolux Vacuum, it practically sucks all the joy of watching a super hero movie.
BATMAN: BAD BLOOD RED CARPET INTERVIEWS
Entertainment journalists kept warm in the confines of The Paley Center, patiently waiting for talent to arrive.
THE TOP TEN FILMS OF 2015
Funny how that happens when we first see a film, read a book, listen to music or even appreciate a work of art. The question being, is it worth coming back to?
MOVIE REVIEW – THE VVITCH
You could hear a pin drop after the lights came back on at the press screening of writer/director Robert Eggers’ “The Witch”
DVD, BLU-RAY & STREAMING – BATMAN: BAD BLOOD
“Batman: Bad Blood” carries the torch for the new series (“Son of Batman”, “Batman vs. Robin”) and has it burn brighter than ever before.
MOVIE REVIEW – LAZER TEAM
Their efforts do not always hit the mark, but when they do, it ends up being a very fun 100+ minutes that does not wear out its welcome.