Review: Trumbo Isn’t Perfect But Has Great Performances And Attention To Detail
Title: Trumbo Director: Jay Roach Screenwriter: John McNamara (written by) and Bruce Cook (book ‘Dalton Trumbo’) Principal Cast: Bryan Cranston, Michael Stuhlbarg, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, and David James Elliott Summary: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. If the award […]
Review: Victor Frankenstein Is So Camp You’ll Get A Merit Badge For Watching It
Title: Victor Frankenstein Director: Paul McGuigan Screenwriter: Max Landis (screenplay and screen story) and Mary Shelley (novel ‘Frankenstein’) Principal Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, Jessica Brown Findlay, Bronson Webb, and Daniel Mays Summary: Told from Igor’s perspective, we see the troubled young assistant’s dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student […]
Review: Brooklyn Is Period Romance At Its Best
Title: Brooklyn Director: John Crowley Screenwriter: Nick Hornby (screenplay) and Colm Tóibín (novel) Principal Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Fiona Glascott, Domhnall Gleeson, Jane Brennan, and Matt Glynn Summary: An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose […]
Review: Creed Has A Great Pace, A Compelling Story, And Shows That Stallone Still Has It
Title: Creed Director: Ryan Coogler Screenwriter: Ryan Coogler (screenplay and story), Aaron Covington (screenplay), and Sylvester Stallone Principal Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Andre Ward, and Tony Bellew Summary: The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late […]
BROOKLYN Advance Screening is Arriving in Salt Lake City!
WHEN: Tuesday, November 24th @ 7pm WHERE: Salt Lake City, UT HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our BROOKLYN advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get to the […]
Review: Spotlight Shows How Great Journalism Can Change The World
Title: Spotlight Director: Tom McCarthy Screenwriter: Tom McCarthy (screenplay) and Josh Singer (screenplay) Principal Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, and Stanley Tucci Summary: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking […]
Review: Room Features Amazing Performances That Will Stay With You
Title: Room Director: Lenny Abrahamson Screenwriter: Emma Donoghue (novel and screenplay) Principal Cast: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Matt Gordon, Joan Allen, and William H. Macy Summary: After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world. […]
Review: Secret In Their Eyes Has Good Performances But Is Mediocre Overall
Title: Secret in their Eyes Director: Billy Ray Screenwriter: Billy Ray (screenplay), Juan José Campanella (film “El secreto de sus ojos”), and Eduardo Sacheri (film “El secreto de sus ojos”) Principal Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris, and Alfred Molina Summary: A tight-knit team of rising investigators, along with their supervisor, is […]
LEGEND Advance Screening is Rocking Seattle and Portland!
WHEN: Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm WHERE: Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our LEGEND advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just Enter your Info below and We’ll pick the winners at random! There will be 20 pairs of GA tickets for Seattle […]
CREED Advance Screening Salt Lake City is Staying Tough
WHEN: Wednesday, November 18th @ 7pm WHERE: Salt Lake City, UT HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our CREED advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get to the […]
LEGEND Advance Screening Will Change Salt Lake City
WHEN: Tuesday, November 24th @ 7pm WHERE: Salt Lake City, UT HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our LEGEND advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and enter to win some tickets! If you snagged some passes make sure you get to the […]
Review: The 33 Fails To Seamlessly Combine Fact And Fiction
Title The 33 Director: Patricia Riggen Screenwriter: Mikko Alanne (screenplay), Craig Borten (screenplay), Michael Thomas (screenplay), Jose Rivera (screen story), and Hector Tobar (based on the book “Deep Down Dark” by) Principal Cast: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, and Lou Diamond Phillips Summary: Based on the real-life event, when a gold and […]
THE NIGHT BEFORE Advance Screening is Bringing Holiday Cheer to Seattle and Portland
WHEN: Monday, November 16th @ 7pm WHERE: Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our THE NIGHT BEFORE advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you […]
CREED Advance Screening Will Punch Seattle and Portland in the FACE
WHEN: Thursday, November 19th @ 7pm WHERE: Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon HOW TO GET IN: If you want to attend our CREED advance screening that will be going down before anybody else just hit the linky link below and grab some tickets to win! If you snagged some passes make sure you get to […]
Batman: Bad Blood, Looks like a Family Event
You know, if your family were to be full of Batmans. We’ve said it numerous times here on WatchPlayRead, DC Comics and WB Animation make simply fantastic superhero animated movies. We’ve pretty much reviewed every single one of them from the past few years: Flashpoint Paradox, Justice League: War, Son of Batman and Batman vs […]