Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 animated superhero film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, it is the sequel to the Academy Award-winning Into the Spider-Verse (2018).
Shameik Moore returns as Miles Morales, who is pulled across the multiverse and introduced to the Spider-Society — an interdimensional task force of Spider-People led by the severe Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac). When Miles learns the Society operates on a rigid doctrine about which tragedies must be allowed to happen, he finds himself at odds with hundreds of versions of himself. Hailee Steinfeld returns as Gwen Stacy, with Jason Schwartzman voicing the villainous Spot.
Released on June 2, 2023, the film grossed over $690 million worldwide and drew rapturous reviews, with critics calling its animation among the most ambitious ever committed to a mainstream feature. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature and ends on a cliffhanger leading into Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Well before he died May 2, 1972 there were rumors floating around in high places speculating on the fact that Hoover was a closet homosexual as well as a cross dresser in private. Those facts may not show up much in this version of his life because director Cling Eastwood chose not to "quite go down that road". And perhaps he is correct because that would not have much of an impact on what the man did during his long tenure as director of the FBI. From March 22, 1935 when the Federal Bureau of Investigation came into being until the day he died in 1972 J. Edgar Hoover formed then ran that high powered agency with an iron fist. It was suggested he abused his powers by ostracizing certain individuals, even to the point of ruining their lives on a whim. However he had good reason in some cases to black list those who had committed crimes.tarring Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, This Boy's Life) as Hoover, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Clyde Tolson who was reported to be Hoover's lover and long time companion, Naomi Watts (2005's King Kong) is Helen Gandy, Hoover's personal secretary and the one who worked hard to destroy Hoover's own personal file after his death. Capably presented to us by Academy Award Winning Director Clint Eastwood.
We can only hope that real CIA agents have more important things to do than to compete over a woman, even if she is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. And if it means destroying some pretty important equipment along the way, well she'd better be worth it! With some truly spectacular highly technical gadgets to play with, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy play the two black ops agents who have worked so well together during past operations but find it impossible to get along once a woman (Reese Witherspoon) becomes the object of each mans affections. etween jumping from airplanes to deliberately jumping through windows, the two characters seem determined to out do each other and win her affections. This means their day job is put temporarily on the back burner but who cares? The romance must outweigh the danger and intrigue of fighting enemy nations, right? Chris Pine from Star Trek and Tom Hardy from Inception used to be best friends before Lauren (Reese Witherspoon from Walk the Line, Pleasantville) came between them. Now all the two can do is act like children who are fighting over a prize toy. They need to grow up or she won't be interested.
Superheroes are popular and abundant in comic books. Now we find many of them making it onto the big screens, followed up by DVD release for home entertainment. Just as Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor have made a big splash in the live action arena, The Avengers looks to be a big hit and huge money maker for its distributor Walt Disney Pictures. "Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson from Pulp Fiction, Iron Man) is director of S.H.I.E.L.D., an agency for international peacekeeping. When an unexpected enemy threatens global security and safety Fury decides to call on a team of superheroes to save the world. Among his choices are Iron Man Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey, Jr. from Iron Man, Tropic Thunder), the reclusive billionaire industrialist who invents a mechanical suit of armor. Also summoned are Captain America Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans from Captain America: The First Avenger) who's experiments with serums led to his super human physicality, and Dr. Bruce Banner who is the Hulk. Played by Mark Ruffalo from Shutter Island, The Kids Are All Right) the Hulk is somewhat of a "loose cannon" making the other team members leery of his participation. Rounding out the dream team of Avengers is Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth from 2009's Star Trek and A Perfect Getaway) Norse's God of Thunder.
Last year some prehistoric fish, namely piranhas took over Lake Victoria and created havoc on the locals. Now we find they are intelligent and can find their way into the town's water supply through the plumbing. This enables them to enter the area's new water park and also gain access to swimming pools and sewer system. Be careful when you sit down on your toilet seat!hink of swarms of tiny "Jaws"!ith a great cast and some clever writing Piranha 3DD is sure to be a big hit. The "Big Wet" (actually Jungle Rapids in Wilmington, North Carolina) has recently opened and everyone loves the water park, including tourists who don't know the history of the local water supply. Ving Rhames (Bringing Out the Dead, Pulp Fiction) plays Deputy Fallon, a man with prosthetic legs who lost them in Piranha 3D. Christopher Lloyd (Back To the Future Trilogy) is Mr. Goodwin, Danielle Panabaker (Mr. Brooks, The Crazies) is the water park's step daughter, Maddy, working at the Big Wet during the summer. David Hasselhoff and Gary Busey have cameo roles in Piranha 3DD.
Matt King (George Clooney) is distraught over the accident that put his wife into a coma. She was water skiing and following a serious accident she remains in a coma allowing much angst and debate over whether or not to allow the plug to be pulled, to let her go because her will stipulates she does not wish to be a vegetable, which she has now become. The King family are descendants of an enormous amount of valuable Hawaiian real estate and so worth many millions and now there must be decisions made regarding what to do with the land. With his relatives urging him to sell and his two daughters needing to be raised now by him alone, Matt then learns about a disturbing secret affair that his wife held from him all these years.eorge Clooney always gives a high quality performance and this time around he is even more dedicated to making it right! Also starring in The Descendants are Beau Bridges (The Fabulous Baker Boys, Heart Like A Wheel) as Cousin Hugh, Robert Forster (Middle Men, Thick as Thieves), and newcomers Judy Greer and Shailene Woodley portray the daughters.
The original movie, titled American Pie was an enormous and surprise hit back in 1999 and as usual, brought on a sequel, then another, then another! Now we find the American Reunion to be the forth in a successful franchise of movies that revolve around a high school group of friends and lovers. The reunion refers to their 10th high school reunion and for those of us who actually attended our high school reunions it means a time to pleasantly look back and also a time to laugh at some of the results that the ravages of time have bestowed on a few who seemed destined for greatness back ten or twenty years ago. ast Great Falls High School is the scene of the class of 1999's tenth reunion. Of course it will be 2012 before the film shows up in theaters but never mind the time discrepancy because it really doesn't matter much. Each member of this group of young adults now has actual lives, families, and commitments they never thought they'd have when still in school. All of the original cast members have returned including Jason Biggs, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, and Eddie Kaye Thomas. Most of them bring along a significant other to show off and discuss their careers, families, and compare their success. Typical (and boring) high school reunion conversations.
Back when World War I was about to begin so was an odd friendship between Psychiatrist Sigmund Freud and a young fledgling shrink, Carl Jung. There is also a beautiful woman that creates conflicts between the two men and also the fact that psychoanalysis is in its formative years. This combination makes for some rather dangerous methods of treating mental patients and those who can't quite cope with society. Canadian director David Cronenberg (The Brood, Scanners) may be somewhat out of his element with this story because it's more talky than his usual action packed films. Starring Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings series) as Freud, Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds, Fish Tank) as Jung, and Keira Knightley (Atonement, Pirates of the Caribbean series) as the beautiful Sabina Spielrein, the woman who comes between Jung and Freud. She eventually became a successful therapist in her own right. Considered a historical film, A Dangerous Method deals with what happened back when psychotherapy was in its infancy and how psychiatrists learned how to best help those with mental problems.
The first 3D film directed by the dependable director Martin Scorsese, it is also his first "family" film. Hugo Cabret is about an orphan boy who lives within the walls of a train station in Paris. He has lived there secretly since the loss of his father recently and when he discovers an automaton takes it to a toy shop to find out more about it. The toy shop owner, a cold hearted sullen man, Papa Georges (played by Academy Award Winner Ben Kingsley) and a girl named Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz) are along for a wild ride of adventure and intrigue with Hugo. They work together trying to find out how and why Hugo's father has disappeared. There is a heart shaped key that may hold the information Hugo needs but it will take some digging to find out what he wants to know.irected by Martin Scorsese (Shutter Island, The Aviator) and based on a book written by Brian Selznick from a novel based on his children's book titled The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Hugo is produced by Scorsese and Johnny Depp. Young Hugo is played by up and coming English actor Asa Butterfield (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Merlin).
Based on true to life events, The Texas Killing Fields are found near a small town in Texas. Mike Sounder, local homicide detective, along with his partner Brian Heigh, a transplant from the NYPD, go about their business of solving the murders of several local women. Seems their mutilated bodies keep popping up in nearby marshy waters after their killer dumps them off, like trash.nce the detectives are hot on the trail of a suspect they suddenly find the tables turned and the killer apparently after them. Leaving clues as teasers, the murderer now seems to be keeping one step ahead. Southeast Texas was the location for some grizzly murders along Interstate 45 which inspired a book when then inspired this movie with a top quality cast.am Worthington (Terminator Salvation, Avatar) is Detective Michael "Mike" Sounder, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen, The Accidental Husband) is New York City detective transplanted to Texas, Brian Heigh, and Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life, Jolene) portrays Pam Stall, a detective who works along side the Texas cops who work diligently to track down the killer before he strikes again.
Bankers were in an absolute panic but it never showed on their faces or in their actions, at least not publicly. On one day at the early beginning of the financial crisis that began in 2008 we find there is no Gordon Gekko to keep us informed as to what was actually happening but in the boardrooms there was activity akin to a super earthquake taking place. How and why the events to follow came to be may be merely speculation but for those who lived through it, and survived it, Margin Call is just about as good a representation to be found. The extremely talented actor Kevin Spacey (Beyond the Sea, American Beauty) stars as Sam Rogers, Paul Bettany (Iron Man, A Beautiful Mind) is Will Emerson, Mary McDonnell (Dances With Wolves, Battlestar Galactica) portrays Mary Rogers, and Demi Moore (Ghost, Indecent Proposal) is Sarah Robertson.his film is more about human foibles than about banking in general and depicts how tragic money matters can be when we lose what we have become dependent on. The movie makers involved here strive to keep it real and not over dramatize the situation.