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Category Archives: Film Surf Report
Film Surf Report: In 2020, Movie Heroes Will Be Super And Not All Will Be Wearing Capes (Unless Fur-Lined And/or Pink). It’s Kingsman Vs Elle Woods!
Santa Monica, CA — In 2020, Super Heroes arrive in the guise of Elle Woods, James Bond and Hercule Poirot. For actors Reese Witherspoon, Daniel Craig, and Kenneth Branagh, these iconic characters are their super hero roles, only without the … Continue reading
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Tagged A Quiet Place, Agatha Christie, Angelina Jolie, Armie Hammer, Avatar, batman, Ben Affleck, Black Panther 2, Black Widow, Bond25, Cate Shortland, Chris Pine, Daniel Craig, David Harbour, dc comics, Elle Woods, Gal Gadot, Harrison Ford, Idris Elba, Indiana Jones 5, Jac Schaeffer, James Gunn, Justice League, Kenneth Branagh, Kingsman Prequel, Marvel Studios, Michael Green, Patty Jenkins, Rachael Weisz, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Coogler, Scarlett Johannsen, Shang-Chi, Steven Spielberg, Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, Warner Bros., Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder
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Film Surf Report: Five Movies Starring Female Leads That Hollywood Needs To Make Now (And The Sooner, The Better)
Santa Monica, CA — I recently read all six novels of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series*, a fantasy series that starts out with a boy becoming a wizard but ends with that boy’s future wife and adopted daughter leading … Continue reading
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Tagged A Wizard of Earthsea, Alicia Silverstone, Amazon, Avengers, Batgirl, batman, Batman & Robin, Black Widow, Buffy, Caitriona Balfe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Cate Blanchett, dc comics, Earthsea, Emma Watson, Fantastic Beasts, Fran Walsh, Galadriel, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, J.K. Rowling, Joss Whedon, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Comics, MCU, Outlander, Peter Jackson, Princess Leia, Roxanne Gay, Scarlett Johannsen, The Matrix, Trinity, Ursula K. LeGuin, Yvonne Craig, Zack Snyder
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Film Surf Report: Super Hero Franchises Save Us From The Winter Of Our Discontent …
Santa Monica, CA — With the Dog Days of Summer comes a bit of a lull in big super hero franchise films, so let’s enjoy the respite and look forward to the months (and years) ahead, shall we? Interestingly, DC Comics … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquaman, Bond25, Brie Larson, Bruce Willis, Captain Marvel, Carrie Fisher, Charlies's Angels, Chris Hemsworth, Danny Boyle, Dark Phoenix, dc comics, Emma Thompson, F. Gary Gray, Fantastic Beasts, Glass, Henry Cavill, James McAvoy, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Lawrence, JJ Abrams, Jude Law, Keri Russell, Kingsmen 3, Kristin Stewart, M. Night Shyamalan, Marvel Studios, Matthew Vaughn, Men in Black, Rebecca Ferguson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sony Pictures, Sophie Turner, Star Wars, Tessa Thompson, Tom Hardy, venom, Warner Bros., X-Men
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Film Surf Report: Black Panther Leads A Strong Lineup Of Films For 2018 (Stock Tip: Buy #Disney)
Santa Monica, CA — Just renewed my Passport and am ready to travel to Wakanda to hang with Black Panther (and to check on The Winter Soldier who is still frozen) before heading to France to catch up with … Continue reading
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Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, Aquaman, Ava Du Vernay, Avengers, Black Panther, Brad Bird, Brie Larson, Carrie Fisher, Chadwick Bozeman, Cheetah, Chris Pine, Craig T. Nelson, dc comics, Deathstroke, Disney, Ezra Miller, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, Films, Flashpoint, franchises, Gal Gadot, Holly Hunter, Infinity Wars, J.K. Rowling, Jakey Gyllenhall, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Joe Mangianello, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Justice League, Kristen Wiig, marvel, Mindy Kaling, movies, Mysterio, Nicole Kidman, Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, SMU, Star Wars, The Crimes of Grindewald, The Flash, Tom Holland, Universes, Wonder Woman, X-Men
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Film Surf Report: Disney Fables Are Still A Man’s World Even When It’s A Girl’s
Santa Monica, CA — Disney has a curious problem with its Princesses: Their stories are being told from a man’s POV. Tale as old as Time: Fairy Tale about a young girl is adapted for the big screen by … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty & the Beast, Bill Condon, Cinderella, Emma Watson, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Mulan
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Film Surf Report: Wonder Woman 2 Rescues Audiences with Super Hero Fatigue — 59 Super Movies Thru 2021
Santa Monica, CA — Help Us, Diana, You Are Our Only Hope! Save us from The Joker Origin Story that Warner Bros. and DC Comics want Martin Scorcese to direct. Save us from The Conjuring Universe of films. Save us! Also, … Continue reading
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Tagged Allan Heinberg, Avengers 4, Bill Condon, Bride of Frankenstein, Channing Tatum, chris evans, Chris Hemsworth, Constantine, dc comics, Eric Dane, Film, Gal Gadot, Gambit, Gore Verbinski, Harry Potter, Hugh Jackman, Incredibles2, James Franco, Jon Watts, Jude Law, Justice League Dark, Keanu Reeves, Lara Croft, Logan, Lucas Film, Marvel Studios, Multiple Man, Patty Jenkins, Quentin Tarantino, Ragnorak, Rian Johnson, Shazam! Dwayne Johnson, Simon Kinsberg, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Thor, Tom Hardy, Tom Holland, Universal Monsters, venom, Wonder Woman, X23, Zachary Levi
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Film Surf Report: In Praise of LaLa Land And Singing While Stuck On The 405 Freeway
Santa Monica, CA — Sometimes, ya just need to see a “happy” film. For me, that film is LaLa Land which was nominated for a record-tying 14 Academy Awards. I saw an advance screening in November courtesy of KCRW Radio … Continue reading
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Tagged DAMIEN CHAZELLE, EMMA STONE, KCRW, KIM MASTERS, LaLa Land, Ryan Gosling, THE BUSINESS, THE TREATMENT
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Film Surf Report: 2017 Must-See Movies
Santa Monica, CA — 2017 is shaping up to be a Year of Must See Films. And best of all, these major studio releases are not all super hero movies. (Okay, most are.) Still basking in the song and dance … Continue reading
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Tagged Blade Runner 2049, Film, GOTG2, Harrison Ford, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Ryan Gosling, Wonder Woman
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Surf Report: Movies, Books, Theatre Got Sexually Fluid With The Bromances in 2016
Santa Monica, CA — All across Entertainment, 2016 was the Year of the Bromance. I just finished reading Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis, Anne Rice’s latest entry in her uber-successful Vampire Chronicles. It’s pretty homoerotic stuff, and I … Continue reading
