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Movie Review: Little Miss Sunshine
Released on July 26, 2006, “Little Miss Sunshine” is directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, with the screenplay written by Michael Arndt. It features a cast of Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carrell, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, and Paul Dano. The film was distributed by Fox Searchlight and produced by Big Beach Films.
Movie Review: 'Field of Dreams'
Written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, “Field of Dreams” was released on May 5, 1989. It stars a cast of Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster. The film was produced by Gordon Company and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Movie Review: ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’
Directed by Pete Browngardt, “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” was released on June 11, 2024, at the Annecy International Film Festival before being released in theatres on March 14, 2025. It is produced by Warner Bros Animation and distributed by Ketchup Entertainment.
Movie Review: "Silverado"
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan and written by Lawrence and Mark Kasdan, “Silverado” was released in July of 1985. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures and produced by Delphi III Productions. It features a cast of Kevin Kline, John Cleese, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette, Danny Glover, Kevin Costner, Jeff Goldblum, and Linda Hunt.
Movie Review: "A Real Pain"
Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain” is distributed by Searchlight Pictures and produced by Fruit Tree and Topic Studios. It features a cast of Jessie Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, and Kurt Egyiawan. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, before being released in theaters on November 1, 2024.
Movie Review: "Saturday Night"
Directed by Jason Reitman, “Saturday Night” is produced by Reitman, Jason Blumenfield, Peter Rice, and Gil Kenan and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It premiered on Aug. 31, 2024, at Telluride Film Festival before being released in theaters on Sept. 27, 2024.
Movie Review: ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’
Directed by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” was produced by Aardman Animations. It premiered on Christmas Day 2024 on the BBC before being released on Netflix on January 3, 2025. The script was written by Mark Burton, with the story by Burton and Nick Park. It features a voice cast of Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, and Reece Shearsmith.
Movie Review: "Wicked"
Directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman and the novel by Gregory Maguire, “Wicked” is distributed by Universal Pictures and Marc Platt Productions. It features a cast of Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. The film premiered on Nov. 3, 2024, at the Slate Theatre and was released on Nov. 22, 2024.
Movie Review: "Hit Man"
Directed and written by Richard Linklater, “Hit Man” is loosely based on a true story covered in a Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth. It features a cast of Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, and Sanjay Rao. The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in September of 2023 before being picked up by Netflix for release in June of 2024.
