Miss Sloane
Elizabeth Sloane is, by universal assent (including her own estimation), “a real piece of work.” As played magnificently by Jessica Chastain, “Miss Sloane” is the ultimate Washington D.C. insider — a...
View ArticleThe Zookeeper’s Wife
Niki Caro’s latest feature is “The Zookeeper’s Wife” – based on Diane Ackerman’s 2007 non-fiction work of the same name. It follows the World War II history of Antonina Zabinski, co-director of the...
View ArticleNew to View: July 4
The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, July 4, unless otherwise noted: The Zookeeper’s Wife (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) Details: 2017, Universal Studios Home Entertainment...
View ArticleCONTESTS: MOLLY’S GAME (INDIANAPOLIS)
INDIANAPOLIS!! WIN PASSES TO SEE MOLLY’S GAME, Wednesday December 20th at 7pm!! 1) go to www.facebook.com/TheFilmYap. Share the post about this contest. 2) Go back to www.facebook.com/TheFilmYap and...
View ArticleMolly’s Game
Aaron Sorkin is perhaps one of the most admired writers of the last three decades. His penchant for weaving snarky, lightning-quick rhetoric into his characters’ dialogue is what typically sets his...
View ArticleDark Phoenix
I still think the first iteration of the X-Men would’ve done a great job with the Dark Phoenix Saga, one of the most storied arcs in comic book history. That cast of the superhero outcast mutants —...
View ArticleIt Chapter Two
When I saw It (2017) in theaters, I remember being mostly put-off by the film, perhaps inordinately, due to the overwhelming praise heaped on it by my peers and audiences as a whole. Sure, I had an...
View ArticleDark Phoenix
Most people and critics regarded “Dark Phoenix” as a bad stumble to end the X-Men franchise — at least for the time being, as it may be rebooted under anew banner. While the film has its failings, I...
View ArticleIt: Chapter Two
I liked the first “It,” even though it had a very derivative Goonies-meets-Stand By Me-meets-Stranger Things vibe to it. It’s about a bunch of kids who battle an ancient evil spirit that takes the...
View ArticleAva
The much-maligned Jessica Chastain-fronted hitwoman picture “Ava” is now available theatrically (it’s playing exclusively at Georgetown Cinemas here in Indianapolis, Ind.), on VOD and for rental at...
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