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Hearne: Amazon Buying AMC Rumor an Embarrassing Bust
Everybody in the journalism game loves a good yarn… By the opposite token, everyone in the journalism racket hates swallowing embarrassing corrections. So it is that you have to search really hard to find that a widely reported story that … Continue reading
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘RICHARD JEWELL’—Saint Or Savage?
Clint Eastwood can STILL make your day… He made mine the other night at the screening of Eastwood’s latest docu-drama, “RICHARD JEWELL,” which he directed and co-produced alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill. And let’s be real. If it were not for … Continue reading
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Current War’— Battle of AC vs. DC
Into AC/DC? Well, don’t expect ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ on the soundtrack to this movie. This is “THE CURRENT WAR” and who would eventually would end up winning it. The cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George … Continue reading
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Avengers: Endgame’—Climax to Decade of Marvel
So here it is, finally…. The conclusion to one of filmdom’s most successful superhero series ever. But is it really the end? There really isn’t a blatant sign to that effect in “AVENGERS: ENDGAME”—not to mention that this is Disney … Continue reading
Hearne: Why The Oscars No Longer Matter
Sometimes I feel like I’m trapped on some sort of death watch… So many things are going south these days it’s hard to keep track. Sears, the Kansas City Star and Pitch, network television, shopping malls – civility in politics – the list … Continue reading
New Jack City: Ticketing Service Forecasts Banner 2019
A kick in the you-know-what to naysayers who gripe about Hollywood’s obsession with sequels and remakes… According to the movie ticketing site Fandango, 9 of the top ten most anticipated movies scheduled for release in 2019 fall into that classification. An exclusive … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘TAG’—Game On. You’re It!
When I first heard about Warner Brothers’ new comedy TAG, the words “lame movie concept” came to mind… Why would big screen talent like Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher and especially Jeremy Renner attach themselves to this movie if … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Life Of The Party’—Not So Much
I’ve been a fan of Melissa McCarthy‘s ever since she struck (box office) gold with BRIDESMAIDS… That’s not to say every movie that followed was on that same level. Matter of fact, her collaboration with husband/director Ben Falcone in 2014’s … Continue reading
New Jack City: Battle Of The Media Giants
Don’t get me going about WALT DISNEY buying a large chunk of Rupert Murdoch‘s FOX empire… There’s another potential merger being debated in Washington that could impact all of us—and not necessarily in a good way. It’s the Justice Department’s … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘BLACK PANTHER’ To Rock Box Office!
I’ll be perfectly honest with you… To my way of thinking BLACK PANTHER is neither a great movie nor the best in Marvel Studios’ highly successful big screen universe. It IS a good film in all aspects. From screenplay and … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘American Made’ Tom Cruise Deep Inside Covert Ops!
Were it not based on a true story you would swear it was mental masturbation by left-wing Hollywood screenwriters… But AMERICAN MADE does have a factual history and time frame and makes for quite the biographical crime outing. The fact that … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Stephen King’s Creepy ‘IT’ Fires on All Cylinders!
Not every novel-to-screen adaptation can be a winner… But take my word for it, THIS one IS! We’re talking ‘IT’ based on Stephen King’s 1986 best selling novel which literally scared the hell out of readers—and didn’t do much to … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Dysfunctional ‘GLASS CASTLE’; Nomination Bound?
Brie Larson’s star is certainly rising… She won the Best Actress Oscar for last year’s ROOM. However that was not so much a mainstream movie as her upcoming CAPTAIN MARVEL. But we’ll have to wait until 2019 to meet up with … Continue reading
New Jack City: Movie Marketing Magic 2017 Style
Hollywood’s great at patting itself on the back… They have awards for just about everything in Tinsel Town. But wait! Should there be an award category for the best all around marketing strategy for a motion picture? If there were … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Epic Third Ape Journey Concludes Franchise
Apes together—STRONG! Caesar and the apes are back in a face-off with humans led by brutal Colonel Woody Harrelson. In WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Caesar guides his flock while wrestling with his darker inner instincts as he … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: 16th Adventure in Marvel Cinematic Universe Unleashed!
Young Spider-Man to Tony Stark: “What do you want me to do?” Tony Stark to Spidey: “I think you’ve done enough.” It’s been three years since the last installment but this reboot is going for an entirely different feel and time frame … Continue reading
New Jack City: ‘Mamma Mia’ – Here We Come Again—the Frothier the Better
Now that the MAMMA MIA! national ‘Farewell Tour’ made its “final” stop at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, it’s time for me to reflect… For me, it all started in 200o when the popular play made its US tour … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘The Book Of Henry’—Refreshing Summer Discovery.
Despite of what you may suspect, I don’t ONLY review big budget, major studio movies… Case in point, the new drama-thriller, THE BOOK OF HENRY, that opens this weekend in limited runs. How to describe it? For starters it’s a so-called … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Effects-Laden ‘MUMMY’ Disappoints
Hey, here is a clever idea! Take most of your classic monster characters and breath new life into them by targeting them to today’s millennial moviegoers. Which is exactly what Universal Pictures has up its sleeve. It’s called Universal’s universe of (their) … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Marvel’s ‘Guardians’ to Rule Box Office
It’s that time again… The season of change from everyday movies to studio tentpoles. (Translation: Hollywood’s summer movie season is upon us!) For the past several years that high velocity popcorn timeframe has been ushered in by the latest Marvel … Continue reading
