Tag: James Franco

James Franco stars and directs the quirky homage to '70s Hollywood Zeroville, with an all-star cast, primarily aimed at movie geeks.

A Ghostly Bank Heist Starring James Franco An indie criminal thriller goes macabre in Dan Bush’s uneven The Vault. Subverting the usual bank-heist-gone-wrong formula, the movie stars James Franco, …

Kin to a Gun But one character in Kin exhibits any moral compass. That goes for everyone, even bit parts. A gas station clerk won’t let customers use the …

James Franco’s Mad Max-wannabe Whatever happened to mid-budget b-movies from Hollywood? They became increasingly squeezed out due to Hollywood’s growing economic reliance on tentpoles and blockbuster franchises. Sequels and …

Werner Herzog’s Attempt at the Female Lawrence of Arabia with Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman has shown a fine aptitude for period drama over the years and dazzles in acclaimed …

James Franco and Christian Slater headline the true story of porn star Brent Corrigan King Cobra is a dark drama about gay porn star, Brent Corrigan, and the shocking …

Steak Night There’s an egregious inconsistency to Sausage Party: Either the food’s packaging is alive or the food itself is. The answer isn’t consistent. And if it’s the food, …

Black crush hampers an otherwise gorgeous presentation For a film meant to shamelessly satirize the situation in North Korea, The Interview makes the mistake of casting the superlative Randal …

Probably not worth an internet-based conflict In an alternate reality The Interview is an important film, one with a sardonic lock on North Korea’s uncomfortable existence while satirizing the …

Not much is gained from Good People.

Everything that made Veronica Mars a witty series with razor-sharp dialogue is on full display here.

Small town scum provide enough antagonistic clearance for Jason Statham to slam their heads through glass without repercussions in Homefront.