Author: Matt Conway

Whether its prestige pictures or as a bow-carrying hero, Jeremy Renner has proven himself to being one of the most reliable supporting players in Hollywood. Due to this, many forget just how talented Renner is, rarely receiving the recognition he deserves in smaller roles. Reiner now moves into the spotlight with his latest film Wind River. Set in a desolate Wyoming town, the film follows a veteran tracker who is teamed up with an FBI agent to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American Reservation. Following up his Best Picture nominated film Hell or High Water scribe Taylor Sheridan crafts a film…

Robert Pattinson has quietly grown into one of Hollywood’s best young actors. Some film fans may still write him off for being a sparkly vampire in Twilight, but Pattinson has delivered some great performances in his post-Twilight career. The Rover, The Lost City of Z, and Life have all shown that Pattinson has a lot of promise ahead of him in his career. Continuing to work in the indie scene, Pattinson stars in one of the Cannes Film Festival’s highlights Good Time. The film follows Connie, a bank robber who is put in a tough spot when his brother is arrested during a robbery. During a wild night, Connie shows…

After years of receiving hate from comic book fans around for his lackluster takes on Green Lantern and Deadpool (the latter not quite being his fault), Ryan Reynolds has now become one of the most beloved actors by fans. While somewhat device, Deadpool was a picturesque adaptation of the Merc with a Mouth for fans, giving his career a major boost. Looking to build off that success, Reynolds co-stars with fan favorite Samuel L. Jackson in The Hitman’s Bodyguard. The film follows a former top-rated bodyguard must protect an adversarial hitman in order to testify against a criminal world leader. Trying to energize…

Over his nearly thirty year career, few directors have shown similar levels of versatility and skill as Steven Soderbergh. Whether its a deep study of the war on drugs in Traffic or a thoughtful examination of a male stripper in Magic Mike, Soderbergh has proven he can do it all as a writer and director. After taking a semi-retirement from film for four years, Soderbergh is back in the director’s chair for Logan Lucky. The film follows a pair of brothers who are down on their luck. They decide to change that by planning to pull of a heist at the North Carolina NASCAR track. Soderbergh…

With horror films continuing to become one of Hollywood’s most successful genres, its no shock that studios are now trying to create an expanded universe out of them. That is where Warner Brothers is stepping in, spawning a Conjuring Cinematic Universe after the success of The Conjuring, Annabelle, and The Conjuring 2.  Looking to continue that success is Annabelle: Creation. Set as a prequel to Annabelle, the film follows a group of foster sisters who go to stay with a married couple still suffering from the loss of their daughter. It appears that the presence of their daughter is still around however, as a spirit begins to haunt the house…

Halle Berry has proven throughout her career that she is a true movie star. She is an Oscar winning actress for good reason, often times elevating material with genuine and impactful performances. Sadly though, Berry has been stuck for the last decade in most middling projects. Films like Catwoman, The Perfect Stranger, and Movie 43 have been some shockingly bad entries in Berry’s resume. Berry is back as a leading lady in her latest vehicle Kidnap. Similar to 2013’s The Call, the film follows Berry as a divorced mother who is forced to chase down the people who have kidnapped her young son. Kidnap has been delayed for…

Few films have went through development hell quite as harshly as The Dark Tower. Based on Stephen King’s epic book series, a film adaptation has been in the works for ten years now. Going from JJ Abrahams, to Ron Howard, and ultimately to the hands of indie director Nikolaj Arcel, its a miracle that a finished product even exists. After all that wait, King fans can nervously rejoice as The Dark Tower finally has hit theaters. The film follows young Jake Chambers, who continues to be haunted by visions of a post-apocalyptic world. He soon finds out those visions are reality, as he is transported…

The Sundance Film Festival has spawned some great films over the years, but few years have had as consistent of a quality output as this year. Between The Big Sick, A Ghost Story, and Wind River, this year has produced a numerous number of successful films that have found both critical and audience success past its festival run. Continuing that positive run is Columbus, which is perhaps one of the most quietly moving films of the year. Set in Columbus Indiana, the film follows two people who meet at a crossroads of their lives. One is a Korean-born man who returns to the town to see…

Luc Besson is easily one of the industry’s most divisive behind the scenes talent. The French auteur has been a writer, director, and producer for some great films, and is even credited for reviving Liam Neeson’s career with Taken. At the same time, even some of Besson’s most acclaimed work like The Fifth Element has its fans and major detractors. Twenty years after making that film, Besson is back in his science fiction wheelhouse with Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Based on a graphic novel, the film follows space special operatives Valerian and Laureline who must the uncover a conspiracy behind the…

After the disastrous Tim Burton version of The Planet of the Apes, many wrote off the potential for there to be any good movies from the franchise. Fast forward to 2011, Rise of the Planet of the Apes shocked critics and audiences alike with just how good it was, becoming the start to a new Ape trilogy. Now the conclusion of that trilogy is here with War for the Planet of the Apes. Picking up where Dawn left off, we find Caesar and his tribe of the apes on the run from a daunting human force. After a traumatic loss, Caesar must grapple with his inner-demons to lead…