Welcome to the latest episode of Movie Review Talk with Scott Mantz! On this episode, Scott, Dan Murrell, and Christy Lemire discuss four new releases –BlacKkKlansman,The Meg,Dog Days, andDon’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot. The critics also give their thoughts on theAvengers: Infinity WarBlu-ray that comes out next Tuesday.
BlacKkKlansmanis directed bySpike Leeand starsJohn David Washington,Topher Grace,Adam Driver,Laura Harrier, andAlec Baldwin. The provocative film is based on Ron Stallworth’s real life as Colorado Springs’s first African-American police officer who went undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. Unbelievably, Detective Stallworth and his partner Flip Zimmerman penetrate the KKK at its highest levels to thwart its attempt to take over the city. Produced by the team behind the Oscar winning filmGet Out, Lee uses his trademark take-no-prisoner style and humor to tell this story often missing from the history books.
The Megis directed byJon Turteltauband it starsJason Statham,Li Bingbing,Rainn Wilson,Ruby Rose, andCliff Curtis. In the film, a deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific…with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer against the wishes of his daughter Suyin to save the crew—and the ocean itself—from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon.
Dog Dayscomes from actor/directorKen Marinoand starsVanessa Hudgens,Nina Dobrev,Tig Notaro,Thomas Lennon,Eva Longoria, andFinn Woflhard. It is a hilarious and heartwarming ensemble comedy with an eclectic cast of characters both human and canine. The film highlights the everyday connections between people and their dogs in Los Angeles as they uncover life lessons and new relationships in this romantic comedy.
