Flick Nation Radio – The Banana Splits Movie, The Hustle + Home Media
Flick Nation – The Banana Splits Movie, The Hustle + Home Media Hey kids! Remember the beloved kids program The Banana Splits? Dennis Willis reviews their bonkers new direct-to-video movie; Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson star in The Hustle, the (almost too) faithful remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. And if you missed them on the big screen, Godzilla and Rocketman are available for rental. Seriously, watch...
Flick Nation Radio – The Lion King, Shazam! and Moon movies
It’s the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and Dennis Willis has some advice on what to watch to mark the occasion (it’s probably not what you think). He also breaks down the brand confusion between Captain Marvel and Shazam (which is new to video) – and talks about some movie nobody’s ever heard of that has lions in...
Flick Nation Radio – Yesterday, The Avengers return, and … Escape Plan 3?
Dennis Willis talks about Yesterday, the new romantic comedy that asks what if nobody remember The Beatles? Also, did you know that Sylvester Stallone made two sequels to Escape Plan? Plus, the Avengers assemble once again to defeat their greatest threat: James Cameron’s...
Flick Nation Radio – Shaft and MIB reboot, plus The Dead Don’t Die
Dennis Willis looks at the history of Shaft, and why the comedic 2019 edition is the perfect version for these politically-correct times. Also Men in Black International reboots the comedy franchise with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, Jim Jarmusch’s zombie movie (you read that correctly) The Dead Don’t Die, and the political sci-fi allegory Captive...
Flick Nation Radio – Dark Phoenix, The Secret Life of Pets 2 + Home Media Guide
Dennis Willis questions why we need the umpteenth X-Men movie Dark Phoenix, explains exactly why The Secret Life of Pets 2 exists, tells you how you can see Echo in the Canyon director Andy Slater and Jakob Dylan in the city this weekend. Plus, A Madea Family Funeral and the amazing Apollo 11 drop on...
Flick Nation – Reviews: Godzilla, Rocketman, Echo in the Canyon
Dennis Willis reviews the music biopic Echo in the Canyon and the summer monster mash Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and the Elton John biopic fantasia Rocketman takes off. Also, TRIGGER ALERT: Captain Marvel is available on...
Watch the trailer for Avengers: Endgame
Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Endgame which will be released on April 26th, 2019. Following the events of Avengers: Infinity War, with half of the universe killed in an event dubbed “The Decimation”, the universe lies in shambles and the remaining Avengers and their allies must reassemble to repair the damage caused by Thanos and bring harmony back to the universe. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo The cast...
Dennis Willis talks 2019 Oscars on KCBS
An Oscar statue is pictured during the Oscars Foreign Language Film Award Directors Reception in advance of the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California February 26, 2016. The Oscars will be presented February 28, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri – GF10000325443 Dennis Willis chats with Peter Finch about the 91st annual Oscars, whether having no host was better, the surprise wins, and why Netflix made...
Dennis Willis talks Golden Globes on KCBS Radio
http://flicknation.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/KCBS-Golden-Globes-1.06.19.mp3 Dennis Willis joined Peter Finch on San Francisco’s KCBS radio, following the 2019 Golden Globes to talk about Bohemian Rhapsody‘s surprise win and it’s Oscar chances moving forward, A Star Is Born‘s momentum, and … is that the way Christian Bale really talks? Check it...
Dennis Willis on KGO Radio: Best Films of 2018
Ronn Owens and KGO film critic Dennis Willis talked about some of the best movies they enjoyed this year. Included were Roma, Black KkKlansman, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Black Panther, Mission Impossible – Fallout, The Death of Stalin, Creed II, A Quiet Place, and Incredibles...
2019 Movie Preview
Ronn welcomed his regular film critic Dennis Willis to the first of two reports this holiday season. This time, Ronn and Dennis decided to look forward before looking back as they came up with some movies to look for as potential hits in 2019. Some of the choices include Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, Avengers: Endgame, Glass, the sequel to both Unbreakable and Splitwith...
Bohemian Rhapsody – Review
The long-awaited Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody arrives with a lot of baggage – years spent in development, tumultuous debates about whether the tone of the film should be somber or celebratory, and director Bryan Singer, who was fired mid-production. Dennis Willis examines the film that emerges from all this drama and finds new things to dislike about it, while also admitting that as big screen entertainment goes, is a huge...
A Star is Born – Review
Do we really need a fourth version of A Star Is Born? Film Critic Dennis Willis considers that relevant question while also trying to make sense of just how good it is in his latest review below. From Bradley Cooper’s stunning directorial debut to his complete onscreen transformation, this oft-told melodrama might very well be the best version to date in his opinion – and is certainly the best in half a century. Oh, and did we...
Bad Reputation – Review
Film critic Dennis Willis dives into the world of 70s punk and the indie rock scene of the 80s for a look at the new Joan Jett documentary, Bad Reputation. Jett’s a pioneer, a music and social icon, and a flat-out legend. But would you believe 23 labels turned her down — even after her tenure in the landmark all-girl rock band The Runaways? Bad Reputation deals head-on with the patriarchy of the rock scene, and the fact that Jett...
The King – Review
“The King” is searing documentary that goes beneath the surface of Elvis Presley’s legend to reveal a different side of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s impact on culture music and America, for better or worse. It’s a challenging work that examines Elvis’s mythos from a wide range of perspectives, and Dennis Willis found a lot to admire, and a lot to pick apart. Listen to his review below to find out if the movie about one of Hollywood’s...
40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie – Review
Between 1970 and 1976, Magic Music was the hottest band in Boulder, Colorado. They never recorded an album and disappeared overnight. Forty years later, TV producer Lee Aronsohn set out to find out what happened. In the podcast below, Dennis Willis takes a look at the documentary that attempts the near-impossible: to reunite the group for their first concert in nearly half a...
Mission Impossible: Fallout – Review
http://flicknation.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Mission-Impossible-Fallout-Review.mp3 Dennis Willis reviews Mission impossible: Fallout, the sixth installment of the venerable Tom Cruise franchise, as well as what chapter to start the re-watch at, and why these movies are still a hit with audiences 22 years...
2018 Summer Movie Preview
Dennis Willis chats with KGO Radio’s Ronn Owens about the 2018 Summer Movie Season, the fallacy of Moviepass, and why Avengers: Infinity War may not be the biggest movie ever. Including in the discussion: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Deadpool 2, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Oceans 8, Incredibles 2, Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again and Won’t You Be My...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Behind the Scenes)
Go behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In theaters December 15.
Blade Runner 2049 (Trailer)
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. From executive producer Ridley Scott and director Denis Villeneuve, #BladeRunner2049 stars Ryan Gosling,...
Associations
