For the record, I enjoyed the Kristen Wiig/Melissa McCarthy-led feature as much as the 1984 original.
The film was a box office disappointment made worse by fanboys who can be less than gracious towards women trying to play with their toys. In 2016, director Paul Feig ( Bridesmaids) released an all-female remake to theaters.
OG ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd had supposedly tried to resurrect the beloved series for decades but could never get a script into an acceptable state for the other cast members, most notably Bill Murray. As for Smith, a third Best Actor nomination, if not a win, is undoubtedly in his future.Ĭontinue reading ‘Will Smith Hits A Career High As ‘King Richard’ (Movie Review)’Īfter several delays due to COVID, Sony Pictures is finally releasing director Jason Reitman’s direct follow-up to the Ghostbusters movies from the Reagan era, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. As it stands, WB should be more than satisfied that, regardless of the box office receipts, they’ve delivered one of the best family dramas in years. The true story about a family from Compton struggling to survive the streets as well as the highly competitive tennis circuit would almost certainly be a bonafide hit in non-pandemic times. hopes to serve up a win with the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts & Sciences by releasing a feature that critics and audiences alike claim Hollywood too often doesn’t make anymore. The biopic focuses on a crucial three-year span in the lives of Venus and Serena Williams, their mom, their sisters and, the titular king/father played by Will Smith. Opening in theaters and streaming on HBO Max (for 30 days) this weekend, King Richard arrives just in time for awards season.