Articles by Meredith Ennis

Girls Trip, starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Hadish is about a group of lifelong friends (“The Flossy Posse”) who haven’t hung out in years and decide to get their groove back and head to the Essence Festival in New Orleans for a wild trip. A major highlight of the shoot was when the crew stumbled upon the idea of flying above the streets. The idea for a Zipline to be in Girls Trip came from producer  Will Packer. “Somebody in my office was telling me that in real life in Las Vegas a guy went on […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Oct. 16-22 Spider-Man: Homecoming This Spidey story takes place in the time after Captain America: Civil War, with Peter Parker back home in New York balancing his secret life as Spider-Man and his time as a high-school student. He longs to be part of the Avengers life and waits for Tony Stark to call, but is he missing out on his high-school life right before his eyes? Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. (PG-13, 2:13) 10/17 Girls Trip (pictured above) Lifelong friends who haven’t hung out in years decide to get their groove back […]

Director Sophia Coppola has stated that her film The Beguiled is not a remake of the 1971 film of the same name, but rather an adaptation of the Thomas Cullinan novel that film is based on. Here are some fun facts* about Coppola’s film: • The film was shot in 26 days. • The production ran into a minor crisis when several costumes were completely ruined in the washing machine. According to costume designer Stacey Battat, her creations were doomed as someone put bleach in the washing machine and forgot, and then put clothes in the same machine. The costumes […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Oct. 9-15 Baby Driver Baby is one of the best wheelmen you’ll ever come across. Doc is a criminal mastermind who enlists Baby’s talents. It’s a job Baby doesn’t want, but if he can do it, they’ll be square. But does that mean Baby will be out of the crime business for good? Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James (R, 1:52) 10/10 The House College is expensive. When Alex gets accepted to her school of choice, her parents want to help her with the tuition. But when they realize they have spent her college fund, […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Oct. 2-8 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Captain Jack Sparrow is back and he’s being hunted by Captain Salazar, another one of many enemies Jack has made. Salazar is determined to kill every pirate at sea, and Jack’s survival is tied to acquiring the legendary Trident of Poseidon so he can control the sea and stop Salazar. Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem (PG-13, 2:09) 10/3 Super Dark Times For two teenage boys, the mundane world of bike rides and video games is interrupted when an accident results in the death […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Sept. 25-Oct. 1 Transformers: The Last Knight (pictured above) In troubled times, humans and Transformers are engaged in a war. Optimus Prime is gone, and without a leader, chaos reigns. Within the madness, Cade Yeager must team with the iconic Bumblebee and others to uncover the hidden history of Transformers on Earth to save both races. Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel (PG-13, 2:29) 9/26  47 Meters Down Two sisters are vacationing in Mexico when they decide to try something new and go diving. But when the cage they are in breaks away from the boat and […]

On Demand DVD New Releases Sept. 18-24 Wonder Woman Diana is the princess of the Amazons. When a pilot crashes on her island and informs her of a conflict occurring in the outside world, she leaves her home to help fight the war to end all wars. Diana discovers her full powers and true destiny as the iconic superhero Wonder Woman. Gal Gadot, David Thewlis, Robin Wright (PG-13, 2:21) 9/19 The Big Sick (pictured above) Kumail and Emily have fallen in love. Being that they’re from two different cultures, theirs is a relationship that looks to not have legs, as each of their […]

Universal Pictures is going back to its iconic monster movie franchises to unleash the Dark Universe on fans everywhere. This collection includes the revival of some of the studio’s classic monster characters for our current times and is scheduled to eventually include the Bride of Frankenstein, the Invisible Man and Frankenstein, to name a few. But first up in the Universe, a new take on the classic tale of The Mummy. Nick Morton (Tom Cruise) is a soldier of fortune who likes to search for hidden treasures. Along with his partner Chris (Jake Johnson), he’s made a nice side business […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: Sept. 11-17 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie George and Harold are pranksters. On a visit to the principal’s office, they decide to hypnotize him into believing he is an incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. Voices of Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Thomas Middleditch (PG, 1:29) 9/12 The Mummy (pictured) A new world of gods and monsters is about to be thrust upon us when an ancient princess is awakened from her crypt and unleashes terrors that defy human comprehension. Nick Morton is a man who may be cursed himself, but who may also be mankind’s best defense against […]