Chris Bumbray

Editor-in-Chief - JoBlo

6,010 Articles Published

Favorite Movies: Goodfellas, A Clockwork Orange, Boogie Nights, Goldfinger, Casablanca, Scarface (83 version), read more Heat, The Guns of Navarone, The Dirty Dozen, Pulp Fiction, Taxi Driver, Blade Runner, any film noir

Likes: Movies, LP's, James Bond, true hollywood memoirs, The Bret Easton read more Ellis Podcast, every sixties british pop band, every 80s new wave band - in fact just generally all eighties songs, even the really shit ones, and of course, Tom Friggin' Cruise!

WTF Happened to Titanic (1997)?

Posted 5 years ago

WTF Happened To This Movie? – The JoBlo series that looks at troubled movie productions, box-office failures, and bizarre and surprising creative decisions! James Cameron’s 1997 ocean romance Titanic eventually sailed to numerous Academy Award statues and massive box office...

Zack Snyder’s Justice League: What Did You Think?

Posted 5 years ago

UPDATE: Check out all of this great behind the scenes footage from the Justice League Covid-19 shoot. Pretty fascinating stuff. I never thought I'd live to see the day, but the Snyder Cut of Justice League isn't only a reality...

City of Lies Review

Posted 5 years ago

PLOT: LAPD Detective Russell Poole (Johnny Depp) investigates the murder of the Notorious B.I.G on the eve of the Ramparts scandal. REVIEW: The killings of The Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur have long captivated the public imagination. Indicative of both...

We Remember: Heath Ledger (1979-2008)

Posted 5 years ago

Welcome to WE REMEMBER, a brand new show here on JoBlo Videos, examining the life and work of some of our favorite celebrities who, sadly, are gone way too soon. Written by Matthew Plale, edited by Dustin Elkin, and narrated...

The Living Daylights (Timothy Dalton): James Bond Revisited

Posted 5 years ago

After Roger Moore officially retired as James Bond 007 following the release of A View to a Kill, EON productions had to find themselves a new 007. There were many contenders, including Sam Neill, and Pierce Brosnan was even hired...

Speed 4K: the Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock classic is getting an upgrade

Posted 5 years ago

Pop quiz hotshot – you’re one of the most acclaimed and beloved action movies of the nineties, but you’re still not out in 4K. What do you do? What. Do. You. Do? Well, if you’re True Lies, I guess you...

Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Exclusive interviews w/ Zack & Deborah Snyder

Posted 5 years ago

So, I'll admit – I was skeptical about the Snyder Cut of Justice League ever happening. In fact, when it was announced I was still skeptical, especially when I hear that the movie would run an insane four hours long....

WTF Really Happened to Michael Bay’s Pain and Gain?

Posted 5 years ago

WTF REALLY Happened To This Movie? – The JoBlo series that dives into movies based on TRUE stories, REAL people and ACTUAL historical events to separate FACT from FICTION! Director Michael Bay’s 2013 movie Pain & Gain revolves around...

Mortal Kombat: Exclusive clip + where’s Johnny Cage, Techno Syndrome & more

Posted 5 years ago

We're getting closer and closer to the theatrical/ HBO Max release of Mortal Kombat, and suffice to say, that first trailer has got people PUMPED. I was lucky enough to participate in a virtual event this week where I got...

The Courier Review

Posted 5 years ago

Previously reviewed at Sundance 2020 under the title Ironbark. PLOT: Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch), a middle-aged businessman working in London circa 1960, is approached by British Intelligence and the C.I.A to act as an intermediary between them and a Russian...

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