Chris Bumbray

Editor-in-Chief - JoBlo

6,011 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!

Review: The Phenom

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A young major-league pitcher (Johnny Simmons) in the middle of a slump, sees a sports psychologist (Paul Giamatti) in order to figure out why he’s having so much trouble performing at the level he’s capable of. REVIEW: Noah Buschel...

Review: The Shallows

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A surfer (Blake Lively) exploring a hidden beach, finds herself stranded, with 200 yards and a hungry, man-eating shark in-between her and the shore. REVIEW: Who knew that a shark movie could be so boring? While THE SHALLOWS has...

Review: The Free State of Jones

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: The story of Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey), a pro-Union Southerner who deserts the Confederate Army during the Civil War and leads an armed rebellion in Jones County, consisting of farmers and runaway slaves. REVIEW: It’s relatively rare these days...

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Set Visit: Producers talk Justice League plus Costume details!

Posted 10 years ago

Upon our arrival at Leavesden studios, we were ushered into the JUSTICE LEAGUE production office for a look at some concept art. While no photos were allowed to be shared, the ones we saw hinted at the film’s huge, colorful...

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Set Visit: Ben Affleck & Zack Snyder on Justice League, plus scene details!

Posted 10 years ago

When we visited the Leavesden set of JUSTICE LEAGUE, director Zack Snyder and company were on day 31 of an over 110 day shooting schedule. As such, it was a very busy set, and while were were invited to watch...

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Set Visit: Everything you need to know about Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Posted 10 years ago

To say the reaction to BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE was controversial would be an understatement. While a solid worldwide hit, many DCEU fans were upset about the grim tone, and what was perceived as an overstuffed franchise kickstarter....

Review: Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: The true story of childhood friends Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala and Jayson Lamb, the trio behind the now famous shot-for-shot RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK remake they made as teens growing up in the eighties. Twenty-five years after their...

Review: Genius

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: The story of famed literary editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and his relationship with the brilliant, tortured Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law). REVIEW: For those not in the know, Maxwell Perkins was arguably the most important literary editor of the...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Albert Brooks

Posted 10 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of underrated leading man Sam Neill. This week's subject is one who, at first glance, may seem like an unlikely choice for a bad-ass – but certainly fits into that...

TV Review: O.J: Made in America

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: An epic exploration of the life and career of O.J Simpson, from his glory days in college football, to his murder trial and beyond. REVIEW: If you thought that following Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story: The People vs O.J...

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