Evan Hoon, Author at Boom Howdy

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REVIEW: Breathtaking Action & Direction Can’t Save The Flawed ‘Outlaw King’

Evan HoonNovember 18, 2018

Netflix movies don’t have the luxury of an audience’s full attention. There are dishes to be washed, clothes to be folded, tweets to be tweeted. Just a lot of distractions that can lessen the movie watching experience. Some filmmakers are gravitating... Read More...

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Netflix Wants To Wow You With This Trailer For ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’

Evan HoonNovember 9, 2018

The saga of Andy Serkis’ Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is long and complicated. After gathering its director and star-studded cast in 2014, Warner Bros. first scheduled the film to be released in October of 2016. The original title was Jungle Book: Or... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis joins stellar cast for Rian Johnson’s murder mystery film, Knives Out

Evan HoonOctober 26, 2018

Jamie Lee Curtis has now joined the star-studded cast for Rian Johnson’s 2019 film, Knives Out. Curtis is currently enjoying a career resurgence with the recent reboot of the Halloween franchise. With her in the leading role, the 2018 edition of H... Read More...

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REVIEW: Maggie Gyllenhaal delivers a hypnotic performance in ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’

Evan HoonOctober 20, 2018

Maggie Gyllenhaal has frequently used a specific phrase to describe her new movie, The Kindergarten Teacher. The American remake of the Israeli drama (now streaming on Netflix) is an intimate analysis of poetry and potential, but she also refers to t... Read More...

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Netflix Reveals Trailer for Richard Madden’s Thrilling ‘Bodyguard’ Series

Evan HoonOctober 16, 2018

The hit BBC One show Bodyguard will be distributed for American Netflix subscribers next week after setting viewership records in its initial run. The six-part series stars Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) as the experienced war veteran assigned to p... Read More...

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Review: ‘Private Life’ is a Funny, Poignant Netflix Hidden Gem

Evan HoonOctober 11, 2018

In 2018 quiet, modest family drama is rarely shown in theaters. Whereas Netflix has recently thrived by releasing movies of undeserved genres and modest budgets. By taking full advantage of the stories modern studios are leaving behind. Without Netfl... Read More...

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Dwayne Johnson Announces Role Of Folk hero John Henry In Upcoming Netflix Original

Evan HoonOctober 10, 2018

As of today, Netflix is only has two movies starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Those movies are Doom and Moana. Two perfect examples of Johnson’s strange acting career, that dates back to the early ‘00s. If the streaming service had it's druthers, i... Read More...

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Netflix Announces Interactive Episode in New Season of ‘Black Mirror’

Evan HoonOctober 3, 2018

Black Mirror is a Netflix staple. It's a revolutionary, culture-shifting, meme-creating anthology series. In several cases it works as a forewarning of the future. With Netflix’s recent announcement to include an interactive episode in the show’s new... Read More...

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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Live-Action Series Coming to Netflix

Evan HoonSeptember 19, 2018

Another studio has announced a live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. What can possibly go wrong? Netflix has made a deal with the original creators of the Nickelodeon show, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, for a live-action s... Read More...

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The Conjuring: How a Hand Clap Sparked a Cinematic Universe

Evan HoonSeptember 15, 2018

Carolyn Perron freezes, transfixed on the flame in front of her, a match she lit to uncover the presence lurking in her decrepit cellar. There is silence. Suddenly, two hands emerge out of the shadow behind her and clap twice, sending Carolyn into a ... Read More...

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