Yes, we know, there’s plenty of JOHN WICK comparisons, don’t even bother to glance at the YouTube comments on this one. Granted, those films definitely established the idea of a hotel for assassins, one with strict rules on how to behave while staying there. There’s no connection to that franchise in HOTEL ARTEMIS though, especially since this movie is set in the future. But the big selling point here is the cast, which is pretty much awesome. Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Brian Tyree Henry, Jeff Goldblum, Sofia Boutella, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista make up the impressive ensemble. This is also the directorial debut of screenwriter Drew Pearce (IRON MAN 3), who also wrote the film, which looks like a 1990s Tony Scott-esque fever dream. I can’t wait. Check out the new red band trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
In HOTEL ARTEMIS, set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, Jodie Foster plays The Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals. Surrounded by an all-star cast that includes Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Bryan Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista, HOTEL ARTEMIS is a stylish, high-octane action-thriller written and directed by Drew Pearce (writer of IRON MAN 3, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION, SHERLOCK HOLMES 3).
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
