This highly anticipated artistic endeavor utterly lives up to the sky-high expectations. A film where every frame is hand painted in the style of one of the most famous painters ever is such a staggering feat to even consider, to the extent that watching it is an almost emotional experience. Douglas Booth is a compelling […]
The Mountain Between Us is an utterly, painfully predictable survival/love story that benefits just enough from the on-screen pairing of Idris Elba and Kate Winslet so as to be at least somewhat enjoyable. Photojournalist Alex Martin (Winslet) meets neurosurgeon Ben Bass (Elba) at an airport after their flights are cancelled. One is late for a […]
Indie filmmaker duo the Safdie Brothers have really stepped up to the next level with electric thriller Good Time. Robert Pattinson stars as Connie Nikas, a criminal on a desperate path to break his mentally ill brother Nick (Benny Safdie) out of the infamous Rikers Island after a heist gone wrong. Benny Safdie is mesmerizing […]
Andy Serkis steps out of the motion capture suit and into the director’s chair for this moving true story of the film’s producer Jonathan Cavendish’s parents and the remarkable lives they led. Andrew Garfield plays Robin, a charming and athletic tea-broker, who marries the beautiful Diana (Claire Foy, The Crown) before they set off on their […]
Remake: the very word sends a shudder down the spine of horror fans. Now it’s not only the iconic films from the genre but mediocre offerings from the early ’90s and the results are what you would expect. Courtney Holmes (Ellen Page) is a medical student who asks for help with an experiment, to monitor what happens […]
Ridley Scott’s science fiction classic Blade Runner has confounded audiences since its 1982 release and has produced reactions over the years that range from admiration to frustration. Philip K. Dick’s vision of replicants trying to extend their lives in a dystopian San Francisco (Los Angeles in the movies) was unlike anything in cinemas prior and continues to […]
“I love New York, even though it isn’t mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.” ― Truman Capote Throughout literature and cinema, writers have brought cities they love to life and make them a character within […]
When it comes to classic literature, few authors in western society have been able to transcend generations like Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens). From Oliver Twist to David Copperfield have solidified his reputation amongst the ranks of the great writers, but none have had as much impact on society than A Christmas Carol. In October of […]
Here we are with yet another LEGO movie. Has the novelty worn off yet? Are audiences tired of films from the perspective of LEGO characters traveling through various worlds built brick by LEGO brick? Have the theatrical releases of the films simply run their course? If you were to judge by the conversations being had […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service was a gleefully silly (and raunchy) callback to the overblown superspy movies of yore – flawed, but undeniably fun, thanks to its likable cast of characters and some fantastic action sequences. Its sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, tries to up the ante in every conceivable way and mostly falls short. When […]
