Captain America: Civil War is not only the best superhero movie of 2016, but easily one of the best of all time, which, considering how crowded that genre is (especially in recent memory), is quite the achievement. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, ‘Civil War’ debuted […]
At first, Nerve looks like a mature after-school special. Yet, there is something that seems to tap into this current generation and its narcissistic mentality. Is there something to be learned from Nerve or is it just another teenage nightmare? Vee (Emma Roberts) is at a crossroads of her life and must decide which path to choose. High School is coming to an end, college is […]
Once the audience sees the disturbing opening shot of Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe, they will immediately know that they are in for one of the most tension filled, claustrophobic, well-written films to arrive in theaters in years. Don’t Breathe’s premise is simple yet super effective. Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex (Dylan Minnette), and Money (Daniel Zovatto) […]
‘Who’s more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?’ – Obi Wan Kenobi David Packouz (Miles Teller) is a massage therapist in Miami, his girlfriend is pregnant and every attempt to get ahead he makes seems to fail. Life is turning upside down for David, but when he is at a funeral, a ghost from his […]
Studios Pixar, Dreamworks, Illumination Entertainment, heck, even Disney and others, they all should watch their backs. Why? Because Laika, the studio behind such films as ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls and Coraline, has returned with a killer fourth offering, which might just be their most potent yet. The Travis Knight directed Kubo and the the Two Strings is here […]
Stalker, directed in 1979 by Andrei Tarkovsky, is a Soviet science fiction film loosely based on the novel Roadside Picnic, written by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. Despite its gorgeous, haunting cinematography, bold stylistic choices and thought-provoking questions of philosophy and psychology, Stalker’s grueling 164 minute runtime and lethargic pace is certainly not for everyone. A […]
What is faith? It could be said that faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Even when others do not believe, faith does define the human condition. This is true in the life of Meacham (Robert Redford), who lives in the Pacific Northwest of […]
Everyone may remember the chariot race from the classic 1959 adaption, but there is much more to be said about Lew Wallace’s epic tale of the prince of Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston, Boardwalk Empire). This story has captured the imaginations of a multitude of filmmakers throughout the decades and is now been placed in the hands of director Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer). This modern […]
Sausage Party is an animated R-rated comedy from Superbad creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Apparently Rogan, Goldberg, as well as frequent co-star Jonah Hill have been trying to get Sausage Party into theaters for eight years, and upon watching, you can see why their journey was difficult. Although the concept is original, the movie […]
Rabid Dogs, directed by Eric Hannezo is a French-Canadian remake of the 1974 Italian film of the same name. It’s a competent, stylish, by-the-numbers crime thriller that completely falls apart in the final stretch. Four bank robbers are on the run from the police after their heist takes a turn for the worst. They are […]
