The Shallows, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, is a taut, focused thriller that may not break new ground when it comes to killer shark movies, but is proof enough that they still have plenty of bite. Medical student Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) goes surfing on a secluded beach in Mexico, the same beach that her mother […]
Jesse Eisenberg (Now You See Me) is the current stand in for Woody Allen in this romantic comedy set in the 1930s. The challenge is to see him as a romantic lead. Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) is leaving his life in the Bronx for the sunny shores of California and the possibility […]
The Brand New Testament, written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael, offers a drastic modern re-imagining of biblical mythology, but apart from a few sporadic sparks of creativity, forgets to actually do anything interesting, memorable or worthwhile. God (Benoît Poelvoorde) is a cruel, vulgar man who lives in an apartment in Brussels with his meek […]
Mel Gibson has been in hiding for the past few years, but has begun to make his presence known in cinemas, again. Looking haggard and humbled, is this his best re-introduction to audiences? John Link (Mel Gibson) is angry. As he sits in the local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, he vents about all of the bad choices […]
It has been 15 years since David Brent (Ricky Gervais) was the attention of a film crew and what was happening in The Office. He has moved from Wrexham Hogg and is now a sales rep, but his real dream is to be a rock star and to take his band Foregone Conclusions on the road. Thinking that the film crew is […]
With all of the hype around this new venture into the DC Universe, to say that expectations are high for the Suicide Squad would be an understatement. The star power, the enthusiasm for the trailers and the potential for a ‘new look’ Joker has kept the new and seasoned fans buzzing with anticipation. Can this rag tag […]
Sid & Nancy written and directed by Alex Cox and based on punk rock icon Sid Vicious’ relationship with Nancy Spungen, is a beautifully somber and tragic love story brought to life by a pair of fantastic lead performances. When it comes to biopics, too many people feel the need to question their historical authenticity. After all, […]
The Police Story series is one Jackie Chan’s long running series, spanning six movies over a 28 year period. Police Story: Lockdown is the first movie in the series for nine years, but is really a sequel in name only. Zhong Wen (Chan) is a police captain who goes to a nightclub trying to make […]
2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum perfectly rounded a fantastic series of movies, but Hollywood being Hollywood will keep a series going until it runs dry. Universal already tried to continue the series without the title character with The Bourne Legacy, a continuation in the dumbest way possible – the idea of special pills making someone super […]
Pier Paolo Pasolini was a Italian filmmaker who is possibly most famous for making the highly controversial Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Two of his movies from the 60s, Hawks and Sparrows and Pigsty have been released in a double-pack as a part of the Masters of Cinemas series. Hawks and Sparrows tells […]
