Demolition is the third American drama film from director Jean-Marc Vallée and the next in a string of consistent brilliantly performances from Jake Gyllenhaal. After Dallas Buyers Club and Wild, Vallée continues his theme of directing films about powerful individuals who find their way back to normalcy after being struck by intense tragedy. Although it is led […]
Parents may have grown up singing along with the original Disney animated film, but as a live action film will the story be different? When the original animated Jungle Book was being considered by Disney studios, the fear was that the story was too dark for children. Instead of the dark tale, Walt […]
From the moment this film begins, you feel trapped. You are crammed against the face of the film’s protagonist. You are not privy to what is going on, yet you watch hastily. Your viewpoint thrashes around with a sense of urgency. However, you remain focused on the dehumanized characteristics of those within your viewpoint. There appears […]
Fans of the Divergent book series no doubt care about the character of Tris Prior. They have followed her through hell and back across three books and would follow her through anything. No matter how taxing. The question is, how does this compare with the film series? One answer to that is that it might […]
This much beloved film gets its sequel 14 years after the original. Is it worth the wait? My Big Fat Greek Wedding is still considered to be one the crowning achievements of independent films. Breaking many box office records and capturing the hearts of audiences all over the world. A coming-of-age romance that capitalized on the family dynamics of ethnic families […]
From 1984 to Brave New World to Children of Men the dystopia sub-genre of sci-fi is something that British authors and filmmakers have excelled at. Acclaimed writer J.G. Ballard also had a go with his 1975 novel High-Rise and after 40 years, a cinematic adaptation has finally been made. Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) is a psychiatrist […]
Eureka Entertainment follows up their re-release of Shane with the re-release of another Wyoming set Western, Day of the Outlaw. Although they are set in the same state and genre, Shane and Day of the Outlaw are very different beasts. Blaise Starrett (Robert Ryan) is a cattleman and former lawman who is in conflict with a […]
Is there any hope for this franchise? It seems that the media has it out for this film. Director Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) only seems to exacerbating the hype. So, it is hard to know what to expect walking into the theatre. Will it be a debacle or will it be the saving grace of the DC Universe? Rising from […]
Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) has not been on the screen big or small in about 25 years. When I cued up this movie on Netflix and saw the Pee Wee Pictures logo appear on the screen before the movie started, the warm feeling of nostalgia rushed over me like a tidal wave. Immediately, my thoughts […]
When the trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane arrived online around 2 months ago the internet ended up abuzz with excitement but also a bit of skepticism. The marketing for the first Cloverfield was absolutely brilliant, a marketing campaign that included no clear photographs of the monster, no idea how the monster terrorizes the city, no clue what part the […]
