Much like the storied works of its titular character, Mr. Turner is a chaotic and beautiful look inside the life of landscape artist, J.M.W. Turner. Set in the twilight years of the painter’s life, Mr. Turner opens with an already-successful artist seeking to rejuvenate his passion for the craft, and continue to expand upon his […]
A broken heart is a difficult thing to mend, which is a sentiment shared in the new movie The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them. The Them in the title refers to the couple at the center of the story. It is part of the ambitious idea created by first-time writer/director Ned Benson, where this is the first of three […]
As with any film, even if it’s a near perfect one, there will be some naysayers. Individuals who for whatever reason, just can’t get behind the film being discussed. The Equalizer is no exception. That said, you will find no such naysaying here, dear reader. I’m going to put this out right now that yes, […]
Family reunions can be a tricky affair. On the one hand, it’s great getting to reconnect with the people you love and miss…on the other hand, it’s also a reminder of the people and things you have escaped. What these type of events in life teach us though, is no matter how much distance you […]
It is a golden era for animation at present. There are a number of big studios having success with CGI and Stop-Motion animation and Oregon based company Laika have been carving themselves a nice little niche by being much more off-beat than many of their competitors. Under the town of Cheesebridge is a society of […]
Kevin Smith’s (Clerks, Dogma) recent foray into horror, Tusk, gets completely bogged down by a premise perhaps too lofty to complete successfully. Tusk opens on podcasters Wallace (Justin Long) and Teddy (Haley Joel Osment) deconstructing the internet’s newest viral video “Kill Bill Kid”. As the men continue their banter, we learn Wallace has been invited […]
That’s right, I said Liam Neesons, with an ‘s’ at the end. This is no typo. Those familiar with the hilarious Key & Peele sketch in which Neeson is the center of a discussion between two valets, played by comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, will know all about them Liam Neesons. This week, A […]
“Who put us here?” “What’s out there?” “You don’t get it – we’re already dead.” You’d think that a movie so divinely earnest in evoking a sense of existential dread would have a bit of an identity crisis, but that’s not the case with The Maze Runner. Wes Ball’s scrappy little adaptation of a popular […]
The crime-drama genre of film brings to mind some generally disturbing feelings and/or graphically violent images. Those kinds of movies are usually designed to give viewers an inside look at the gritty inner workings of crime in a given city. You are taken to the very heart of darkness as it were, and by the […]
A quirky and funny indie delight, Frank is as bizarre and charming as its title character. Frank stars the talented Domhnall Gleeson as the completely inept, musical wannabe, Jon Burroughs. Sticking solemnly to his day job – and using Twitter as his only form of social interaction – Jon happens upon a bizarre scene at […]
