The Guest serves as Downton Abbey‘s Dan Stevens’ first foray into American cinema, uniting with You’re Next director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett for a cool, compelling 80s style thriller. David Collins (Stevens) is an ex-soldier who arrives on the doorstep of the Petersen family, claiming to have known their oldest son who died […]
True to form, Terry Gilliam once again proves that he is the master of dystopian future-scapes with his latest film, The Zero Theorem. Qohen – pronounced “Cohen” – Leth (Christoph Waltz) is a fear-ridden neurotic computer programmer who works for the world’s most powerful company; Mancom. Spending all of his waking hours “crunching entities” (visualized […]
Delightfully comedic and visually stunning, Nebraska offers an emotionally complex glimpse into a son’s relationship with his father, and his father’s quest to validate his long and arduous journey through life. Nebraska opens on a stoic Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) walking, seemingly without aim, down the shoulder of a highway. Picked up by a helpful […]
I find it interesting that Pierce Brosnan would play a character codenamed The November Man. When you consider the fact that three of the four Bond films he starred in were released in November, as was the video game Everything or Nothing, which marked Brosnan’s last appearance as Bond (depending on which console you bought it […]
In what is certainly one of the more creative kidnapping movies, Life of Crime delivers intrigue, snappy dialogue and a loveable cast of comedically inclined actors. Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston) finds herself in the midst of a loveless relationship. Her alcoholic, real estate developer husband, Frank (Tim Robbins) and her “Stepford wife” existence begin to […]
Featured in this week’s DISCussion, we have decided to review the Criterion Edition of Shohei Imamura’s Vengeance is Mine. Twisted and dark, Shohei Imamura’s Vengeance is Mine is the candid portrait of a Japanese serial killer’s rampage, and is every bit as cold-blooded as its anti-hero. Based on the book of the same name, which is […]
Are dystopias a dying breed? Okay, probably not with two more Hunger Games and at least three Divergent sequels on the horizon. But there is something to be said about the recent surge of a different kind of YA dystopia at the box office this year: the ones where the reigning tyrants are just your […]
Based on a novel by Irvine Welsh (the writer of Trainspotting), Filth is a pitch black comedy and drama that features an excellent ensemble cast. Writer/director Jon S. Baird adapts this dark and surreal tale. Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy) is a Detective Sergeant in Edinburgh. He is a racist, homophobe, misogynist and a downright unpleasant fella. […]
Charlie McDowell’s debut feature, The One I Love is one hell of a take on the traditional romantic comedy. Completely fresh and unique, it provides very little to discuss with those who have not had the opportunity to see it. The official trailer that was released in June, paints a bizarre picture of things yet […]
Every bit as beautiful as is it daring and bold, John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary is a glimpse inside the life of the modern Catholic Priest. Calvary opens with a startling confession made inside Father James’ (Brendan Gleeson) confessional, which he receives with an unnerving calm. Seeking advice from only his Bishop, Father James tells no […]
