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 […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice debuted to a record setting March opening of 170.1 million in North America, making the fourth best comic book adaptation behind Marvel’s The Avengers (207.4 million), Avengers : Age of Ultron (191.3 million) and Iron Man 3 ( 174.1 million), according to the Hollywood Reporter. Overseas it grossed $254 […]
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 […]
