Paradise is a Russian-German co-production about the Holocaust, which came into the Glasgow Film Festival winning the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival; it was Russia’s nomination for the Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards. In 1942 Olga (Yuliya Vysotskaya) was a Russian-emigrant who fought for the French Resistance and was arrested by […]
“I never saw Frankenstein or King Kong or the Creature from the Black Lagoon as bad guys. They were the good guys.” – Tim Burton The giant ape has been a film icon since the 1930s and continues to be the subject of countless films, publications and comic books. He is one of the most recognized […]
Alien: Covenant Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created with Alien: Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreaking Alien franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. […]
We like to have control over most things in our lives. You name it, if we could control it, we would. And when we come across things we have absolutely no control over, we fuss and fret like toddlers throwing tantrums. Why? Because we’re convinced that if we can control it, it works best for […]
With Logan, Hugh Jackman officially says goodbye to the character he’s been playing for the last 17 years. The Wolverine was the role that launched Jackman into superstardom, and rightfully so. His turn as everyone’s favorite cigar-chomping, wise-cracking, adamantium claw-wielding mutant is held in high regard by both critics and fans alike, even if some […]
What is really important in life? What if today was your last, how would you act differently? These considerations make for a confronting opening to the new teen drama, Before I Fall. Can this profound prologue be backed up with similar content throughout the film? These thoughtful questions are shared by Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch), who is in […]
Logan, directed by James Mangold, marks star Hugh Jackman’s final turn as The Wolverine and the character’s swan song does not disappoint. A world-weary Logan, a feeble and ailing Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and a young mutant named Laura (Dafne Keen) take a brutal, no holds barred road trip through hell that breaks the mold […]
