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Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen, Antoine Fuqua’s latest film can easily be summed up as Die Hard, set in the White House. While this may sound like a perfect reason to go see it, trading the amazing set piece of Nakatomi Plaza and replacing it with an iconic American staple, the film lacks all of the charm, [...]
Language of a Broken Heart
Most romantic comedies are not very good, but in them we can often find at least one redeeming quality. Sometimes it’s a short exchange or dialogue, or a single line, which resonates with us. Sometimes it’s the charm of a lead actor, or the chemistry between protagonists or an impassioned love scene. Language of a [...]
The Place Beyond the Pines
In 2010, I recall standing outside in the bitter cold of Park City, Utah, hoping to catch of glimpse of a Sundance highlight, Blue Valentine. Star-studded with two pop icons – Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams – the line was understandably lengthy, making the chance of getting rush tickets near impossible. We failed to be part of the lucky [...]
Beyond The Hills
Candlelight flickers in a summer breeze, as a confining darkness descends upon a screaming girl chained to a makeshift cross. The prayers of St. Basil swirl violently over her, spoken by a priest and four nuns who believe the woman is possessed by a demon. Every anguished moment echoes along the walls, and soon after three days [...]
The Silence
Whether you find it a psychological drama, crime thriller, or meditation on the anti-social among us, The Silence is bound to stay in your thoughts for some time. It’s another Swedish import which is almost impossible to pull yourself away from once you start watching. If you’ve enjoyed any of the other, similar types of films [...]
Like Someone In Love
The gray screen of a security camera fizzles into focus, revealing the penetrating hate-filled eyes of a young man. Muted shouts spurt from his mouth, possessed, infuriated lips staining the camera with saliva as his fists pound relentlessly at the door in front of him, the rhythmic boom now a frenzy shaking the walls as if [...]
Stand Up Guys
I love dese guys. Stand Up Guys stars Academy Award® winners Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin in a surprisingly touching action comedy as three retired gangsters who reunite for one epic last night. Val (Pacino) is released from prison after serving twenty-eight years for refusing to give up one of his closest associates. [...]
56 Up
Experiences make great stories; how much better if they are captured on camera? In an ingenious and creative move, documentary filmmaker Michael Upted decided to interview a group of 7-year-olds about their views on life and their hopes for the future. The project began in 1964, and aired as a television special. But like a [...]
Django Unchained
I am having a hard time with Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, the latest movie by the famed director starring Jamie Foxx as Django, Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz , Leonard DiCaprio and, of course, Samuel L. Jackson. I am trying to view it as a love story, set in slavery times. But the movie is so [...]
Django Unchained
The great thing about a Quentin Tarantino movie is that the director loves making films in seldom seen genres. Django Unchained is Tarantino’s spaghetti western, which is a genre I’m not at all personally familiar with but it’s easy to recognize certain conventions. The use of conspicuous camera zooms and modern music create a fun [...]
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