Wild Horse Nine Movie Review
Those words also bring out the absolute best in his actors, and the screenplay for Wild Horse Nine gives John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi ample fuel for greatness. The ability to create characters that skirt the fine line between being bigger than life and being totally believable is one of McDonagh strongest traits.
//
Set in the seventies, Malkovich and Rockwell both give career-defining performances as two world-weary CIA operatives who take a break ...
Klara and the Sun Movie Review
Into this maelstrom of conflicting worldviews and anxiety comes the film Klara and the Sun. With the intention of presenting a different view and kinder outlook on the future, humanist writer/director Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jojo Rabbit & Thor: Ragnarok) delivers a work of vivid contrasts. It is based on the novel of the same name by the writer Kazuo Ishiguro,
//
It’s all set in a dystopian future where parents genetically modify their children and then ...
Clayface Movie Review
Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) is a Californian blonde and good-looking actor on the cusp of superstardom. He is kind to those around him and appears to have a good support structure surrounding him. When he falls afoul of mob boss Markos Szabo (David Dencik) and his moll Theresa (Ruby Sear) and is attacked, his life changes forever.
//
He is badly disfigured in the altercation and when traditional medicine is unable to help him regain his good looks, he turns to experimental ...
The Social Reckoning Movie Review
First, it must be said that The Social Reckoning is not a sequel to The Social Network (which was released back in 2010). It is more a new tale set in that world. It also sees the return of Aaron Sorkin as both writer and taking over the reins from David Fincher, the director as well. With that comes words, many, many words. Sorkin’s words are his stock in trade, and they continue to be intelligent and demanding of your full attention.
Jesse Eisenberg turned down the offer to reprise his ...
Heart of the Beast Movie Review
Pitt plays James Belmont, a grizzled military veteran with as many mental scars as those that cover his body. His only companion is Odin, a German Shepherd who is himself a retired military combat dog. He too wears the scars of war with titanium teeth and a prosthetic leg. Odin also suffers from PTSD and has nightmares. Their bond is an unbreakable one forged in battle.
//
The story begins with Belmont and Odin flying a small aircraft to an incredibly beautiful and isolated ...
Resident Evil Movie Review
The film's gratuitous gore is also more creepy than scary, and it brings to mind John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing. The look of the film with its saturated colours and minimal sets also fits comfortably within the retro-genre, as does its pace. Its short ninety-minute running time is used to maximum effect, and there is no extraneous exposition.
//
We start things with Austin Abrams of The Walking Dead and Euphoria fame playing courier Bryan Hodukavich, who is delive...
Coyote vs. Acme Movie Review
Those wild gadgets would alway carry the Acme label, and the brand suffered from extreme quality-control issues. They never worked as advertised, and those products inform the story here. The film starts with a bit of industrial maleficence and then jumps to some Road Runner versus Coyote action. It looks magnificent on the big screen and sets the visual tone for what follows.
//
The mix of live action and cartoon characters has been done before (think Who Framed Roger Rabbit) ...
Don’t Look Back in Anger Movie Review
The first question is: does this hybrid documentary/concert film turn one’s mind around on two of the least appealing blokes in Rock and Roll? With a partially affirmative answer, we are off to the races. Back in the early nineties it was hard to miss the impact of Oasis. Their anthemic songs blared out of almost every radio, and bands covering their songs in pubs only added to the cacophony.
The music press (and large numbers of conventional media outlets) were awash with tales of their ...
Practical Magic 2 Movie Review
Also returning are Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as the elder Owens, and the youngsters are now played by Joey King and Maisie Williams. The story revolves around the family curse that means any family member who falls in love will see their partner die a horrible and early death. This is such a buzzkill that Sally (Bullock) has gone out of her way to keep the family secret (that they are witches) and the curse from her two daughters. She has also stopped her practice of magic.
// ...
The End of Oak Street Movie Review
Writer/director David Robert Mitchell continues his fascination with American suburbia with a Science Fiction yarn that involves dinosaurs and time portals. The story is also a bit of a throwback with its presentation of danger. As the Thunder Lizards and their ilk ramp up their occupational numbers, the violence inherent in their ways is played mostly for comic effect.
//
A-list actors Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor are given roles in which their lives are mired in ...
