Director Steve McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender re-unite for their second collaboration with Shame, a film which tells the story of Brandon an Irish born man living in New York. Brandon is heavily addicted to sex, sneaking off from his job to masturbate whenever he can and engaging in onli… [Read More]
Nicolas Winding Refn, winner of Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, has crafted a truly exceptional neo-noir with his latest effort Drive. Harking back to the traditional breed of action cinema like Bullitt, the Pusher and Valhalla Rising director puts us into the passenger seat alongside Rya… [Read More]
With widespread unemployment, job opportunities more difficult to come by with every passing day, recurring anxiety that your next paycheck may very well be your last and, to top it all off, recent fears that the economy is going to take another terrifying plummet, forgive me for not being all that … [Read More]
On the back of five star reviews and incredible buzz from its screenings at the Venice Film Festival, there may not be a movie more anticipated in the world than Tinker Tailor Solider Spy. Gary Oldman steps into the shoes of George Smiley in the second film from Let The Right One In’s director Tom… [Read More]
Action and Sci-Fi are never a bad combination. Despite what kind of story line is placed between the opening and closing scene, if there is a good balance between shots fired, people getting thrown through windows and something science fiction-y happening, it’s usually a good time. First time di… [Read More]
A look at the frightening effects of fundamental religious beliefs, this is an admirable foray into new territory for Kevin Smith. He leaves behind many of the traits that established him as such a popular independent filmmaker with the likes of Clerks and Chasing Amy and substitutes them for a matu… [Read More]
A modern day Frankenstein tale, 'The Skin I Live In' reunites Spanish film-making auteur, Pedro Almodovar, with the star of his 1990 film 'Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down', Antonia Banderas, to tell the story of a plastic surgeon who embarks on an insane project.
The film drops us into the pre… [Read More]
Anytime a classic film is remade, there runs the risk of comparison. Comparison which essentially works against the remade version. It sets itself up for imminent failure when trying to recreate the success that another film has already created. I could sit here and list a good number of remakes … [Read More]
The Help, adapted from the popular novel by Kathryn Stockett, turns an important era of history that should never be forgotten into something that is both accessible and easy to like. Telling the story of a young Mississippi journalist in the 1960s who writes a book from the perspective of black mai… [Read More]
Hanna kills a caribou in the frozen tundra, using little more than stealth and a self fashioned bow and arrow. As she cleans the animal, her father appears behind her, chiding her for her inability to sense him creeping from the woods. A savage fight ensues, which Hanna loses, but just barely. The… [Read More]
Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) is a terribly average guy. A struggling lawyer, mounting bills, and coach for the local high school wrestling team, he strives to keep his family above water. In a moment of desperation, he agrees to become senile client’s legal guardian in order to collect a monthl… [Read More]
Rango (Johnny Depp) is a house bred lizard experiencing an existential crisis. Coinciding well with said crisis, he finds himself stranded on the side of the road, in the middle of the desert. He meets a Quixote-esque armadillo who directs him to the nearest town. When Rango arrives in town, aptl… [Read More]
Woodrow (Evan Glodell) and Aiden (Tyler Dawson) could be considered ‘passionate’ about the apocalypse. They spend all their free time building steam punk flame throwers and a muscle car that would make The Road Warrior salivate. Their vision as ruling mongols of the charred post-nuclear plain … [Read More]
Britt Reid’s father, James, has never been much impressed with his son. A constant troublemaker as a child, he has grown into a bona fide playboy deviant who trashes hotel rooms and brings home a novel nameless supermodel every night. But when the James, the editor and owner of Los Angeles’ ma… [Read More]
Mattie Ross’ father has been killed by the outlaw Tom Chaney over a few gold pieces and a horse. As a precocious and strong headed teenager, she travels to handle her father’s affairs which include the maintenance of the body for burial, haggling over previous business deals and, of course, hun… [Read More]
Nina Sayers is a perfectionist within a sport of perfectionists. She has long been striving for the lead position within her ballet company’s various productions; a position that, until now, has been held by the aging Prima Ballerina, Beth. When the director, Thomas, announces that Beth is being… [Read More]
