The Living Movie Review

The very definition of predictable. The only highlight for me was the eccentric and cold-hearted contract killer. The main character who hires him is immensely annoying; I wanted him to put a bullet between his eyes from the moment they met. The Living is an ironic title for a film whose cast seemed, for the most part, to be completely lifeless. ...

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Crimson Peak Trailer

RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2015 STUDIO: Legendary Pictures DIRECTOR: Guillermo del Toro SCREENWRITERS: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins  STARRING: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Burn Gorman   GENRE: Horror Synopsis In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of...

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Ex Machina Movie Review

Ex Machina is a beautifully crafted, subtle and mesmerizing sci-fi gem. Where recent sci-fi films like Transcendence, The Signal and The Machine went wrong, director Alex Garland got everything right. The plot follows young computer programmer Caleb, who is asked by his eccentric boss Nathan (a billionaire search engine CEO) to join him at his country retreat to perform some tests on, Ava, the revolutionary A.I....

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Inherent Vice Movie Review

Much like Joaquin Phoenix throughout the film, I think you would have to be as high as a kite to even write a synopsis for this film, let alone a review; as I imagine Paul Thomas Anderson must have been when he directed it. I tried my best but I just didn't get what the film was trying to do. Playing out at times more like a surreal comedy like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, rather than a noir detective story. From...

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Winter's Bone Movie Review

Jennifer Lawrence plays a seventeen-year-old girl, Ree, who sets out in search for her missing meth cook father. Ree must either find him or evidence of his death within a week or her father's bail bondsman will repo the family home. This begins Ree’s journey among the meth-ruined lives of her nearby extended family. Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of a strong-willed, tenacious young women, trying to look out for...

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Stalker Movie Review

Stalker is a very complex film, however, its plot is very simple: a man living in a desolate and miserable industrial Russian town, promises two men (a writer and a professor), that he will guide them to the center of a forbidden area known as 'The Zone' to find a room which can apparently grant wishes. The films power is in its symbolism and breathtaking cinematography. The train journey of the three men near the...

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The Top Ten Greatest Moments In Marvel Movies

  10. Wolverine vs Lady Deathstrike (X-Men 2) Logan must face off against his former masters' latest creation in his laboratory at alkali lake. The is one of the greatest one on ones in the marvel films. Logan is almost identical to her except she is more a nimble than a cat on speed. 9. Magneto Moves The Golden Gate Bridge (X-Men: The Last Stand) Magneto uses all of his powers to move the bridge so...

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12 Angry Men Movie Review

I'd been meaning to watch 12 Angry Men for a very long time but never got around to it till now. It's one of those films you always see on 'the best films ever made' lists. Now, the word masterpiece gets thrown around a lot these days and most of the time it's not justified, but in the case of 12 Angry Men, it is, very justified. I can say that without a doubt it's one the greatest films I've ever seen. It's perfect...

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The Maltese Falcon Movie Review

The first and hopefully not the last classic noir I'll see. Previously, I'd only seen neo-noir films, and oldest of them was Chinatown. Now having seen the film that started it all, I can see how the genre has progressed and evolved over the years. However, the basics remain the same: a main protagonist trying to solve a crime or mystery, mainly set in one location, and mostly at night. In modern films the detective...

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Top 5 Matthew McConaughey Performances

Matthew McConaughey is one of the biggest actors in the world and a humble down to earth kind of guy. Here are his best 5 performances to date. I've always been a fan of McConaughey. He was underrated for a long time and seems to have come into his own in past ten years. His most notable performances of the nineties were in Contact and A Time to Kill. He has become one of the best actor in the business and won...

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Star Wars: Episode VII - Trailers And Thoughts

Hopes The film finally has a title: The Force Awakens for the dismay of some fans wondering if it has every gone to sleep. And as JJ Adrams is not using the Star Wars or their timeline in the new film, I afraid he might make a comlete mes of the mythology and everall story of the Star Wars saga in order to make a lot of money (like he did with Star Trek). Though saying that I'm not still quite exited. The new...

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The Babadook (2014)

I understand now why this film has received such a warm response - it's a masterclass in subtle and complex storytelling, and is as much a character study on how grief can effect people, as it is an all-out horror film. The plot is about a widow, Amelia, and her young son Samuel. The boy is misbehaving constantly and becomes obsessed by a pop-up children's book called Mr. Babadook. The book is really creepy with...

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Foxcatcher (2014)

The one standout highlight in this otherwise mediocre biopic/drama were the performances of Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. I never thought I'd ever be praising the talents of Channing Tatum, but he was actually pretty good in this, and his chemistry with Ruffalo was spot on as well. The narrative, however, was thin --very thin -- and stretched across the films two hour running time like boot cut...

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Birdman (2014)

Fresh, innovative, groundbreaking,unique are just a few of the words I could use to describe this film - it's a one-off. Birdman is the story of a washed-up middle aged actor who used to play a super hero character called 'Birdman'. Riggan (Michael Keaton), takes us on his roller coaster ride back to the top of the business and to make a amends with his estranged family. The first thing that hits you right from...

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The Imitation Game (2014)

The second World War is raging across Europe, millions are dead, and the allies find themselves at a tactical disadvantage, all thanks to the apparently unbreakable German Enigma code. In a concerted effort to break the German code, British intelligence hire the very best cryptographers and mathematicians on the planet. Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing delivers one of the best performances of recent memory. A nearly...

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