Towards the end of the year I always get caught up in the excitement and glut of Christmas releases. It usually leads from high hopes to holding up films in quality thanks to holiday cheer. It fades, like a dream when Christmas is a time of promise and love is over. And since love is…
Category: Mini-Review
The F Word: Review
Director: Michael Dowse Writer: Elan Mastai, T.J. Dawe and Michael Rinaldi‘s play (Toothpaste and Cigars) Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, Rafe Spall, Mackenzie Davis Plot: Upon meeting each other at a party Wallace and Chantry have a connection that maps a complicated path for her relationship. Review: I often get stuck on levels often in…
‘Snowpiercer’ Mini-Review and Analysis
Director: Bong-Joon Ho Based on the French Graphic Novel Plot: In the year 2031 after a global warming experiment gone wrong the entire earth has frozen over, leaving a few humans, separated by class, to survive on an ongoing train. I have never anticipated an On-Demand release so much before. I was ready to break…
“Sight Unseen” – Godzilla Mini-Review
Director: Gareth Edwards Writer: Max Borenstein Actors: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken Watanabe Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche. David Strathairn, CJ Adams Producers: Legendary Pictures/ Warner Bros. & Thomas Tull Budget: $160 million Running Time: 123 minutes Review: I like the 1998 version of Godzilla because it was fun. I was 5 at the time it came out,…
“What You Do” ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Review
Writer/Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Producer: Scott Rudin Running Time: 105 Minutes Distributor: CBS Films Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Garrett Hedlund, John Goodman, and F. Murray Abraham Plot: A homeless musician navigates the folk music scene in 1960’s New York. Review: Inside Llewyn Davis to me is one of those films you…
The Wolf of Wall Street Review
Director: Marty Scorsese Writer: Terrence Winter Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Kyle Chandler Genre: Comedy, Drama Running Time: 2 hours, 59 minutes Plot: Chronicles the rise and fall of Wall Street stockbroker Jordan Belfort in the 1990’s New York. Review: The Wolf of Wall Street is funny, coming from the much respected Martin…
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