Tom McCarthy’s latest film “Stillwater” is deceptively unique and layered, which is to be expected from the filmmaker who brought us “Spotlight” and “Win Win.” While the advertising suggests some Liam Neeson/Taken-esque thriller, “Stillwater” is a gripping, cerebral drama camouflaged for the Bourne fans. McCarthy and company have crafted a screenplay that takes a fascinating […]
Ten years later, cast and crew return for the Zombieland sequel, Double Tap. The better of two sequels opening this week in cinemas, this one builds from it’s original premise without compromising too much of the originality that made it work in the first place. Unfortunately both sequels, Zombieland and Maleficent attempt to recycle plot
I can admire what first-time director Henry Hobson was trying to do here, even if the movie was overall a failure. First-time director Henry Hobson was trying to do this, even if the movie was a failure overall. This isn’t the first time we have seen a popular and specific genre film adapted into a
Films like August: Osage County just do not come around very often, and an ensemble of this caliber is even more rare. Based on his play with the same title and this script by Tracey Letts (Bug, Killer Joe), August: Osage County is a film that exists completely in an over-the-top world totally rooted in