David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, which is currently sitting around 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, suffers from the assumption that unorthodox equals genuine. Based on a reoccurring nightmare Mitchell has, It Follows attempts to avoid horror genre clichés only by falling into even worse clichés. Presented in a voyeuristic style, the film opens with a […]
Director Paul Feig (The Heat, Bridesmaids) said he would never be allowed to directed a James Bond film (thank goodness!), so this was as closest he would ever get. Action comedies have never been able to blend both genres successfully (and I am talking about art, not getting some tub of popcorn to laugh at
Two time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett has elevated the films bearing her prestigious name since 1998’s Elizabeth. Disney’s latest live action fairy tale adaptation Cinderella, marks the first time I can say that Blanchett’s inclusion in a film hasn’t elevated it. In the last 50 years there have been well over 30 Cinderella movies;
There is apparently no limit to Liam Neeson’s interest in violence and action flicks. Like a broken record, the 62-year-old once again cocks the gun and saves the day. As the films opens, Neeson’s character lays on the ground talking about regrets flashing through his mind. The biggest regret is watching a talented actor discard
His second bust in a row, South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp exploded onto the scene in 2009 with District 9. Nominated for best picture that year, Blomkamp became the guy to watch. His second feature Elysium took him away from the small budget workings and put him in summer movie territory, where he delivered a
This is the first film Oscar nominated, mega-action star, Will Smith had opened outside of a summer release or a holiday since he became the go to guy for blockbusters. It seems After Earth, co-starring his son Jaden, knocked him down a few more notches then we realized. If the release date of late February
Ballet 422 is a documentary showing a young dancer, Justin Peck, choreographing his third ballet, coaching the dancers on what he wants, and engaging with sets and lighting, music, and costume crew. If one enjoys the ballet, but does not know much about how a work is produced, the documentary, directed by Jody Lee Lipes,
I have concluded that director Richard LaGravenese was a one hit wonder as his only reputable film was Living Out Loud. Since then he has delivered nothing but love story misfires from Hilary Swank in P. S. I Love You to his Twilight rip off Beautiful Creatures. The Last Five Years is an ambitious modern
It’s fair to say upfront I have yet to like a Wachowski’s film, not even The Matrix. The worlds they create are so expansive and encompassing, I feel as if they create without understanding their own boundaries. Jupiter Ascending is no different, as we are introduced to planets beyond Earth, evil alien creatures (seekers) and
The only reason Cake is even in the Oscar conversation is the fact that for only the second time in her career, Jennifer Aniston has stepped back towards the dark indie genre like she did back in 2002 with The Good Girl.