Trying to duplicate something that worked so well because it defied genre borders is exactly why the “Sicario” sequel sets itself up to fail. “Day of the Soldado” isn’t a bad movie, it certainly has its moments of suspense, but lacks the artistic vision of auteur Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”) and the cinematic touch of Roger […]
From the director of The Mothman Prophecies, comes an ensemble drama that takes a look at the objects and possessions one acquires in a lifetime. The story and characters of this film are presented as a mosaic, with each short segment bleeding into the next one, but never making a full circle. Nostalgia explores the
Writer, actor and comedian Jordan Peele is making his directorial debut with Get Out, the curious dark comedy horror film that has all the makings of a hit. Great buzz coming out of Sundance, Get Out has it’s sights set on mainstream tastes rather than the indie crowd. It’s a bit hard to describe on
James Franco will never be the actor that people think of him as; he is this artistic unit that chases projects that stand by themselves and have lots of people scratching their heads. Of course, Franco has the big budget Oz the Great and Powerful to satisfy those unaware of these small projects he dabbles
When a film starring three prominent Oscar winners/nominees isn’t getting any buzz in the 2012 Oscar race, you wonder about the sum of its parts. A Late Quartet is one of two films this Oscar season with “quartet” in the title, which is a little confusing. However, this one, directed by first timer Yaron Zilberman,