It’s the first real film tragedy of the year. Director Gary Ross hasn’t made a film since he kicked off the first (and best) “Hunger Games”. Ross, also the director of such modern classics “Seabiscuit” and “Pleasantville”, hits the first stumbling block of his career. It’s almost, very good. “Free State of Jones” has numerous […]
I was a bit worried about Gavin Hood’s “Eye in the Sky”. It looked nearly identical to Andrew Niccol’s drone thriller “Good Kill”, starring Ethan Hawke last year. While both films explore the new technological world of modern day warfare, “Eye in the Sky” takes the viewer deeper into the politics of using drones as
Even though the 88th Annual Academy Awards are in the books, foreign film nominee A War is finally making its theatrical debut. It’s the 13th time Denmark has been nominated in the category, certainly a country favorite of the committee. However, after seeing a variety of the foreign film submissions this year, A War doesn’t
The title doesn’t seem to make much sense until you look at its acronym. Rare that we find a film concerning war with a female in the title. Even rarer that we find a war centered film that is also part comedy. “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is the first time Tina Fey (“This is Where I
While the events of Benghazi are certainly still in the news and continue to play out in hearings, Bay’s film focuses on the unsung, secret heroes of that fatal day in Libya.
With all the inventive, daredevil, envelope pushing cinema we have seen in the last few years, Steven Spielberg delivers a stale cold war thriller that is about as edgy and thrilling as a plastic knife. “Bridge of Spies” is Hanks and Spielberg’s fourth collaboration, but the first time the “Saving Private Ryan” director has worked
The directorial debut of Daniel Duran is marked with good intentions. Bravetown, formerly titled Strings, can’t decide if it’s an MTV dance special in small town USA, or a military recruitment story suffering from the unforgiving nature of war. Duran’s direction with Oscar Orlando Torres isn’t smart enough to be both. X-Men First Class star
The Irish film ’71 likely owes its large platform release to Angelina Jolie, whose Unbroken made Jack O’Connell an almost instant household name. With a significantly smaller budget and a first time feature film director, ’71 packs a more powerful punch than you might expect. Connell, however, is once again fighting for his life,
The tragic story of the man who became the greatest American Sniper in US history comes to light with director Clint Eastwood’s steady hand at the helm.
Throughout 2014 I have heard, read, and been witness to endless reports, articles and topics on the lack of the female roles concerning awards season. However, I look around and see roles like Jessica Chastain in Miss Julie, Marion Cotillard in Two Days, One Night, Juliette Binoche in Clouds of Ils Maria and now, yet