Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and is based on the internationally best-selling book of the same name. The movie stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor rasuk & Max Martini. Premise: Literature student Anastasia Steele’s life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey. Review: I never wanted to … Continue reading Fifty Shades of Grey (Movie Review) | A bit cheesy but not that bad
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The Railway Man (Movie Review) | Inspiring story but poorly executed film
Inspired by Eric Lomax’s true story and book of the same name, the Railway Man stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgard & Jeremy Irvine, and was directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. Premise: A former British Army officer, who was tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the … Continue reading The Railway Man (Movie Review) | Inspiring story but poorly executed film
Pitch Perfect 2 | Trailer 2
My Son / Dancing Arabs: A Borrowed Identity | Heartfelt moving film
Based on Dancing Arabs by Sayed Kashua, My Son / The Second Son was directed by Eran Riklis and stars Tawfeek Barhom, Razi Gabareen, Danielle Kitzis, Ali Suliman, Michael Moshonov, Yael Abecassis, & Laetitia Eido. Premise: Eyad,a boy from an Arab village has the opportunity to attend a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem. Eyad tries hard to fit in with the … Continue reading My Son / Dancing Arabs: A Borrowed Identity | Heartfelt moving film
The Reach | Trailer 1
A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.
The Longest Ride | Trailer
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he’s trapped in an automobile crash.
Wild Card (Movie Review) | Surprising but it lacks refinement
From writer William Goldman, director Simon West, and starring Jason Statham, Milo Ventimiglia, Sofia Vergara, Anne Heche, Stanley Tucci & Michael Angarano. It’s a remake of Banco (1986) led by Burt Reynolds and based on Goldman’s novel Heat. Premise: Nick Wild is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. … Continue reading Wild Card (Movie Review) | Surprising but it lacks refinement
The DUFF | Trailer
A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier more popular friends.
Seventh Son (Movie Review) | Great Potential but
Based on Joseph Delaney's The Spook’s Apprentice, Seventh Son is the silver screen adaptation by Sergey Bodrov and it stars Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Olivia Williams, and Jeff Bridges. Premise: John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected his country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner … Continue reading Seventh Son (Movie Review) | Great Potential but
A Long Way Down | Movie Review
Based on author Nick Hornby’s 2005 novel "A long Way Down", the film was directed by Pascal Chaumeil and stars Imogen Poots, Toni Collette, Aaron Paul & Pierce Brosnan (The November Man). Plot: Four strangers who happen to meet on the roof of a building on New Year’s Eve, each with the intent of committing suicide. Their plans … Continue reading A Long Way Down | Movie Review
Worn Out Spines 