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
Films
Reviews of films based on, inspired by, or featuring a character from previously published written work (book, article, graphic novel, play, etc.)
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
The Imitation Game (Movie Review) | Smart storytelling for a compelling story
Benedict Cumberbatch gives Alan Turing depth and voice in a film that balances humor, heartbreak, and injustice. But it took me days to figure out why something in the storytelling didn’t sit right, and when I did, I couldn’t shake it. Here's why.
Unbroken | Poster Analysis
I always like it when a movie poster really means something, when you have to pay attention to notice what it’s about. In this one, the poster looks old like parchment paper, which to me implies that it’s an old story. Jack O'Connell’s face is strong, his eyes are intense, piercing through you. The Japanese … Continue reading Unbroken | Poster Analysis
Wild Card | Trailer 1
Jason Statham stars as a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem. When he gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play…and it’s all or nothing.
Into The Woods (Movie Review) | Oh so that was Into The Woods
Based on Stephen Sondheim’s musical of the same name and adapted to the screen by James Lapine, Into The Woods stars Merryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Chris Pines, & Billy Magnussen. Premise: A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse … Continue reading Into The Woods (Movie Review) | Oh so that was Into The Woods
Child 44 | Trailer 1
A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.
The Help (Movie Review) | A Good Conversation Starter
Based on Kathryn Stockett best selling eponymous book, The Help was directed by Tate Taylor and stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Chris Lowell, Jessica Chastain, Mike Vogel, Anna Camp, Allison Janney & Bryce Dallas Howard. Premise: Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to … Continue reading The Help (Movie Review) | A Good Conversation Starter
The Designated Ugly Fat Friend | Trailer 4
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.
The Imitation Game | Trailer
The Imitation Game (trailer) features the life story of Alan Turing during the darkest days of the Second World War.
Worn Out Spines 