Based on a novel
Mr. Holmes | Trailer
The Theory of Everything | Movie Review
Based on Jane W. Hawking’s memoir Traveling To Infinity: My Life With Stephen, The Theory of Everything stars Eddie Redmayne & Felicity Jones and was directed by James Marsh. Premise: The relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. Review: I expected this movie to be an overly romanticized sugar-coated version of Jane and Stephen Hawking That’s … Continue reading The Theory of Everything | Movie Review
Paddington (2014) | Movie Review
.Created by Michael Bond and brought to the silver screen by Paul King, Paddington stars Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi, Sally Hawkins, and Nicole Kidman. Premise: A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins … Continue reading Paddington (2014) | Movie Review
Jumper | Movie Review
Inspired by Steven Gould’s 1992 book of the same name, Jumper was brought to the silver screen by David S. Goyer, Simon Kinberg, Jim Uhls and Doug Liman. The movie stars Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Max Thierot & AnnaSophia Robb. Premise: A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle … Continue reading Jumper | Movie Review
Predestination (Movie Review) | Mindblowing
Based on All You Zombies by Robert A. Heinlein, directed by Peter and Michael Spierig, and starring Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Christopher Kirby & Madeleine West. Premise: The life of a time-traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. Review: Predestination just blew my mind. I … Continue reading Predestination (Movie Review) | Mindblowing
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
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
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.
Worn Out Spines 