The premiere broadened the scope of the show by introducing a new “race”, the witches and more importantly by expanding the hierarchy among the werewolves. The pack doesn’t seem like a lonely entity anymore but rather part of a larger organisation shrouded in mystery. The secrecy among the werewolves and the witches introduced in the … Continue reading TV Review: Bitten (S2 Premiere)
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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
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
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.
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
Marley & Me (Movie Review) | Nice family drama with a comedic touch
Based on the eponymous memoir by John Grogan, Marley & Me was directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) and stars Jennifer Aniston (Friends) & Owen Wilson (Midnight in Paris). Premise: A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. Review: The first time I saw this movie I wasn’t transcended by it. … Continue reading Marley & Me (Movie Review) | Nice family drama with a comedic touch
Still Alice (Movie Review) | Psychology violent and scary but very good
Based on a novel by Lisa Genova, the film stars Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth (Last Vegas 21), Hunter Parrish (Weeds, The Good Wife) & Alec Baldwin (30 Rock). The film was directed by Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland (Americas Next Top Model). Premise: Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned … Continue reading Still Alice (Movie Review) | Psychology violent and scary but very good
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Movie Review) | Mindblowing trilogy and the whole saga makes sense now
It is the final installment of the three-part film adapted from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Directed by Peter Jackson The Battle of the Five Armies follows The Desolation of Smaug and An Unexpected Journey and stars Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lily & Orlando Bloom. Premise: Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war … Continue reading The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Movie Review) | Mindblowing trilogy and the whole saga makes sense now
TV Review: Once Upon A Time (Season 4) | Part 1
Once Upon A Time has the particularity to have two major story arcs each season, this years they used Frozen. The season premiere picked up right were we left off, going in the thick of the drama. The Frozen story arc kick off the fourth season of OUAT with a bang, new characters, new places and new … Continue reading TV Review: Once Upon A Time (Season 4) | Part 1
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (Movie Review) | More impressive and entertaining
It is the second instalment of the three part film adapted from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Directed by Peter Jackson The Desolation of Smaug follows An Unexpected Journey and stars Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lily & Orlando Bloom. Premise: The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their … Continue reading The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (Movie Review) | More impressive and entertaining
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