Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.
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Child 44 | Movie Review
Child 44 is Daniel Espinoza’s silver screen adaptation of the eponymous novel by Tom Rob Smith. The film stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman, Joel Kinnaman, Charles Dance, & Vincent Cassel. Premise: A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union. Review: Child 44 has … Continue reading Child 44 | Movie Review
Killer Elite | Movie Review
Based on the book The Feather Men by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Killer Elite is an action thriller film directed by Gary McKendry starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen, & Robert De Niro. Premise: When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. His mission: kill three members of … Continue reading Killer Elite | 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.
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The November Man | Movie Review
Inspired by “There Are No Spies” book by Bill Granger, The November Man stars Pierce Brosnan, Olga Kurylenko & Luke Bracey and was directed by Roger Donaldson. Premise: An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and … Continue reading The November Man | Movie Review
A Walk Among The Tombstones | Movie Review
Lawrence Block wrote the book that inspired the film in 1992. The film adapted and directed by Scott Frank for the big screen. It stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Boyd Holbrook, Astro & Sebastian Roché. Premise: Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his … Continue reading A Walk Among The Tombstones | Movie Review
The Maze Runner | Movie Review
The Maze Runner is a science fiction action movie based on James Dashner's novel and directed by Wes Ball. The film stars Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee & Will Poulter. Premise: Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that … Continue reading The Maze Runner | Movie Review
White Bird in a Blizzard (Movie Review)
Based on the eponymous novel by Laura Kasischke and brough to the big screen by Gregg Araki, “White Bird in a Blizzard” tells the story of a teenage girl, whose life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears in 1988. The film stars , Shiloh Fernandez, The Plot: Kat Connor (Shailene Woodley) is 17 years old when … Continue reading White Bird in a Blizzard (Movie Review)
Horns | Movie Review
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson & David Morse, “Horns” is a dark fantasy thriller based on a novel by Joe Hill. It is directed by The Hills Have Eyes (2006) French Director Alexandre Aja. The Plot: Horns is the story of Ig Perrish, a young man who wakes up to strange horns sprouting … Continue reading Horns | Movie Review
Worn Out Spines 