The comic book series "The Umbrella Academy" by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá is the inspiration for this Netflix show created by Steve Blackman (Altered Carbon, Legion) and developed by Jeremy Slater (Death Note). The show has a big ensemble cast with a variety of personalities and abilities.Members of the cast includes Ellen Page (Days … Continue reading The Umbrella Academy (S1 Review) | A Real Family in a Superhero Setting
Five years ago, when the movie came out, I elected not to watch the film. Despite the buzz and the accolades the trailer seemed far too depressing for me at the time. It’s about a poor 17 years old girl named Ree who supports near-catatonic mother and two younger siblings in the Ozark Mountain. When … Continue reading Winter’s Bones (Movie Review) | a gripping documentary-like movie
The trailer speaks for itself, this looks great.
Review: I didn’t need much to get interested in this movie, the cast was enough, but the trailer was a surprise for me. I expected the movie to be very dramatic and mellow but it looks fun, thrilling with elements of horror in it. It could have been a good summer blockbuster. The movie seems a … Continue reading Victor Frankenstein | Trailer
Is a mystery film based on Gillian Flynn novel and brought to the screen by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. It stars Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Chloe Grace Moretz, Cory Stoll, Christina Hendricks, Tye Sheridan & Drea De Matteo. Premise: A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events … Continue reading Dark Places | Movie Review
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
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
Based partly on J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Hobbit, or There and Back Again and partly on the appendices to The Return of the King. The film was directed by Peter Jackson and stars Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, and Richard Armitage among a slew of talented actors. Premise: A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to … Continue reading The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Movie Review) | Epic, Entertaining but a Bit Stretched
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