Jason Bourne, 2016.Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Tommy Lee Jones, Ato Essandoh, Riz Ahmed and Scott Shepherd.SYNOPSIS:Jason Bourne, now remembering who he truly is, tries to uncover hidden truths about his past.While doing some research on The Bourne Franchise (I have seen the first three but have […]
Movie Review – Chevalier (2016)
Chevalier, 2016.Directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. Starring Makis Papadimitriou, Yorgos Pirpassopoulos, Sakis Rouvas, Panos Koronis, Vangelis Mourikis, Yiorgos Kendros.SYNOPSIS:In the middle of the Aegean Sea, six men on a fishing trip on a luxury yacht decide to play a game. During this game, things will be compared. Things will be measured. Songs will be butchered, […]
Second Opinion – Free State of Jones (2016)
Free State Of Jones, 2016. Directed by Gary Ross. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Christopher Berry, Bill Tangradi and Keri Russell. SYNOPSIS: A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government. Free State of Jones […]
Movie Review – Notes on Blindness (2016)
Notes on Blindness, 2016.Written and directed by Pete Middleton and James Spinney Starring Dan Renton Skinner, Simone Kirby, John Hull, Marilyn Hull.SYNOPSIS:A feature documentary following a man’s efforts to understand and come to terms with his steadily deteriorating eyesight.A touching and insightful film, Notes on Blindness provides a personal examination of what it is like to […]
Movie Review – Brahman Naman (2016)
Brahman Naman, 2016. Directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee. Starring Shashank Arora, Tanmay Dhanania, Vaishwath Shankar, Subholina Sen, Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy, Anula Shirish Navlekar and Denzil Smith. SYNOPSIS: A college quiz team travel across India to become the national champions, and to lose their virginities. It’s 1980s India: a band of intelligent yet arrogant male students […]
Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5
Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5 (spoilers follow)…The final matchup of the World Warrior Tournament, and the fate of the planet rests on the victor! Will the forces of good prevail… or will M. Bison and Destro reign supreme and enact a New World Order? The greatest Street Fighter X G.I. JOE […]
Second Opinion – Ghostbusters (2016)
Ghostbusters, 2016. Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Andy Garcia, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, Cecily Strong, Neil Casey, Elizabeth Perkins, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts. SYNOPSIS: A group of scientists team up to battle paranormal entities that are appearing […]
Movie Review – Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, 2016.Directed by Jake Szymanski. Starring Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza.SYNOPSIS:Two brothers place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral.Comedy is tricky to critique and judge, but if there is one constant, it is the ability to assess performances […]
Movie Review – Bed of the Dead (2016)
Bed of the Dead, 2016.Directed by Jeff Maher. Starring Alysa King, Colin Price, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Dennis Andres and Alex Loubert.Synopsis:“Two young couples out for night of debauchery at the city’s oldest sex club find themselves stuck on a haunted antique bed where getting off means suffering a gruesome fate. Upon calling the police they are connected […]
Blu-ray Review – Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988)
Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1988. Directed by John De Bello. Starring Anthony Starke, George Clooney, Karen Mistal, John Astin, Steve Lundquist, Michael Villani, Rick Rockwell, J. Stephen Peace and Charlie Jones. SYNOPSIS: Mad scientist Professor Gangreen is at it again as he prepares a new tomato army disguised as humans to take over the […]
