Unbroken, 2014. Directed by Angelina Jolie. Starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Jai Courtney, Alex Russell, Finn Wittrock, Garrett Hedlund and Luke Treadaway. SYNOPSIS: After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent […]
Second Opinion – The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, 2015. Directed by Tom Harper Starring Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox, Leanne Best, Oaklee Pendergast, Adrian Rawlins, Leilah de Meza, Hayley Joanne Bacon and Ned Dennehy. SYNOPSIS: 40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, a group of children evacuated from WWII London arrive, […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #3
Chris Cooper reviews the third issue of the TMNT and Ghostbusters crossover… “Time is running out for the Turtles to get home, and a new villain is determined to make life as difficult as possible for the Ghostbusters! The two teams will have to think outside of the box to save themselves… and New York!” […]
Movie Review – Enemy (2013)
Enemy, 2013. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon and Isabella Rossellini. SYNOPSIS: A university lecturer seeks out his exact double after seeing him in a movie. Taking its cue from a José Saramago novel, Enemy is a film that further displays evidence of Denis Villeneuve’s extraordinary ability to tackle essential […]
Movie Review – The Green Ray (1986)
The Green Ray, 1986. Directed by Eric Rohmer. Starring Marie Rivière, Beatrice Romand, Vincent Gauthier and Rosette. SYNOPSIS: A young woman seeks a relaxing holiday in the sun, but pines for something much more … It is a timeless fact that your mid-twenties can be a daunting place. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood has won plaudits this year […]
DVD Review – Tusk (2014)
Tusk, 2014 Written and directed by Kevin Smith Starring Justin Long, Michael Parks, Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, Johnny Depp SYNOPSIS: When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend Allison team with an ex-cop to look for him. […]
Movie Review – Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Exodus: Gods and Kings, 2014 Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Maria Valverde, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley. SYNOPSIS: The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly […]
Second Opinion – The Interview (2014)
The Interview, 2014. Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Timothy Simons and Charles Rahi Chun. SYNOPSIS: Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show “Skylark Tonight.” When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are […]
Krypton Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Word of Rao’
Ricky Church reviews the fourth episode of Krypton… Just four episodes in and the events on Krypton are starting to heat up a lot now. There was a fair bit of advancement in the overall story as some questions were answered while new ones raised and the motivations of several characters shifted. ‘Word of Rao’ was an […]
Comic Book Review – Memetic #3
Zeb Larson reviews Memetic #3… Day Three is finally upon us. As Marcus’s dwindling team makes its final lastassault on the compound of the supposed creator of the meme, Aaron comes to grips with his shocking loss and the impending apocalypse. Good God, this comic ends on an especially bleak note. I guess that’s apropos […]
