Goodbye Christopher Robin, 2017. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, Will Tilston, Stephen Campbell Moore, Richard McCabe, Vicki Pepperdine, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Alex Lawther. SYNOPSIS: A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son C.R. Milne. Realistically, the most gracious […]
Movie Review – Jungle (2017)
Jungle, 2017. Directed by Greg McLean. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Russel, Joel Jackson, Lily Sullivan, and Yasmin Kassim. SYNOPSIS: A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be. Seeing as […]
Movie Review – Loving Vincent (2017)
Loving Vincent, 2017. Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman. Featuring the Voice Talents of Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’Dowd, Helen McRory, Holly Earl, Aidan Turner, Josh Burdett, Eleanor Tomlinson, John Sessions, James Greene, Martin Herdman, Bill Thomas, and Robert Gulaczyk. SYNOPSIS: A feature film about the life and mysterious death of Vincent […]
Movie Review – Happy Death Day (2017)
Happy Death Day, 2017. Directed by Christopher Landon. Starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Rachel Matthews, Charles Aitken, Jason Bayle, Phil Vu, and Rob Mello. SYNOPSIS: A college student relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity. Sitting through Happy Death Day is […]
Movie Review – Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
Brawl in Block Cell Block 99, 2017. Written and Directed by S. Craig Zahler. Starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Udo Kier, Don Johnson, and Marc Blucas. SYNOPSIS: A former boxer-turned-drug runner lands in a prison battleground after a deal gets deadly. Shortly after being laid off from his position as an auto mechanic, Bradley comes […]
Movie Review – Woodshock (2017)
Woodshock, 2017. Written and Directed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy Starring Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Jack Kilmer, Susan Traylor, and Pilou Asbæk SYNOPSIS: A woman falls deeper into paranoia after taking a deadly drug. Woodshock is an exercise in sensory filmmaking that rarely stimulates the mind, rendering it quite the boring view. There is certainly talent […]
Second Opinion – Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle, 2017. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Elton John, Channing Tatum, Edward Holcroft, Hanna Alstrom, Michael Gambon, Sophie Cookson, Poppy Delevingne, Bruce Greenwood, Emily Watson, and Jeff Bridges. SYNOPSIS: When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, […]
Movie Review – The Villainess (2017)
The Villainess, 2017. Directed by Byung-gil Jung. Starring Ok-bin Kim, Ha-kyun Shin, Jun Sung, Seo-hyeong Kim, Eun-ji Jo, and Ye-Ji Min. SYNOPSIS: A woman assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge. The Villainess starts off with one hell of a chaotic fight sequence reminiscent to, Kill Bill, The Raid and Hardcore […]
Movie Review – It (2017)
It, 2017. Directed by Andy Muschietti. Starring Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Nicholas Hamilton, Jack Dylan Grazer, Stephen Bogaert, Jackson Robert Scott, Chosen Jacobs, Wyatt Oleff, Jake Sim, Owen Teague, Stuart Hughes, Logan Thompson, Geoffrey Pounsett, Pip Dwyer, and Javier Botet SYNOPSIS: A group of bullied kids band together […]
Movie Review – The Trip to Spain (2017)
The Trip to Spain, 2017. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan. SYNOPSIS: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a six-part episodic road trip through Spain, sampling the restaurants, eateries, and sights along the way. Right from the beginning I will confess that I have never seen the previous two entries […]
