Birdman, 2014. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Jeremy Shamos, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan and Edward Norton. SYNOPSIS: A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Virtuoso […]
Movie Review – Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Jupiter Ascending, 2015. Written and Directed by The Wachowskis. Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth and Tuppence Middleton. SYNOPSIS: In a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets targeted by a ruthless son of a powerful family that live on a planet in need of a new heir, so […]
Across the Pondcast: What ever happened to Johnny Depp making good movies?
Across the Pondcast discusses… This week, the Across the Pondcast looks at the career of Johnny Depp and asks where it started to derail. Anghus (US) and Rohan (UK) pick out their favourite of Depp’s performances and then discuss what he can do to try and revive his flailing career in the wake of his latest […]
Rian Johnson, Neill Blomkamp and The Russos: Young Directors Selling Out
The Across the Pondcast returns once again for another episode! On today’s episode, Anghus Houvouras and Rohan Morbey sit down to talk about the latest trend in Hollywood – young indie filmmakers who move up to the studio system without much time to grow. Is it a good thing, is it a bad thing? Are […]
Second Opinion – Jurassic World (2015)
Jurassic World, 2015. Directed by Colin Trevorrow. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Omar Sy, Nick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, Judy Greer, Irrfan Khan, Jake Johnson and B.D. Wong. SYNOPSIS: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. […]
Second Opinion – Ant-Man (2015)
Ant-Man, 2015 Directed by Peyton Reed Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Abby Ryder Fortson, John Slattery, Hayley Atwell, Martin Donovan, David Dastmalchian, T.I., Wood Harris and Michael Douglas. SYNOPSIS: Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott […]
Movie Review – Fantastic Four (2015)
Fantastic Four, 2015. Directed by Josh Trank. Starring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, and Tim Blake Nelson. SYNOPSIS: Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and […]
Second Opinion – Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Horrible Bosses 2, 2014. Directed by Sean Anders. Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey. SYNOPSIS: Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a […]
Movie Review – Blackhat (2015)
Blackhat, 2015. Directed by Michael Mann. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Manny Montana, Wang Leehom and William Mapother. SYNOPSIS: A furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cyber crime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. There’s a clash at the heart of Michael Mann’s […]
Second Opinion – Southpaw (2015)
Southpaw, 2015. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, 50 Cent, Oona Laurence, Miguel Gomez, Victor Ortiz and Skylan Brooks. SYNOPSIS: Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child […]
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