How to Survive a Plague, 2012. Directed by David France. SYNOPSIS: The story of two coalitions — ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) — whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. This is the story of two groups of activists, ACT UP and TAG, whose passion, dedication […]

DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till, 2012. Directed by Rob Underhill.Starring Mike Wiley. SYNOPSIS: Days after stepping off the train, 14-year-old Emmett Till from Chicago goes missing in Money, Mississippi. Later, the boy’s mutilated body is found in a river. DAR HE is the story of William Bradford Huie of Look magazine as he […]

Thor: The Dark World, 2013. Directed by Alan Taylor.Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Christopher Eccleston, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgård, Jaimie Alexander, Tadanobu Asano, Zachary Levi, Ray Stevenson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Idris Elba. SYNOPSIS: Thor joins forces with Loki to fight an ancient evil which threatens the Nine Realms. “It’s […]

The Starving Games, 2013.Written and Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.Starring Maiara Walsh, Brant Daugherty, Alexandria Deberry, Cody Christian, Nick Gomez, Diedrich Bader, and Lauren Bowles.SYNOPSIS:Good morning hungry citizens of District 12! Don’t forget today is the Gathering Ceremony, so parents please bring your beloved children to the square for a random death lottery.” […]

Drinking Buddies, 2013.Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg.Starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, Ti West, Jason Sudeikis and Mike Brune.SYNOPSIS:Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together at a craft brewery. They have one of those friendships that feels like it could be something more. But Kate is with Chris (Ron […]

Philomena, 2013.Directed by Stephen Frears.Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Mare Winningham, Charlie Murphy and Sophie Kennedy Clark.SYNOPSIS:A beleaguered journalist agrees to tell the story of Philomena Lee, an elderly woman who was separated from her son many years ago. Their journey takes them to America and back and both of them struggle with […]

Creepshow, 1982. Directed by George A. Romero.Starring Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Harris, Ted Danson and Stephen King. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A.Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen. In 1982, the same year as this reviewer’s birth, horror was getting a […]

Snitch, 2013.Directed by Ric Roman Waugh.Starring Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Rafi Gavron, Benjamin Bratt, and Melinda Kanakaredes.SYNOPSIS:John Matthews (Johnson) is a successful haulage firm boss whose son Jason is arrested for drug trafficking after being set-up by a friend. After turning down an offer from a U.S attorney […]

Call Girl, 2012. Directed by Mikael Marcimain.Starring Sofia Karemyr, Simon J. Berger, Josefin Asplund, Pernilla August and Anders Beckman. SYNOPSIS: A young girl is recruited from the bottom rung of society into a ruthless world where power can get you anything. Sweden has exported a number of excellent films in recent years. Most notably among […]

The Bling Ring, 2013. Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola.  Starring Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann, Georgia Rock, and Claire Julien. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes. The Bling Ring is the latest […]