The Assassination (aka Assassination of a High School President), 2008. Directed by Brett Simon.Starring Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson, Patrick Taylor, Michael Rapaport, Melonie Diaz and Zoë Kravitz. SYNOPSIS: At a Catholic high school, the popular girl teams up with a sophomore newspaper reporter to investigate a case of stolen SAT exams. Once the […]

Static, 2012. Directed by Todd Levin.Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Sarah Shahi, William Mapother, Sara Paxton, Dominic Bogart and Oz Kalvan. SYNOPSIS:A couple facing marital problems after losing their child finds their life together further complicated by a mysterious visitor. This year, my faith in horror films was given a welcome resuscitation with the wildly entertaining, and […]

Flying Blind, 2012. Directed by Katarzyna Klimkiewicz.Starring Helen McCrory, Najib Oudghiri, Kenneth Cranham and Tristan Gemmill. SYNOPSIS: When Frankie (a middle aged aerospace engineer working for the military) is seduced by Kahil, a young French-Algerian man, her employers start to get nervous. As the relationship heats up, Frankie must decide whether Kahil has ulterior motives […]

Monsters University, 2013. Directed by Dan Scanlon.Featuring the voice talents of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Dave Foley, Sean P. Hayes, Joel Murray, Peter Sohn, Charlie Day, Nathan Fillion, Frank Oz and John Ratzenberger. SYNOPSIS: A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University […]

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, 2013. Directed by Leslie Small and Tim Story.Starring Kevin Hart. SYNOPSIS: Filmed at a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden, comedian Kevin Hart delivers material from his 2012 “Let Me Explain” concert tour. Being a major player in the arena of stand up is a big deal. The late great […]

Village at the End of the World, 2012. Directed by Sarah Gavron and David Katznelson. SYNOPSIS: A documentary following the inhabitants of Niaqornat, a fishing village in Greenland whose way of life is threatened by the forces of economic globalisation and climate change. Village at the End of the World follows a year in life […]

The Brood, 1979. Directed by David Cronenberg.Starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle and Henry Beckman. SYNOPSIS: A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband’s investigation. Jonathan Romney wrote in 2007 how […]

A Field in England, 2013. Directed by Ben Wheatley.Starring Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley, Peter Ferdinando, Ryan Pope, and Richard Glover. SYNOPSIS: Mushrooms, madness and gold contribute to dark deeds in Civil War era rural England. A desolate field in England, during the Civil War. Two men are in a white tent, one is screaming violently […]

About Time, 2013. Directed by Richard Curtis.Starring Rachel McAdams, Margot Robbie, Bill Nighy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Tom Hollander. SYNOPSIS: On his 21st birthday, Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) finds out he can time travel. His first mission: get a girlfriend. As we settled into our seats, there was a sense of anticipation in the air. What should […]

Prospects, 2013. Directed by Sebastian Duthy. SYNOPSIS: A documentary charting two boys’ struggle to reach the top of the amateur boxing world and the difficulties and successes that they experience over four years… Boxing in all its excitement, unpredictability and obvious risks is explored expressively in this well produced documentary. Following two young East London […]