Alien 3– The Ninth Circle of Development Hell 1 Hour, 54 minutes. Rated R for graphic autopsies, bodily mutilation galore. Is this film worth my time? Only if you’re a David Fincher completest or somebody who likes extra-sour excursions in grim-dark. Who is this film perfect for? People who just wished that Alien was grittier, […]
Alien 3
June 11, 2017 by
Film Title
Alien 3Synopsis
Alien 3: Ripley and the Xenomorph Go to Prison.
Director
David FincherCast
Sigourney Weaver
Charles S. Dutton
Charles Dance
Charles McGann
Brian Glover
Danny Webb
Land of Mine (sandet)
March 19, 2017 by
Film Title
Land of Mine (sandet)Synopsis
German POW’s are forced to clear beaches of land mines
Director
Martin ZandvlietCast
Roland Moller
Louis Hofmann
Joel Basman
Laura Bro
Mads Riisom
Land of Mine (sandet) 1 hour 40 minutes, R for extreme bodily mutilation. Fair Value of Land of Mine: $9.00. It falls in a middle range of films about ordnance disposal, better than The Hurt Locker but not as good as Bravo Two Zero. The Summer Camp from Hell: To the innocents are bequeathed the […]
The Red Turtle
March 13, 2017 by
Film Title
The Red TurtleSynopsis
The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.
Director
Michael Dudok de witCast
Animated Feature
The Red Turtle 90 minutes, Rated G Fair Value of The Red Turtle:$9.00. Beautiful art and animation at a languid pace. Is this film worth my time? Do you like the idea of Herge, Miyazaki, and Gauguin working together? This film is a moving picture in the truest sense, a 90 minute montage of art. […]
A Cure for Wellness
February 26, 2017 by
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A Cure for WellnessSynopsis
An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps.
Director
Gore VerbinskiCast
Dane DeHaan
Jason Issacs
Mia Goth
Ivo Nandi
Adrian Schiller
Harry Groener
A Cure for Wellness-2 hours, 26 minutes Rated (R) for copious geriatric nudity, graphic dental torture, body horror Tagline: The cure for the human condition is disease Who is this film perfect for? People who wish that Dario Argento had been given a really big Hollywood budget during his prime. A Cure for Wellness is […]
Doctor Strange (2016)
December 1, 2016 by
Film Title
Doctor Strange (2016)Synopsis
A former neurosurgeon delves into the mystical arts
Director
Scott DerricksonCast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Rachal McAdams
Benedict Wong
Mads Mikkelson
Tilda Swinton
Michael Stuhlbarg
Scott Atkins
Film Review- Dr. Strange (2016) PG 13 for very mild gore, 115 minutes, 2 Stinger Scenes Fair Value of Dr. Strange: $10.00. Its a competent superhero film that manages the usual Marvel movie balance of light comedy and action. Is this film worth my time? It’s not stale popcorn. Jumping across multiple realities with the […]
Hacksaw Ridge
November 24, 2016 by
Film Title
Hacksaw RidgeSynopsis
A man tries to be a pacifist and a patriot during World War Two, and gets it the hard way.
Director
Mel GibsonCast
Andrew Garfield
Richard Pryos
Jacob Warner
Milo Gibson
Mel Gibson
Hugo Weaving
Kasia Stelmach
The mind-frame of Mr. Gibson is that of the medieval Catholic church, and the ordeal of the saint is his oeuvre. Hacksaw Ridge is the latest riff on that theme, now adorned in the uniform of an American soldier.
Green Room
April 15, 2016 by
Film Title
Green RoomSynopsis
After witnessing a murder, a punk rock band is forced into a vicious fight for survival against a group of maniacal skinheads.
Director
Jeremy SaulnierCast
Alia Shawkat
Imogene Poots
Anton Yelchin
Patrick Stewart
Joe Cole
Mark Weber
Callum Turner
Eric Edelstein
Is this film worth my time? Green Room is an instant classic of exploitation cinema, a taut and frantic siege movie that is evocative of Straw Dogs and Assault on Precinct 13. Who is this film perfect for? People who want to see punks fighting neo-nazis with whatever weapon they can scrounge, and people who […]
Batman v. Superman
April 4, 2016 by
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Batman v. SupermanSynopsis
Bathole v. Superjerk, a movie.
Director
Zack SnyderCast
Ben Affleck
Henry Cavill
Amy Adams
Jesse Eisenberg
Diane Lane
Laurence Fishburne
Jeremy Irons
Holly Hunter
Gal Gadot
The epiphany of the corporate era of Hollywood, the genius of Zack Snyder, is the recognition of this truth: if you condition the audience to expect mediocrity, then you can never disappoint them.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
January 21, 2016 by
Film Title
Rogue One: A Star Wars StorySynopsis
The Rebel Alliance makes a move to steal the plans for the Death Star
Director
Gareth EdwardsCast
Felicity Jones
Diego Luna
Alan Tudyk
Donnie Yen
Wen Jiang
Ben Mendelsohn
Forest Whitaker
Mads Mikkelsen
Look. Were all going to see this film, barring the Mountain Hermits. Is there a point to reviewing something were all going to see? Yes, because its an excellent demonstration of how a film maker should do a spinoff from a franchise. So how does this film rank in the Star Wars canon? Third best, […]
The Martian
October 8, 2015 by
The Martian is the denouement of the statistics-driven model of modern studio film-making. Its the best movie of the moment but it will be forgotten in five years.
