Tommy Lee Jones has quietly carved out a very nice directorial career for himself and continues that with a very good and very understated movie. A tale of frontier life and the hardships that befell those living on the edges of society. Hilary Swank really has a chance to shine here as a woman tasked…
A movie that so effortlessly blends a romantic drama with an alien invasion…yeah, exactly. There’s one useless storyline about the main character’s life before all of this starts that never really came together for me but everything else works effectively. The two leads, played by Richard J. Danum and Gillian McGregor, start their relationship and…
There are some really great things about American Sniper and some incredibly tense moments that are so well crafted that I really wish that much care would’ve been given to the overall story. Clint Eastwood’s examination of American hero Chris Kyle seems to be less concerned with who he is and more concerned about his…
I never really knew what to make of this film. An indie production done on a small budget can return big rewards if done well and I just didn’t find that to be the case here. The first half of the movie is a bait and switch that never really leads to much and then…
What an impressive film. Force Majeure is an intense examination of marriage, relationships, masculinity and responsibility. Odd and visually beautiful, the slow pacing allows the movie to reveal these characters and their interactions. A very strong script that explores how one decision in crisis can change how others view you. Recommend? Strong all around, yes,…
Billed as an Australian comedy crime caper, this movie is anything but. This movie is more Midnight Express than Pineapple Express and even though there are a few comedic moments, this is much more of a serious drama than advertised. That being said, it’s a really good movie and I found myself absorbed into the…
Man, this movie is all over the place. Overall I’d have to say I liked it but this is a film that I can just imagine has a longer Director’s Cut that makes more sense with more room to grow the story. As it is, it’s basically just a mash up of original bible story,…
Set in the beautiful Florida keys and about a wealthy, privileged family of the area, Bloodline is a well crafted series from Netflix that slowly burns with story and outstanding performances all around. We’re shown in the first episode a conclusion of sorts without any explanation and the rest of the series is the story of…
Yup, I put Comedy in the tags because this movie is comedically bad. Nicolas Cage continues his impressive run of horrible choices by leading this awful adaptation of the best selling series. I can only imagine this will be the first of a series and I really hope it is. I’m a bad movie fan…
Admittedly I’m an Ed Burns fan, have been since The Brother McMullen, I really enjoy how he constructs intimate and realistic stories where characters are important and relate to each other in real ways. He’s had a few misses lately but I really felt that this movie was a return to form. I’m a fan…
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