What Worked? Personal greed always needs satisfaction, but it can never be truly satisfied. This is a theme that’s been explored plenty of times, and Ridley Scott implements it into his latest film, the Counselor. Scott weaves the story of…
I’ve learned something important from going to the movies in the past couple of months. Don’t partake in any kind of journey. Don’t go traipsing into outer space, and if you can help it don’t even go yachting on…
While they’ve appeared together briefly in a couple of films now (those being the two Expendables movies), Escape Plan marks the first official team up featuring two of the biggest 80’s action heroes. Strangely enough, this leisurely paced effort…
Brian De Palma’s Carrie was a landmark horror film. It perfectly depicted the awkwardness and cruelty of teenage life with its memorable, Oscar nominated performances and striking visual panache. Several of its jarring images are iconic in film history. As…
Who the hell is Julian Assange and why does he do all those crazy things he does? Is he an anarchic villain looking to destroy the system or is he a visionary hero who will expose the truth at any…
Most B-movie fans had a good time with director Robert Rodriguez’s outrageous, over-the-top exploitation homage Machete. The original film even had a few cutting comments to make about immigration. This follow up has plenty of action, but appears haphazardly stitched…
Producing a film adaptation of a true story is always a struggle. Some liberties must be taken and Captain Phillips is likely no exception. Based on the book co-written by Phillips himself, it’s hard to say exactly how accurate it…
Do you wanna go to space? The options of getting there are pretty limited. You can book a flight on Virgin Galactic but it will cost you Two hundred and fifty Thousand Dollars (U.S.) and they do not commence commercial…
Ever get the feeling mere minutes after a movie begins that you generally know how everything will ultimately play out? Runner Runner feels like a movie that was created and plotted in a studio boardroom using a screenwriting manual. It’s…
Argento’s Dracula 3D opens Friday, October 4th in LA at The Independent and in New York at the IFC Center. It is also available everywhere as a VOD title. Gothic melodrama is a tough style of storytelling to pull…