Southland Tales
Richard Kelly’s long delayed and highly anticipated follow up to super cult hit Donnie Darko is an entertaining film that upon first viewing is a bit all over the place, but seems to most likely benefit from repeat viewings.The film stars a trio of actors, Dwayne “don’t call me Rock” Johnson, Seann William Scott, and […]
30 Days of Night
David Slade’s adaptation of the vampire graphic novel quickly becomes mess and while having one or two decent moments, it is for the most part and unmemorable failure.Josh Hartnett stars as the police chief of a small Alaskan town that doesn’t see the sun for thirty days every winter. As he investigates a series of […]
The Bank Job
Roger Donaldson’s latest is one of his more successful filmmaking endeavors that serves as a classic bank heist film that while not doing anything dramatically new still serves as an excellent star vehicle for Jason Statham.We quickly learn that Terry, (Statham) is an entrepreneur trying to make a big deal to get his family secure […]
Penelope
This modern day fairy tale follows the adventure of a cursed, pig nosed, girl searching for the man who can of blue blood decent that can break the curse and turn her to normal, and while it starts off strong it slowly fades into something pretty ridiculous and bad by the time it’s all over.Penelope […]
4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days
This Romanian abortion thriller by Cristian Mungiu is an effective thriller that meanders too much for its own good and leaving a bit too many things vague while showcasing the trial and tribulations to getting an illegal abortion.The film feels gritty and real and captures the times of Romania very well in 1987. We get […]
Dan In Real Life
Steve Carell stars in this dramedy about family and finding love and while being solid throughout, never really excels to anything much higher.Carell Stars as Dan, a parental advice columnist who finds out he might get to go national through syndication as he leaves for an annual family get away with his parents and siblings […]
Feast of Love
An interesting look at love that dissects a number of individuals’ lives that are all closely connected and the consequences and effects love has on this group of individuals.Morgan Freeman serves as a mediator and father figure for all of these individuals as he deals with his issues with his family while trying to protect […]
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
This adaptation of a book by the same name is a fun period film for the actors to have some fun in, and they do, but ultimately is a bit off in a couple of areas and doesn’t gel overall as a film.Amy Adams and Frances McDormand star as a bubbly, American, wanna be actress […]
Death at a Funeral
Frank Oz’s newest film is a British ensemble that is full of laughs and was one of the funniest films of 2007.The films entire run time takes place over the course of one funeral for the father of a pair of brothers, Daniel and Robert, when a collision of drugs, hidden agenda, and infidelity all […]