Tag: steve mcqueen

Movie Review: ‘Widows’ Starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki

Posted: November 16, 2018 at 7:33 am   /   Movie Reviews

Widows is Steve McQueen’s first film back in the director’s seat after his 2013 Best Picture winning film 12 Years a Slave. The film stars the always fantastic Viola Davis as Veronica Rawlins, a widow left with a two million dollar debt to some gangsters after a botched job by her career criminal husband (Liam […]

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Movie Review: ’12 Years a Slave’ Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong’o, and Michael Fassbender

Posted: November 1, 2013 at 8:24 am   /   Film, Local, Movie Reviews

It’s hard to pin Best Picture frontrunners at this point in the year.  The end of the year bonanza of films is sure to throw a wrench into the awards plans of some of the superb films of early 2013, but it’s hard to imagine that 12 Years a Slave won’t be in contention. Director […]

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Movie Review: ‘Shame’ Starring Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan

Posted: January 20, 2012 at 6:54 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Shame is English artist and director Steve McQueen’s second film, once again painting his picture with Michael Fassbender as his subject. McQueen tells the story of a man who is lost, something most of us can relate to, using sex addiction as the catalyst to propel his story. The constant need for pleasure turns into […]

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Hunger

Posted: December 1, 2009 at 2:34 pm   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Steve McQueen’s directorial debut is a triumphant first picture that has such sure of itself directing and acting it is a great start to a promising career told through a remarkable tale of political sacrifice. The film is based on events surrounding the hunger strike of Bobby Sands in protest of Ireland’s ongoing struggles with […]

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Rob Zombie Set to Direct “The Blob” Remake

Posted: August 29, 2009 at 2:08 pm   /   Local, Movie News

After rebooting the successful “Halloween” franchise, Rob Zombie is going to take on another horror classic. This time the rock star turned director is going to take on “The Blob.” “The Blob” was released in 1958, and starred Steve McQueen in his first leading role ever. The film is about a red, gelatinous blob that […]

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