Blu-ray Review: Contraband
Title: Contraband Directed by: Baltasar Kormakur Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi. Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons, Diego Luna and Kate Beckinsale Running time: 1hr-50min, Rated R, Available on DVD…
The 2012 Movie Rankings: Think Like a Man lands high; Indie films get ranked
Everyone waits until the year is over to compile their “Best of whatever” movie lists. This has become a mundane practice. Time for a bit of a change, kids. After…
Safe Movie Review
Title: Safe Lionsgate Director: Boaz Yakin Screenwriter: Boaz Yakin Cast: Jason Statham, Catherine Chin, Chris Sarandon, Anson Mount Screened at: Dolby24, NYC, 4/17/12 Opens: April 27, 2012 Boaz Yakin might…
Bernie Movie Review
Title: Bernie Millennium Entertainment Director: Richard Linklater Screenwriter: Richard Linklater Cast: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 4/16/12 Opens: April 27, 2012 If you’ve ever…
Headhunters Movie Review
Title: Headhunters Magnolia Pictures Director: Morten Tyldum Screenwriter: Lars Gudmestad, Ulf Ryberg, from Jo Nesbø’s 2008 novel Cast: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Olgaard Screened at:…
Wrath of the Titans Review
Title: Wrath of the Titans Director: Jonathan Liebesman Cast: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes What do you get when you add in an underdeveloped, grade-school understanding of Greek mythos,…
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Movie Review
Title: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Fox Searchlight Pictures/ Participant Media Director: John Madden Screenwriter: Ol Parker based on Deborah Maggoach’s novel “These Foolish Things” Cast: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy,…
Fightville Movie Review
Title: Fightville Directors: Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker Featuring: Dustin Poirier, Tim Credeur, Gil Guillory, Albert Stainback Fans both of last autumn’s “Warrior” as well as underground docs like Paul…
Jesus Henry Christ Movie Review
Title: Jesus Henry Christ Director: Dennis Lee Starring: Michael Sheen, Toni Collette, Jason Spevack, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore A canted coming-of-age tale about a 10-year-old prodigy who sets out to…