‘Eye in the Sky’ is an entertaining, terrifying look at modern warfare
Director Gavin Hood’s new thriller, ‘Eye in the Sky,’ is a vital commentary on the nature of point-and-click warfare.
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‘Monsters University’ a surprising cut above its predecessor
It’s 2013, and in the world of pop culture, most of us comfortably take Pixar for granted. Here is a studio that, from 1995 to 2010, churned out financially successful films that were also unique, exciting, fresh, and captivating in ways other movie studios could only dream of. The relatively dark days arrived with Cars 2, a sequel to a movie that wasn’t as well-liked (rightly so) as Pixar’s other work.
BAFTAs 2013: Who is going to win? – part 2
Now that we are nearing the big awards of the season, it is time to revisit the nominations and predictions for the 2013 BAFTAs. Part 2 will cover the following categories: (see part one here) Best Film Best British Film Leading Actor Leading Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Director The EE BAFTA …
‘Hitchcock’ an enjoyable if slight lark with strong lead performances
Hitchcock Directed by Sacha Gervasi Written by John J. McLaughlin USA, 2012 It is, perhaps, odd to consider the thought of Alfred Hitchcock in love. Lusting after women, blondes especially, was one of his specialties, as expressed in such classics as Vertigo and To Catch a Thief, though the desire was expressed by far more …
Obsessive, Compulsive, Procedural #2: ‘Prime Suspect’
Prime Suspect Created by Lynda La Plante and Alexandra Cunningham Based on the ITV series Prime Suspect created by Lynda La Plante imdb, NBC, Thursdays at 10 PM 1.01 Pilot Directed by Peter Berg Written by Alexandra Cunningham 1.02 Carnivorous Sheep Directed by Jonas Pate Written by Alexandra Cunningham 1.03 Bitch Directed by Michael Waxman Written by Liz …
“Red” is a fast moving, energetic, explosive, good-natured, occasionally violent and occasionally subversive action-comedy.
“There’s no need to feel guilty about praising Red – as an exercise for movie stars of a certain age, it sure surpasses The Expendables.” Red Directed by Robert Schwentke Based on the D.C. Comics graphic series by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, Red is a fast moving, energetic, explosive, good-natured, occasionally violent and occasionally …
The Last Station
The Last Station feels more like a stuffy old British play than actual history The Last Station Directed by Michael Hoffman The Last Station presents the fascinating last year in the life of Russian giant Leo Tolstoy, watered down by a cavalcade of coming-of-age story and biopic clichés. It’s too bad, because there is so …