Jesse Eisenberg
In my first report from Sundance, I’ve got two debuts and a sophomore film from a talented actor. All three tie together in a unique, familial bow.
While not essential viewing, the film is a successful directorial debut by Jesse Eisenberg.
Resistance is a film that struggles to find its footing, though Eisenberg is always there to break its fall – for better or worse.
Vivarium is a strange beast and not everything works within its bizarre world, but it’s an endlessly compelling watch.
Resistance tells the story of a group of Jewish Boy Scouts who worked with the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.
In Vivarium, a young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses.
Zombieland: Double Tap is a funny, but unnecessary sequel to the 2009 zom-com from Ruben Fleischer. Maria Lattila reviews.
Alex Lines spoke to Lorcan Finnegan, director of Vivarium, ahead of its showcase at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
The Art Of Self-Defense is a dark, sharp and poignant take on the current gender roles and expectations in society.
Columbus, Tallahasse, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
In The Art of Self-Defense, after a man is attacked at random on the street he enlists at a local dojo in an effort to learn how to defend himself.
The Hummingbird Project is hell-bent on becoming a conventional thriller, never grappling with the theme of money’s corrupting influence.
The Art of Self-Defense is not only a must-see, it’s an easy contender for the best film of the year so far.
2016 is already shaping up to become the year of reboots and sequels; whether or not they are deemed acceptable is a different matter. Now You See Me indeed worked as a solo endeavour back when the magic was introduced three years previous. The existence of the sequel may come as a surprise to some, due to the mixed responses circling the first instalment.
