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Nocturnal Animals is Tom Ford’s latest film, presented in lavish and bright neon colors; though it also possesses a hopelessly dark view.
Counter Clockwise is a low budget sci-fi film, with horror and thriller inflections, in which a scientist stumbles upon the creation of a time machine.
All We Had tells the story of a homeless woman and her daughter and their struggles of having to refind a place in the world for themselves.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is a sequel that falls flat and misses the opportunity to create something worthwhile.
Sugar Mountain is a dark thriller about life in small-town America; with fine character acting and tension building, it’s a unique hit.
Frank & Lola is an original look at a romantic relationship affected by past sexual abuse, and is presented in a mezmorizing noir tone.
Anonymous is a film based on computer hacking, yet, with a less than subtle focus, it feels much like a tamer version of the show Mr. Robot.
Strangers on a Train is one of Hitchc*ck’s famous works – using only camera techniques and visuals, it successfully conveys a chilling story, and achieves its horror with less than blood and creepy props.
Disney’s latest film, Moana is sure to please crowds, but it plays it safe by recycling a story that has been told to exhaustion.
With Allied, yet another volume has been added to the overflowing pile of wartime films. Though with the talented Robert Zemeckis at the helm, it seldom showcases his trademark focused and proficient direction, which is therefore not enough to raise the film above its many aching flaws.
In Our “Nominated Film You May Have Missed”, we reflect on films that received Oscar nominations in the past, but have been forgotten, or little seen. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a classic, delving into themes of patriotism, government corruption, and the power of democracy.
Though Moonlight employs a stylistic, arthouse approach as opposed to a traditional narrative, it is nonetheless an important one to watch for people of all walks of life.
Army of One could have been a lot of different things, with plenty of room to shock and titillate fans of Larry Charles’ usual propensity for visceral subversions of cultural norms. Instead, the movie falls flat as a conservative piece of biographical fiction.
Ti West may be best known in the indie horror circuit, yet with In a Valley of Violence he has proven that he has additional genres up his sleeve.
If you are looking for a pleasurable and visual exciting crime thriller from a cinematic legend, you should definitely give Dog Eat Dog a try.