MORNING (2010) Starring Jeanne Tripplehorn, Leland Orser, Laura Linney, Elliott Gould, Kyle Chandler, Jason Ritter, Charlie McDermott, Julie White, Gina Morelli, Katie Traina, Sawyer Ellis White, Ewan Chung, Ellis Williams, Lydia Blanco and Susan Dalian. Screenplay by Leland Orser. Directed by Leland Orser. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 95 minutes. Rated R. The loss of … Continue reading
PRISONERS (2013) Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Dylan Minnette, Zoe Soul, Erin Gerasimovich, Kyla Drew Simmons, Wayne Duvall, Len Cariou, David Dastmalchian, Brad James and Anthony Reynolds. Screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Distributed by Warner Bros. 153 minutes. Rated R. Prisoners achieves the … Continue reading
KILL YOUR DARLINGS (2013) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Ben Foster, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Cross, Elizabeth Olsen, John Cullum, Brenda Wehle, Erin Darke, Craig Chester, Lenore Harris, Mark Ethan and Zach Appelman. Screenplay by John Krokidas and Austin Bunn. Directed by John Krokidas. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 103 … Continue reading
THE CITIZEN (2013) Starring Khaled Nabawy, Agnes Bruckner, Rizwan Manji, William Atherton, Cary Elwes, Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, Ho-Sung Pak and Rachael Adams. Screenplay by Samir Younis and Jazmen Brown. Directed by Sam Kadi. Distributed by Monterey Media. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Citizen takes a look back at the most horrific events in American history. Yet far from being … Continue reading
WORLD WAR Z (2013) Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, David Morse, Elyes Gabel, Peter Capaldi and Sterling Jerins. Screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard and Damon Lindelof. Directed by Marc Forster. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 116 minutes. Rated PG-13. In general, I’m not … Continue reading
INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (2013) Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey, Ty Simpkins, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Steve Coulter, Andrew Astor, Hank Harris, Jocelin Donahue, Lindsay Seim, Danielle Bisutti, Tyler Griffin, Garrett Ryan and Tom Fitzpatrick. Screenplay by Leigh Whannell. Directed by James Wan. Distributed by FilmDistrict. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. The original … Continue reading
SISTERS & BROTHERS (2011) Starring Cory Monteith, Dustin Milligan, Amanda Crew, Gabrielle Miller, Benjamin Ratner, Kacey Rohl, Gabrielle Rose, Tom Scholte, Ali Liebert, Camille Sullivan, Leena Manro, Jay Brazeau, Nicola Anderson, Ben Cotton, Moneca Delain and Tyler Labine. Screenplay by Carl Bessai. Directed by Carl Bessai. Distributed by Anchor Bay Home Video. 90 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
AFTERNOON DELIGHT (2013) Starring Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch, Jessica St. Clair, Michaela Watkins, Josh Stamberg, John Kapelos, Keegan Michael Key and Sawyer Ever. Screenplay by Jill Soloway. Directed by Jill Soloway. Distributed by Film Arcade. 102 minutes. Rated R. Afternoon Delight starts out much like its lead character, trying to shake … Continue reading
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013) Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Alice Eve, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bruce Greenwood, Peter Weller, Heather Langenkamp and Leonard Nimoy. Screenplay by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof. Directed by JJ Abrams. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 132 minutes. Rated PG-13. Hardcore … Continue reading
The Way, Way Back The Way, Way Back is nothing you haven’t seen before: a coming-of-age drama set at a beach resort during summer vacation. However, it is rare that these somewhat overdone plot points are done as smartly and confidently as done here by co-writers/co-directors Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, who shared the Best … Continue reading
