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Enigma is another Cold War thriller about a micro-processor that the Soviets and Americans will kill over. Brigitte Fossey is the woman torn between her two lovers that work on each side of the Cold War conflict. Spycraft, danger and espionage all reign supreme, as you never know who...
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IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS REVIEWED “In the Mouth of Madness” promised a new leg of the Carpenter horror legacy. Sam Neill got the material, Carpenter felt like he was deepening his approach to horror and it rocked a KNB/ILM effects team-up. What could have gone wrong? Well, as...
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SLEEPING DOGS REVIEWED “Sleeping Dogs” took me about three viewings to get a handle on the material. New Zealand cinema is a weak spot in my coverage, so I figured why not talk about one of the major milestones in the field. Well, it doesn’t make a ton of...
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HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE REVIEWED “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” is another strong outing from Taika Waititi. While it’s an amazing comedy, the film also works as a spoof of child welfare laws and militarized states. After a local ruffian is dumped on an adoptive aunt and uncle figure, he...
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Nature gets gangster in the acclaimed comedy HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, debuting on DVD September 27, 2016, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi (Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, upcoming Thor: Ragnarok), this charmingly offbeat coming-of-age tale features a breakout performance...
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BACKTRACK REVIEWED “Backtrack” is proof that Adrien Brody needs more work. While he makes a semi-dull film about ghosts and mental confusion work, there’s not much else to enjoy. There’s plenty to enjoy about the atmosphere, but I can’t say that any of it will stick with you....
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THE PLOT THUS FAR Four people meet on New Year’s Eve and form a surrogate family to help one another weather the difficulties of their lives. WHAT WE THOUGHT “A Long Way Down” suffers from what messes up most of the adaptations of Nick Hornby novels. This time,...
Enigma is another Cold War thriller about a micro-processor that the Soviets and Americans will kill over. Brigitte Fossey is the woman torn between her two lovers that work on each side of the Cold War conflict. Spycraft, danger and espionage all reign supreme, as you never know who...
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS REVIEWED “In the Mouth of Madness” promised a new leg of the Carpenter horror legacy. Sam Neill got the material, Carpenter felt like he was deepening his approach to horror and it rocked a KNB/ILM effects team-up. What could have gone wrong? Well, as...
SLEEPING DOGS REVIEWED “Sleeping Dogs” took me about three viewings to get a handle on the material. New Zealand cinema is a weak spot in my coverage, so I figured why not talk about one of the major milestones in the field. Well, it doesn’t make a ton of...
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE REVIEWED “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” is another strong outing from Taika Waititi. While it’s an amazing comedy, the film also works as a spoof of child welfare laws and militarized states. After a local ruffian is dumped on an adoptive aunt and uncle figure, he...
Nature gets gangster in the acclaimed comedy HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, debuting on DVD September 27, 2016, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi (Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, upcoming Thor: Ragnarok), this charmingly offbeat coming-of-age tale features a breakout performance...
BACKTRACK REVIEWED “Backtrack” is proof that Adrien Brody needs more work. While he makes a semi-dull film about ghosts and mental confusion work, there’s not much else to enjoy. There’s plenty to enjoy about the atmosphere, but I can’t say that any of it will stick with you....
THE PLOT THUS FAR Four people meet on New Year’s Eve and form a surrogate family to help one another weather the difficulties of their lives. WHAT WE THOUGHT “A Long Way Down” suffers from what messes up most of the adaptations of Nick Hornby novels. This time,...