‘Mr. Turner’ MOVIE REVIEW
You would be forgiven for thinking you’d be in for a tough slog with Mr. Turner. At face value a two and a half hour biopic focusing on the final years of a mid-nineteenth century landscape painter seems like something
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‘The Water Diviner’ MOVIE REVIEW: Russell Crowe’s Period Drama is Serviceable, But Obvious
The Water Diviner marks Russell Crowe‘s directorial debut and is the latest Australian attempt at recapturing the magic of yesterday’s sweeping wartime romantics. The film shoots straight for the heart, dealing with love, loss and the uneasy reconciliation between former
Nightcrawler REVIEW
Trying to make a name for yourself in today’s world is no easy task, but with a positive attitude and willingness to explore new opportunities there’s really nothing you can’t accomplish. Take Jake Gyllenhaal’s Lou Bloom for example. Once little
Marvel Movies Spotlight: Introducing Ultron
With ten movies over six years, Marvel Studios have taken us for quite the ride. But just when everyone thought they had a pretty good handle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its assorted heroes, Marvel have pulled back the
‘Whiplash’ MOVIE REVIEW
For all its successes, what makes Whiplash so unique is that it’s actually two opposing films overlapping each other seamlessly. One on hand, writer/director Damien Chazelle chronicles the pursuit of greatness, exemplifying the pain and sacrifice a student endures as
Gone Girl REVIEW
When what should have been your happy ending becomes a cage and your sense of identity starts slipping away, how do you take back control without admitting you made a mistake? Without losing face or damaging your ego? You tell
Gotham Pilot REVIEW
And thus begins 2014’s comic book takeover of television. Those more casually acquainted with the caped crusader might find the premise of a show about Batman’s world before the main man ever showed up somewhat redundant. But anyone familiar with
Top Ten Movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe”
Superhero movies have been popular for as long as they’ve been making them, but never has the caped crowd risen to the top of the cultural zeitgeist as it has today. There are more superhero movies in production than even
What We Do in the Shadows REVIEW
Thanks in no small part to Ricky Gervais’ The Office and the ensuing barrage of sitcoms it inspired, the “mockumentary” genre and its signature candid comedy is at a height of its popularity. What was at first an interesting gimmick
Monty Python Live (Mostly) REVIEW
Love them or hate them, the surrealist sextet of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin are a comedic institution. It’s easy to see how a modern audience would find their stream-of-consciousness comedy alienating
