Director: Brad Bird Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Catherine Keener, Eli Fucile, Bob Odenkirk, Samuel L. Jackson The Overview Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world. (Source: IMDb) The Review 2004 was a different time. There was no... Continue Reading →
LFF 2017: Wonderstruck – Review
Director: Todd Haynes Starring: Julianne Moore, Millicent Simmonds, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams, Jaden Michael The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection. (Source: IMDb) After the success of his... Continue Reading →
Gifted (2017) – Review
Director: Marc Webb Starring: Chris Evans,Mckenna Grace, Jenny Slate, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer The Overview Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother. (Source: IMDb) The Good In a time of year which is otherwise dominated by big screen blockbusters and superhero movies there... Continue Reading →
Hunt for the Wilderpeople Review
Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne The Overview A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. (Source: IMDb) The Good The thriving indie film scene of 2016 has come up with yet... Continue Reading →
Sausage Party Review
Director(s): Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon Starring: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, Bill Hader, Salma Hayek, Jonah Hill, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd. Please note this review contains minor spoilers, but no more than is seen in the trailer. The Overview A sausage strives to discover the truth about his existence.... Continue Reading →
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Review
Director(s): Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone Starring: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Maya Rudolph, Imogen Poots, Chris Redd, Edgar Blackmon, James Buckley. This review is spoiler free! The Overview When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power... Continue Reading →
Movie 50/50 – Fight Club (1999)
Director: David Fincher Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter Number 10 on the IMDb top 250. It's been about 5 months since I've done one of these features, but I'm incredibly happy that it is making a comeback! Rather than having the pressures of a set day, I will make sure I post... Continue Reading →
David Brent: Life on the Road Review
Director: Ricky Gervais Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jo Hartley, Doc Brown, Tom Bennett, Andy Burrows, Tom Basden, Steve Clarke, Michael Clarke, Stuart Wilkinson. The Overview A camera crew catches up with David Brent (Gervais), the former star of the fictional British TV series The Office, as he now fancies himself a rockstar on the road. The... Continue Reading →
Nerve Review
Director(s): Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman Starring: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Kimiko Glenn, Samira Wiley, Juliette Lewis. Please note this review contains minor spoilers, but no more than is seen in the trailer. The Overview A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where... Continue Reading →
Independence Day: Resurgence Review
Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Sela Ward, William Fichtner, Judd Hirsch This review is spoiler free, and reveals no more than that which is seen in the trailers. The Overview Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar... Continue Reading →
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