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In many ways, short films can be just more effective and compelling than feature films. IN VITRO is a prime example, which marks an excellent directorial debut from British thespian Toby Stephens. I found out about its Indiegogo campaign last year and I'm glad to be one of its backers. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it …
Continue reading Short Film Spotlight: IN VITRO (2015) directed by Toby Stephens
Hollywood's obsession with origin stories continue with this latest reimagining of Peter Pan story. The story is set during the WW II Blitz era London and centers on the 12-year-old orphan Peter (Levi Miller) who lives in cheerless orphanage run by heartless and cunning nuns. But of course we know he won't stay there for long …
Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. Let me start by saying that Dame Helen Mirren is one of my favorite actresses I'd watch in practically anything. She's easily one of the best things of any film, including this one. As …
It's a testament of a truly good film when two weeks after I saw it I'm still thinking about it fondly and can't wait to see it again. I mentioned in this post that I had been anticipating this film for a couple of reasons, but deep down I still wished it'd be good as …
Director Denis Villeneuve loves to make films about dark subjects, in his latest one he decides to tackle the dark world of war on drugs here in United States. After a raid that’s gone terribly wrong on a home that belongs to a very powerful drug cartel, young FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) decides …
It’s been almost 20 years since the last time Johnny Depp starred in a modern gangster film, the vastly underrated Donnie Brasco. He’s now back playing another true life gangster character, James “Whitey” Bulger, the most violent criminal in South Boston. Told in a flashback style, the film starts with the integration of Bulger’s crew …
I wrote some of these reviews last week, but just haven't got around to posting 'em. I haven't got much time to write reviews lately, as I'd rather devote my time to my script. But at the same time, I do have something to say about some of the movies I saw, so why not …
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