A mother and her two children living in the woods are protected from the evil destroying the world as long as they stay tethered to their home. Momma (Halle Berry) has explained to her twin children Nolan (Percy Daggs IV) and Samuel (Anthony B. Jenkins) since birth that the world has been destroyed by an … Continue reading Never Let Go
1913, Texas. A gang of outlaws known as “The Wild Bunch” led by Pike (William Holden) and Dutch (Ernest Borgnine) seek one final job that will see them into retirement. Bookended by two violent gunfights The Wild Bunch focuses on the death of the old west as the modern times of the 20th century slowly … Continue reading The Wild Bunch (1969)
In the city of New Rome visionary architect Cesar Catalina (Adam Driver) vies for creative control over the direction of the city’s architecture with the greedy Mayor Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito). Making their feud even more bitter is the fact that Cesar’s new love and muse is the mayor’s daughter Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel). Other complications arise … Continue reading Megalopolis
Two rival fixers (George Clooney & Brad Pitt) are sent to the same New York Penthouse Hotel room to resolve a prominent New York officials error in judgement. As they both consider themselves a lone wolf, working together might be a problem. Wolfs is writer/director Jon Watts first film since his incredibly successful Spider-Man trilogy … Continue reading Wolfs
Six guests with no knowledge of each other or their host are invited to a mansion for a dinner party. When their host is murdered they must work with the staff and each other to establish the murderer amongst them. This 1985 farce based on the Hasbro board game Clue/Cluedo is a cult classic and … Continue reading Clue (1985)
1937, Los Angeles. Private detective J. J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by a disgruntled wife to find out if her husband is an adulterer, only to find himself caught in a much larger conspiracy. Gittes is initially hired to investigate the alleged philandering of Hollis Mulwray (Darrell Zwerling), who is the chief engineer at … Continue reading Chinatown
Philadelphia 1999. After Jamie (Margaret Qualley) breaks up with her girlfriend Sukie (Bernie Feldstein) she goes on a road trip with uptight friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan). The only issue is that the “Drive-Away” they have been hired to take to Tallahassee has some goods hidden in the trunk that some undesirable individuals are trying to … Continue reading Drive-Away Dolls
A sprawling frontier Western beginning in 1859 that tells multiple converging storylines that all centre on the town of Horizon. Horizon itself does not yet exist. It is a dream sold to would be settlers of perfectly pristine untouched land in the San Pedro Valley which just happens to be a sacred location for the … Continue reading Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
Adam (Andrew Scott) is a screenwriter who is attempting to write about his parents who died in a car crash when he was twelve. As a source of inspiration he gets the train to visit his childhood home only to find his parents there ready to welcome him in. At the same time as this … Continue reading All Of Us Strangers
My odyssey to the Planet of the Apes is complete. Nine films in nine days. You can find my in depth thoughts on all of the films here: The Planet of the Apes Original Films Review (1968-1973) Planet of the Apes (2001) The Planet of the Apes Trilogy Review (2011-2017) But this article is the all important rankings, … Continue reading Planet of the Apes – Ranked
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