Film Review: Mysteries of Lisbon (Dir. Raúl Ruiz 2010)

That Raúl Ruíz describes his new film as his most theoretical might seem a bit daunting. He’s made over 100 movies in 30 years and they’re all pretty theoretical, from The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1979), to Time Regained (1999). Plus, the new one’s a four and half-hour nineteenth-century drama. The theoretical aspect […]

It’s In The Blood

Synopsis: It’s In the Blood is an all-together new cinematic movement. At its core a father son story, the film is a deconstruction of the prototypical ‘creature feature’, incorporating elements of mystical realism, and psychological thriller. We call it a Psyche-Saga. One year after a tragic incident tore their family apart, a grieving son (October) and […]

Brooklyn’s Finest

Synopsis: Three cops struggle with their choices and futures. Release Date: November 27, 2009     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Drama Film Review Production The camera cranes above in a wide aerial shot of the Brooklyn Projects. Large sterile identical buildings litter the ground of this place, mimicking the perception that a people, not people, inhabit […]

Invictus

Synopsis: Nelson Mandella tries to unite his countrymen following the fall of apartheid in South Africa. Release Date: December 11, 2009     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Biography Film Review Production “Invictus”, which means unconquered in Latin, is the title of a poem that enabled the great Nelson Mandela to endure whilst he was imprisoned for […]

Coming Soon: Sam Raimi Presents The Possession

The horror movie season that runs from August until October, roughly, is almost upon moviegoers and one of the anticipated frightening (we hope) films is The Possession, produced by Sam Raimi and directed by Ole Bornedal (Watchmen).  Based on a true story, The Possession revolves around a family, Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek […]

‘Morgan’ Disappoints With Its Sci-Fi Predictability

Synopsis: A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being. Release Date: September 2, 2016     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Horror Film Review Production From the trailers and advertisements, Morgan looks like it could be a sequel to last year’s Ex Machina. While Morgan does share some of […]

New Year’s Eve

Synopsis: “New Year’s Eve” celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, with intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year. Release Date: December 9, 2011     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Romance, Drama Film Review Production Coming off of the success of 2010’s […]