Synopsis: On a mundane morning in an average town, five people are randomly shot dead while going about their everyday lives. All of the evidence points to one man: A sharp-shooting assassin who also is ex-military, a trained sniper. He is swiftly apprehended and dragged into custody. Despite a marathon interrogation, the prisoner offers up nothing […]
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Cinema Fearité presents The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (Dir. Nicolas Gessner 1976)
Nineteen Seventy-six was a banner year for Jodie Foster. Already a bona-fide television child star, the fourteen-year-old made the jump to the silver screen in a big way, with not only her Oscar-nominated turn in Taxi Driver, but with starring roles in the family films Bugsy Malone and Freaky Friday. Those projects alone probably made […]
The Bounty Hunter
Synopsis: A bounty hunter must track down his ex-wife after she jumps bail. Release Date: March 19, 2010 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Romantic Comedy Film Review Production As a bounty hunter it may be a dream come true to get the job of taking in your ex-wife. Especially when your feelings for her are […]
‘Joe’ Stars Nicolas Cage In A Very Different Coming Of Age Film
Joe is a great movie, but it’s a very difficult one to watch. The film is disturbingly violent, with scene after scene of fighting and bloodshed.
Mama
Synopsis: Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their mother was murdered. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night. […]
Not Even The Wonderful Performances Of Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Bruhl Can Save ‘The Fifth Estate’ From Boring Mediocrity
Synopsis: A dramatic thriller based on real events, The Fifth Estate reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century’s most fiercely debated organization. Release Date: October 18, 2013 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Thriller Film Review Production The Fifth Estate is the story […]
Coming Soon: Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom is one of the most eagerly awaited films of 2012, for those of us who need more in our popcorn bucket than superheros and Prometheus (shocking, but true). The Director and Screenwriter behind such iconic films as The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Rushmore is reuniting with many of his […]
‘Learning to Drive’ Has Ben Kingsley And Patricia Clarkson, But Wastes Them On Heavy-Handed Metaphors
Synopsis: As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other’s company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel. Release Date: September 4, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Comedy, Drama Film Review […]
Edge of Darkness
Synopsis: Detective Thomas Craven discovers a government conspiracy while investigating his daughter’s murder. Release Date: January 29, 2010 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Thriller Film Review Production A mystery thriller with little thrills and a mystery so overinflated you forget half of the pieces before the middle of the second act has played out. There […]
‘Maiden’ Is An Underdog Story For The Ages
Maiden Review ‘Maiden’ tells the exhilarating story of the first all-female crew to sail in the Whitbread Around the World Yacht Race. The Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race is a grueling, nine-month long race to sail around the world. It’s a perilous trek for bearded manly-men through rough waters and stormy weather. It’s no […]