Everybody’s Fine

Synopsis: A widower goes on a road trip to reconnect with each of his grown children. Release Date: December 4, 2009     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Comedy Film Review Production Family. Such a small word holds great meaning. This film takes the idea of family and examines how the people we think we know, those […]

Django Unchained

Synopsis: Set in the South two years before the Civil War, Django Unchained stars Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to […]

AFI FEST 2013 Movie Review: The Frigid And Soulless ‘Exhibition’

A title at the end reveals that Joanna Hogg’s third feature, Exhibition, is dedicated to the recently-late architect James Melvin, which should come as no surprise since the film is as much a portrait of the sleek, modernist Kensington townhouse in which it is almost exclusively set, as of the mildly dysfunctional marriage that resides […]

Knight and Day

Synopsis: A woman accidentally gets involved with a spy and must flee the country with him to protect a dangerous piece of technology. Release Date: June 23, 2010     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Film Review Production This is just a good old fashioned action movie. The twists and turns are no big shock and the […]

Film Review: ‘The Artist’

Synopsis: In 1929, actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingenue named Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), and, what’s more, it seems Peppy feels the same way. But, George is reluctant to cheat on his […]

‘Rupture’ Starts With A Bang And Ends With A Fizzle

Synopsis: A single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her. Release Date: April 28, 2017     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Sci-Fi Film Review Production Fifteen years ago, director Steven Shainberg shocked the pre-Fifty Shades of Grey world with his BDSM tale Secretary. Now, he’s back to try and shock […]

AIFF Film Review: Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, the stunning debut feature from twenty-five year old writer/director Damien Chazelle, harkens back to a time when intimate, docu-realist love stories were common and the lines between film genres weren’t so rigid. Chazelle’s film feels both classic and thrillingly new, something we haven’t seen much of since the […]

James Wan Gives The People What They Want – ‘Annabelle’ Gets Her Own Movie

Synopsis: A pigtailed doll possessed by a demon threatens a young couple with a newborn baby. Release Date: October 3, 2014     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Thriller Film Review Production For horror movie fans, James Wan’s The Conjuring was one of the high points of last year. As frightening and compelling as the movie was, […]

‘#Screamers’ Gets To The Horrifying Bottom Of Those Annoying Screamer Videos

Synopsis: When an internet company decides to investigate a series of ‘Screamer’ videos, they are confronted with havoc and hell they could never expect. Release Date: April 13, 2018     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Mystery Film Review Production You know those internet videos that tell you to look real closely at part of the screen, […]