Synopsis: A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her. Release Date: October 28, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Romance Film Review Production South Korean film director Chan-wook Park has become somewhat of a legend with his uniquely tense, visually stunning […]
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The Forgiveness of Blood
Synopsis: Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival, the powerful second feature from Joshua Marston (MARIA FULL OF GRACE) tells the story of an Albanian family caught up in a blood feud. Nik (Tristan Halilaj) is a carefree teenager in a small town with a crush on the school beauty […]
Amigo
Synopsis: Acclaimed writer-director John Sayles examines the forgotten history of the Philippine-American War in his new film, AMIGO. When Rafael Dacanay’s (Joel Torre) rural village in the Philippines is occupied by American troops hunting for Filipino guerillas, he comes under pressure to collaborate from both the blood-and-guts Colonel Hardacre (Chris Cooper) and the head of the […]
Stephanie Meyer Does For Aliens What She Did To Vampires: Makes Them Boring, In ‘The Host’
Synopsis: When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about – Jared (Max Irons), Ian (Jake Abel), her brother Jamie (Chandler Canterbury) and her Uncle Jeb (William Hurt), proving that love can conquer all in […]
Film Review: ‘The Uninvited’
Looking for a decent horror movie? Look elsewhere. The Uninvited is a complete bore.
RIFF Film Review: Littlerock
California, a place known for its idealistic landscapes and plethora of tourist destinations. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego lay in wait every year, welcoming people from all over the world who embark on seeing how the people of these romanticized places live. There are other parts of California as well. Places locals may […]
AFI FEST 2011 Film Review: ‘Extraterrestrial’ (Dir. Nacho Vigalonda 2011 Spain)
AFI Festival-goers who caught Nacho Vigalonda’s Time Crimes a couple of years ago knew that it was a good bet to mark their diaries for this year’s screening of his second feature, Extraterrestrial. They were not disappointed.
’10 Years’ Is Awkward And Amusing
It’s back to high school in 10 Years, as every type of person reunites at the 10-year reunion.
Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ From Guy Ritchie Has Spirit And Spectacle, But Little Else
The live-action Aladdin from Director Guy Ritchie starring Will Smith is the classic Disney story we know well with the same songs, but not much magic.
‘A Bigger Splash’ Reeks Of Wasted Potential And Missed Opportunity
Synopsis: The vacation of a famous rock star and a filmmaker is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter. Release Date: May 20, 2016 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Crime, Drama Film Review Production When a movie includes one Academy Award winner, another Academy Award nominee, and a pair of “rising […]