Synopsis: Director Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants) takes the helm for this black-and-white road-trip drama starring Bruce Dern as a tempestuous Montana father who is convinced he’s won a million-dollar magazine sweepstakes, and Will Forte as the son who begrudgingly agrees to drive him to Nebraska to claim his winnings. Release Date: November 22, 2013 […]
Asgard’s Mightiest Avenger Finds A New Identity In ‘Thor: The Dark World’
While the first Thor – released in 2011 – was a suitable introduction to the Marvel Comics character Thor, it was also a fairly tepid approach to what is one of the more cosmic members of the Avengers team. Up until that point, moviegoers had been treated to a Marvel world that existed in a […]
’12 Years A Slave’ Is A Moving Epic About The Power Of The Human Spirit
Synopsis: 12 Years A Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender) […]
‘Ender’s Game’ Is A Faithful, Spectacle-Filled Adaptation
Synopsis: In the near future, a hostile alien race (called the Formics) have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander, Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training only the best […]
Cormac McCarthy Crafts A Complex Thriller On His Own Terms With ‘The Counselor’
Synopsis: A successful lawyer gets in over his head when he decides to dabble in the drug trade. Release Date: October 25, 2013 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Thriller Film Review Production Ridley Scott’s latest film, The Counselor, is a hard one to pin down. The story, written by celebrated novelist Cormac McCarthy, is a […]