Alice Rohrwacher leaves a lot of herself on screen in The Wonders; she’s too close to the material to make a universally compelling movie and that’s the problem.
Bryan Cranston Takes The Hollywood Ten From The Blacklist To The Black Market In ‘Trumbo’
Synopsis: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Release Date: November 20, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Drama Film Review Production One of the most embarrassing times in American film history occurred just after World WarII when the country’s politics […]
‘Victor Frankenstein’ Is Not Your Grandfather’s Frankenstein Movie
Synopsis: Told from Igor’s perspective, we see the troubled young assistant’s dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man – and the legend – we know today. Release Date: November 25, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Horror […]
Wide Open and Brutally Honest, ‘James White’ Packs An Emotional Punch
Synopsis: James, a 21-year-old New Yorker, struggles to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges. Release Date: November 27, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Film Review Production Borderline Films is the production company formed by film school pals Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin, and Josh Mond. The three filmmakers […]
Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Dressed to Kill’ – An Impressive And Unashamed Hitchcock Rip-Off That Still Retains Its Own Identity
There’s little doubt that Alfred Hitchcock is one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) influences in the world of cinema. Many successful directors owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Master of Suspense, everyone from Robert Zemeckis (What Lies Beneath) to David Fincher (Se7en, Panic Room), from Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Duel) to David […]