Synopsis: An assignment to stop a powerful weapon from falling into the wrong hands ends in a shocking turn of events for Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his crack team of mercenaries, known as The Expendables. They discover that the ruthless arms dealer they are pursuing is none other than Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson)-Barney’s former partner […]
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‘The Giver’ Wastes An Intriguing Premise On A Disappointing Third Act
Synopsis: The haunting story of The Giver centers on Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the […]
‘A Most Wanted Man’ – See It Just Because Of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Synopsis: When a half-Chechen, half-Russian, brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg’s Islamic community, laying claim to his father’s ill-gotten fortune, both German and US security agencies take a close interest: as the clock ticks down and the stakes rise, the race is on to establish this most wanted man’s true identity – oppressed victim or […]
‘Lucy’ Combines Solid Execution With A Weak Script
Synopsis: Luc Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. Release Date: July 25, 2014 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): , Film Review Production One of the fun facts […]
‘Magic In The Moonlight’ – Woody Allen’s Not-So-Romantic Comedy Is A Hit
Synopsis: Set in the 1920s on the opulent Riviera in the south of France, Woody Allen’s Magic In The Moonlight is a romantic comedy about a master magician (Colin Firth) trying to expose a psychic medium (Emma Stone) as a fake. Release Date: July 25, 2014 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Comedy Film Review Production […]