Synopsis: The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars; and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate […]
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‘Grand Piano’ Proves That Pianists Can Be Action Heroes, Too
Synopsis: Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long-awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: “Play one wrong note […]
‘Lucky Bastard’ Nails The Found Footage Thing, But Suffers From A Weak Script
Lucky Bastard should be a splatter-fest but focuses too much on chit-chat and trying to parody internet porn sites, losing focus along the way.
‘Non-Stop’ Is A Tense Thriller At 30,000 Feet
Synopsis: Global action star Liam Neeson stars in Non-Stop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the government to transfer $150 million into an off-shore […]
‘3 Days To Kill’, No Time To Entertain
Synopsis: In this heart pounding action-thriller, 3 Days to Kill, Kevin Costner is a dangerous international spy, who is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter, whom he’s previously kept at arm’s length to keep out of danger. But first, he must complete […]