Synopsis: In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. Will they survive? Release Date: December 25, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Western, Film Review Production Almost two years ago, the script for writer/director/cinematic wonder-boy Quentin’s Tarantino’s follow-up to Django Unchained […]
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Immersive ‘The Revenant’ Is The Perfect Combination Of Fact And Fiction
Synopsis: A frontiersman named Hugh Glass on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s is on a quest for survival after being brutally mauled by a bear. Release Date: January 8, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Adventure, Drama Film Review Production The word “Revenant” is derived from the Latin word “reveniens,” which means “returning.” The […]
‘Youth’ Provides An Abstract And Artistic Dissertation On Aging And, Well, Youth
Synopsis: A retired orchestra conductor is on holiday with his daughter and his film director best friend in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday. Release Date: December 18, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Film Review Production Writer/director Paolo Sorrentino (This Must Be the […]
‘Legend’ Lacks Cinematic Punch, Despite A Solid Performance From Tom Hardy
Synopsis: Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray (Tom Hardy) and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard “Nipper” Read hot on their heels, […]
‘The Night Before’ Is A Modern Stoner Christmas Classic
The Night Before uses Christmas to its advantage, taking audiences through scenarios rarely put to film, especially not in an R-rated context.