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Movie Review of ‘Safe House’ (2012)
Safe House is a familiar-feeling action yarn about conspiracy, corruption and splintered idealism, essentially a grab-bag of elements from various recent spy thrillers. It’s bolstered, though, by a strong cast and a director who has infused the clichéd narrative with immense energy and verve. With that said, though, Safe House is merely a
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King of California (2007)
After spending two years in a mental institute, Charlie (Michael Douglas) is released to go back home with his 16-year-old daughter, Miranda (Evan Rachel Wood). Through a series of confusing statements, she’s managed to live on her own for these years, convincing social services that she’s
Movie Review of ‘The Thing’ (2011)
Whether accidental or not, when Bill Lancaster was writing John Carpenter’s The Thing a full two decades ago, he also designed an ideal set-up for a prequel/remake. Considering how many classic horror films have been remade in recent years, it’s frankly surprising that it has taken so
Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009)
At one point of Into the Blue 2: The Reef, I thought it was going to be a commentary about how humans are destroying the oceans. In the first Into the Blue, the water was populated with all sorts of creatures, and the highlights of the film were the shots underwater. In this film, the ocean is such
Superman Returns (2006)
“Up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane!” The most famous and recognizable lines in the superhero genre. Everyone’s favorite superhero made a return in the 2006 film, Superman Returns. THe movie was directed by Bryan Singer and stars newcomer Brandon Routh as The Man
Into the Blue (2005)
You go into this film wanting to see a bunch of attractive people in swimwear. You leave unsure of whether it was worth it. You get what you came for, but you also get more. More is not necessarily better when it takes away from the very basic desire you wanted when you watch a film like this. For me,
Chronicle-Review
Andrew Detmer (Dane DeHaan) has a rough life of being an outsider, living with a very sick mother and an abusive father. His only friend is his cousin, Matt (Alex Russell) but they rarely hang out because of their different personalities. Andrew decides to document his daily activities
What’s your number?-Review
Ally Darling (Anna Faris), like millions of women, have been struggling to find the man of her dreams and finds it more difficult after each guy she sleeps with (hoping to be the one) either ends badly or ends up just being a late night physical thing. One day while riding the
Movie Review of ‘Underworld: Awakening’ (2012)
With the insipid Twilight phenomenon currently in full force, nothing could be more welcome than 2012’s Underworld: Awakening; a film which abandons the metrosexual image of werewolves and vampires in favour of something more agreeably badass. Those seeking sophistication or nuanced storytelling
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a film without a plot or purpose. It relies solely on its visuals, which are a mess — the result of a bad drug trip. The characters are supposed to be stoned out of their mind for the entire time, and we are supposed to see what they see, although only some of