Remakes and politically-charged thrillers are hard to do, especially when they’re put together. Every decade has had real-life tragedy and political climates for Hollywood to build movies off of. Atomic weapons, Internet hacking, drones, terrorism and Communism have all been…
‘Secret in Their Eyes’ Official Trailer
Back in 2009, Argentine director Juan José Campanella stole everyone’s attention with the crime thriller El Secreto de sus Ojos, the film that won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards. Since then, Hollywood has…
TV Review: The Normal Heart
Ryan Murphy’s The Normal Heart isn’t without fault-there are numerous and wide ranging flaws-but throughout the rubble and the chaotic directing styles there are phenomenal performances to behold as well as a story that is as deftly written as it is gut wrenching. With a…
Movie Review: August: Osage County
For better or worse there is no doubt that August: Osage County is a performance heavy film. Directed by John Wells (The Company Men) the movie tells the story of one of the most dysfunctional families we’ve seen onscreen. The…
Film Review: MIRROR MIRROR, starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts & Armie Hammer
Here comes Hollywood’s latest fairy tale adaptation and one of two very different Snow White movies this year. Immortals director, Tarsem Singh, brings a new interpretation of Snow White’s story to the big screen. I must say that I was…