The true crime story of the South Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, who used the FBI to expand his turf by informing on the local Italian mafia. Starring: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon. Director: Scott Cooper A long overdue return to form for Johnny Depp, and possibly the best gangster film of the… Continue reading Black Mass (2015)
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Preview: Daddy’s Home (2015)
All Brad has ever wanted was to be a Dad, and he works hard to be accepted by his two stepchildren. Just as he feels like they're starting to accept him, their motorbike riding, special ops father returns with designs on taking back his family. Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini Director: Sean Anders… Continue reading Preview: Daddy’s Home (2015)
Krampus (2015)
Every year, Max's grandmother encourages him to write to Santa, but this year, as the family all gathers, the Christmas spirit seems lost. When Max tears up his letter, he brings down a malevolent Christmas spirit who terrorises his family. Starring: Toni Collette, Adam Scott, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony. Director: Michael… Continue reading Krampus (2015)
La Bamba (1987)
The story of the 17 year old rock and roll sensation Ritchie Vallens, who was on the same plane as Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales Directed By: Luis Valdez I decided to watch this because the Gentleman Caller and I are fans of Longmire, and I was trying… Continue reading La Bamba (1987)
Horns (2013)
Following the murder of his longterm girlfriend, Iggy stands accused of her murder, and wakes up one morning with horns sprouting from his head. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Max Minghella, Juno Temple Director: Alexandre Aja A confused film, that feels as though it's all meant to be a college movie, but has a serious teen-drama Twilight tone… Continue reading Horns (2013)
The Last Of The Mohicans (1992)
In the 1700's, three native men come to the aid of two daughters of a colonel when they get caught in the crossfire of the war between the French and the British armies. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Director: Michael Mann Those of you who know Michael Mann's work as a director will know… Continue reading The Last Of The Mohicans (1992)
The Hallow (The Woods) (2015)
Adam moves with his wife and baby to a village in Ireland to work for a logging company, but things quickly turn sour when something is disturbed in the woods. Genre: Horror Starring: Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic, Michael McElhatten Director: Corin Hardy There has been a bit of talk about this film, perhaps because of how great the… Continue reading The Hallow (The Woods) (2015)
Netflix Creates Controversy: The changing face of film distribution and why it’s exciting times for film makers.
Watching Longmire on Netflix this week, I noticed a big push for a film called Beasts of No Nation. It made me curious, why were they pushing this film? It seems pretty dark, following the story of a child soldier in an unnamed African country, and sporting the name of Cary Joji Fukanaga, who was involved… Continue reading Netflix Creates Controversy: The changing face of film distribution and why it’s exciting times for film makers.
Nightcrawler (2014)
Louis Bloom, a man of dubious morals, is inspired one night to find work as a "nightcrawler", filming accidents and crimes to sell footage to local news stations. But lines blur as Bloom learns how far he is willing to go to get the best story. Genre: Crime, Thriller Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene… Continue reading Nightcrawler (2014)
1, 2, 7, 14: Scott’s Myers simple method for better writing practice.
K9 was one of my favourite films when I was a kid. I was a sucker for anything with a dog in it, but it was a very funny, buddy cop film. Scott Myers, who wrote this script, as well as over 30 others for the major Hollywood studios, also writes for the Blacklist blog,… Continue reading 1, 2, 7, 14: Scott’s Myers simple method for better writing practice.
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