The Others 2001 Rating: PG-13 1 hour, 44 minutes Suspense/Horror Written and Directed by Alejandro Amenabár Starring Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, Fionnula Flanagan, James Bentley, Eric Sykes, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy Set on a lonely island in the English Channel shortly after World War II, The Others tells the story of Grace (Kidman), a … Continue reading Movie Review: The Others
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Movie Review: Nosferatu
Nosferatu 1922 Rating: Not Rated 1 hour, 21 minutes German Expressionist/Horror Directed by F.W. Murnau Written by Henrik Galeen Starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder Several years ago, I had the chance to see the Alloy Orchestra perform live at a screening of Nosferatu, one of the earliest vampire films in existence. I … Continue reading Movie Review: Nosferatu
Movie Review: Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak 2015 Rating: R 1 hour 59 minutes Gothic romance/Horror Directed by Guillermo del Toro Written by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins Starring Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain The year is 1901. In the prosperous city of Buffalo, New York, young Edith Cushing (Wasikowska) dreams of becoming a writer. But being … Continue reading Movie Review: Crimson Peak
Movie Review: Tolkien
Tolkien Directed by Dome Karukoski Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi, Patrick Gibson, Anthony Boyle, Tom Glynn-Carney Written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford Released: May 10, 2019 (USA) On the surface, the life of author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien does not seem like prime material for a Hollywood biopic. He was … Continue reading Movie Review: Tolkien
Movie Review: Only Lovers Left Alive
Only Lovers Left Alive Directed by Jim Jarmusch Written by Jim Jarmusch and Marion Bessey Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Anton Yelchin, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Jeffrey Wright Drama Rating: R Released (US) April, 2014 Synopsis: When her depressed lover, Adam (Tom Hiddleston) starts behaving even more strangely than usual, Eve (Tilda Swinton) ventures halfway … Continue reading Movie Review: Only Lovers Left Alive
Movie Review- Wind River
Wind River Written and Directed by Taylor Sheridan Starring: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Graham Greene Mystery Rating: R Released in August, 2017 Synopsis: When Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner), a veteran tracker with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, finds the body of a young Arapaho woman in the snowy wilderness of the Wind River Reservation … Continue reading Movie Review- Wind River
Movie Review: Lady Bird
Lady Bird Directed by Greta Gerwig Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Beanie Feldstein, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothee Chalamet Genre: Drama Released November 3rd, 2017 (USA) Lady Bird wasn't on my radar until a couple of weeks ago, and then it was suddenly everywhere, with glowing reviews all around and the highest … Continue reading Movie Review: Lady Bird