Saturday, May 31

You've Been Trumped

Director: Anthony Baxter

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1943873/

Review: A little cloying in places but otherwise a shocking and infuriating indictment of a clear act of bullying.

Watch it if: You're ok with seething in your chair while you watch a film.

And if you liked: Bowling for Columbine, Wall Street

Sunday, May 25

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Director: Bryan Singer

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877832/

Review: A little unfocused but filled with great stuff that mostly comes together to a satisfying whole with a strong tone.

Watch it if: You've seen a few X-Men films already.

And if you liked: X-Men: First Class, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Matrix

Check this out: Days of Future Past

Saturday, May 24

Godzilla (2014)

Director: Gareth Edwards

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0831387/

Review: Drags a little in a few places around the middle but builds to a pretty strong and exciting climax with inventive action and some incredible sound design.

Watch it if: You want to see a load of humongous monster destruction I guess.

And if you liked: Jaws, Pacific Rim, Cloverfield

Sunday, May 11

Transcendence

Director: Wally Pfister

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2209764/

Review: Never really reaches as high as it could but holds together solidly with some good ideas and a consistent tone.

Watch it if: You enjoy a high concept sci-fi b-movie.

And if you liked: eXistenZ, The Arrival, Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Saturday, May 10

Frank

Director: Lenny Abrahamson

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605717/

Review: A little safe in its structure and not quite as weird as it could be but well performed and full of good moments and great music.

Watch it if: You can handle a certain amount of 'quirk' in a film.

And if you liked: This Must Be the Place, Bad Boy Bubby, Brothers of the Head

Check this out: Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie