Director: Robert Zemeckis
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1067106
Review: When it uses restraint it has some nice ideas and poignant moments taken seriously but too often resorts to overcooked action sequences.
Watch it if: You're interested in motion capture technology.
And if you liked: Bolt, Happy Feet
Sunday, December 25
Friday, December 16
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Director: Gareth Edwards
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748528
Review: A few huge missteps that really jar the film as it goes but holds together reasonably well with some refreshingly new perspectives and compelling characters.
Watch it if: You like... Star Wars?
And if you liked: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Godzilla (2014)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748528
Review: A few huge missteps that really jar the film as it goes but holds together reasonably well with some refreshingly new perspectives and compelling characters.
Watch it if: You like... Star Wars?
And if you liked: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Godzilla (2014)
Sunday, December 11
The Da Vinci Code
Director: Ron Howard
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382625
Review: Baffling and goofy with a nonsensical plot and no real grounding in its stakes.
Watch it if: You're fine with complete silliness.
And if you liked: Sherlock Holmes (2009), Now You See Me 2
Check this out: The Da Vinci Code
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382625
Review: Baffling and goofy with a nonsensical plot and no real grounding in its stakes.
Watch it if: You're fine with complete silliness.
And if you liked: Sherlock Holmes (2009), Now You See Me 2
Check this out: The Da Vinci Code
Saturday, December 10
Nocturnal Animals
Director: Tom Ford
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4550098
Review: Not entirely clear in its point but brings some interesting aspects and some impressive performances.
Watch it if: You can handle some unsettling tension.
And if you liked: Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Check this out: Tony and Susan
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4550098
Review: Not entirely clear in its point but brings some interesting aspects and some impressive performances.
Watch it if: You can handle some unsettling tension.
And if you liked: Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Check this out: Tony and Susan
Wednesday, December 7
Grimsby
Director: Louis Leterrier
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3381008
Review: Crassly unfunny from the start with dull action and deeply unlikeable characters.
Watch it if: You find dick and ass jokes beyond hilarious regardless of how laboured they are.
And if you liked: The Interview, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3381008
Review: Crassly unfunny from the start with dull action and deeply unlikeable characters.
Watch it if: You find dick and ass jokes beyond hilarious regardless of how laboured they are.
And if you liked: The Interview, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass 2
The Edge of Seventeen
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1878870
Review: Doesn't change the world but delivers a fair amount of sweetness and sincerity with a compelling lead performance.
Watch it if: You have a soft spot for honest teen movies.
And if you liked: Mean Girls, The DUFF, Easy A
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1878870
Review: Doesn't change the world but delivers a fair amount of sweetness and sincerity with a compelling lead performance.
Watch it if: You have a soft spot for honest teen movies.
And if you liked: Mean Girls, The DUFF, Easy A
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