NERVE
GoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★☆ (3.7/5) Rated: M Directed by: Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman Screenplay by: Jessica Sharzer Based on the novel by: Jeanne Ryan Starring: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Colson Baker, Kimiko Glenn, Marc John Jefferies, Brian Marc, Samira Wiley and Juliette Lewis. NERVE is a thrill ride with directors Henry... Read More »
Sunset Song
GoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★ Rated: M Directed By: Terence Davies Based on the novel written by: Lewis Grassic Gibbon Starring: Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan; Kevin Guthrie. Set in the early 20th century, Sunset Song is a heart breaking film but as director Terence Davies states, a story that needs to be told. Chris (Agyness Deyn) is... Read More »
War Dogs
GoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.1/5) Rated: M Director: Todd Phillips Writers (screenplay): Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips; Jason Smilovic Based on an article written by Guy Lawson, “Arms and the Dudes” published in Rolling Stone (2011) Starring: Miles Tellers, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper. When does telling the truth ever help anybody? Is the title... Read More »
Bad Moms
The Most Underrated True Crime Movies Ever Made
Despite all the horrors criminals perpetrate, despite how terrifying a real gangster, mobster or murderer truly can be, one thing is certain: when it comes to movies, we as a people love crime. There is something intrinsically interesting about getting into the heads of degenerates as they break the law and seek ways to avoid... Read More »
Suicide Squad
GoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★ (3.9/5) Rated: M Director: David Ayer Writer: David Ayer Starring: Will Smith, Jimenez Fitzsimons, Ike Barinholtz, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Cara Delevingne, Jai Caurtney, Joel Kimaman, Adewale Akinnuoge-Agbaje, Viola Davis, Ben Affleck, James McGowan, Jim Parrack, Ezra Miller; Jay Hernandez. With such a huge amount of hype my expectations were duly high... Read More »
Louis Theroux: My Scientology Movie
GoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.2/5) Rated: M Writer and Director: John Dower Writer and Presenter: Louis Theroux Featuring: Marty Rathbun, Steve Mango, Marc Headley, Tom De Vocht, Jeff Hawkins, Andrew Perez (as David Miscavige) and Rob Alter (as Tom Cruise). After 25 TV specials focusing on some of the most intimate and angst-ridden aspects of the... Read More »
Lights Out
GoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★☆ (3.6/5) Rated: M Directed By: David Sandberg Screenplay: Eric Heisserer Based on a Short Film by: David F. Sandberg Cast: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke, Maria Bello, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Andi Osho, Rolando Boyce; Maria Russell. Although a sometimes tense horror-thriller, Lights Out felt lightweight. This is a difficult story... Read More »
Star Trek Beyond
GoMovieReviews Rating: ★★★★ Rated: M Director: Justin Lin Story By: Gene Roddenberry Screenplay: Simon Pegs, Doug Jung. Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba; Sofia Boutella. There’s always a moral to a Star Trek story, and this time in, Star Trek Beyond, Captain James T. Kirk... Read More »
Sanpaku Eyes – A Cinematic Device
Recently, I went to see the horror movie, The Witch: A New-England Folktale (2015) and noticed the whites under the iris of the young daughter, Thomasin (Anja Taylor-Joy) were used by director, Robert Eggers to show an impending danger. A subtle device, yet very effective. Seeing the whites under her eyes left me feeling anxious, and I could... Read More »