Foxcatcher – a terrific biopic, an Oscar buzz
Directed by Oscar-nominated Bennett Miller (Moneyball) and based on a real story, Foxcatcher narrates the dark and complex relationship between a wrestling coach and two Olympic gold winners that ended tragically in the year 1996. On January 26thof that year eccentric multi-millionaire John Du Pont shot and killed wrestler Dave Schultz, a 1984 gold medallist, who […]
The Last House on Cemetery Lane (2015)
So, here is another haunted house story The Last House on Cemetery Lane but with a little different story to tell unlike those others filled with too many jump scare moments. Directed by British filmmaker Andrew Jones, known for scripting and directing horror films, this has been released lately on DVD and other digital platforms. […]
The Boy Next Door (2015) – Movie Review
Someone told me this Jennifer Lopez starrer The Boy Next Door is a psychological thriller and this is the only reason I find myself tempted enough to watch the movie. To my disappointment, the film is in fact no less than an unimpressive plot that entangled itself being a good family drama and a steamy […]
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)
The first reason I wanted to watch The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death is that it’s the sequel to 2012 Daniel Radcliffe starrer supernatural horror film. And the second but the most intriguing reason for me to be driven by is some amazing horror films such as The Babadook, Annabelle, Jessabelle and a […]
John Doe: Vigilante (2014)
Director Kelly Dolen’s thriller John Doe: Vigilante brings a story of man who takes the law into his own hands to deliver justice to people who are victims of a delayed or feeble justice system. When an ordinary man decides to go against the law in a civilised society, he certainly has to bear criticism […]
Northern Soul (2014) – British Historical Film About American Soul Music
The British historical film Northern Soul is a surprise hit at the UK box office. It’s a drama set around 1970’s Britain when youth culture goes through a spin of change with outside influence and sets the tone for songwriters, producers, DJs, and music composers for decades to come. The story of Northern Soul tells about two Northern boys […]
Wild Card (2015) – Yet another mediocre action flick
Based on William Goldman’s 1985 novel Heat that was then filmed with Burt Reynolds in the lead (1986 film Heat), the new version Wild Card is a big disappointment considering it is an action thriller. Action star Jason Statham reprises the role played by Reynolds but ends up over-playing with less action but more dialogues […]
‘The Little Death’ (2014) – Movie Review
Australian writer-director Josh Lawson’s debut feature film The Little Death is a sweet, funny, honest and realistic comedy film that talks about love, relationship, sex and most importantly sexual fantasies among urban couples. It takes us through the secret sex lives of five ordinary couples living in Sydney and how they get driven by their fantasies for […]
The November Man (2014) – Movie Review
Pierce Brosnan is back in a genre for which he is known, as a secret agent, but does he succeed in playing the role of yet another but highly skilled CIA agent in the new action thriller The November Man? Well, as far as his performance is concerned, he is pretty watchable but the film somehow […]
Taken 3 (2015) – Movie Review (Time To End The Saga)
Liam Neeson’s Taken movie series has been very successful in the first two installments as a must-watch action-thriller until the third one came with a very similar plot where CIA operative Bryan Mills again has to haunt down the baddies who are now after him for some reasons. It seems Bryan has been living under some kind […]