When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited. This is a film that had always been on the edge of my awareness especially as reviews came up when the film […]
I think it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Soul is going to win the Oscar for Best Animated Film. I’m not complaining because I really, really liked Soul. (I also really liked Farmageddon but, sadly, there can only be one winner.) That said, if Soul needed a boost, it certainly got one from the […]
Nobody is now available to watch at home, and I’ve finally watched it. Does this set Bob Odenkirk to be our next action star? Read what I have to say, RIGHT HERE!
‘Nobody’- Film Review: Bob Odenkirk Our New Action Star? Yes, Please!
Barbara Crampton plays Anne, a woman “trapped” in a pretty boring marriage with a Minister, and she yearns for something more. Jakob’s Wife has themes of age, marriage, relationships, and uses vampires as an analogy for all of them. It’s entertaining and I liked this movie. Barbara Crampton is a pleasure to watch in this […]
Hi folks and welcome to the The Friday Film Club where both myself and Elwood will be highlighting a film which we feel is worth checking out. At the same time we would love to hear your own selections whether you’re choosing to just name them in the comments section or join us in arguing […]
The new (at least in the States) Norwegian disaster movie “The Tunnel” opens by dropping a few interesting facts that adds some perspective to what we are about to see. We learn that there are 1100 tunnels throughout Norway, most without emergency exits or safety rooms. The title cards go on to say that since […]
Mads Mikkelsen? Sold! That’s all I needed to be interested in the upcoming film “Riders of Justice”. This Danish action-black comedy mix comes from writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen who previously worked with Mikkelsen on the underrated Western “The Salvation” and the astutely titled “Men & Chicken”. With “Riders” Jensen looks to be pulling from both […]
What is the movie about? :: Fr Carmen Benedict (Mammootty) is a priest who is known to have helped the police in multiple cases. Diya Alex Alatt (Saniya Iyappan) approaches him with a certain amount of concern regarding a series of deaths which had occured earlier in the rich and influential family, and were dismissed […]
“YouthMin” is a cute mockumentary in “The Office” mold — “The Office” at Church Camp. It’s got the same “cringeworthy” comedy dynamic as the dysfunctional Scranton paper supply sitcom, a similarly clueless “leader,” but with teen hormones in comic conflict with “wholesomeness” as a new wrinkle. It could use a few more laughs and another […]
Movie Review: Molding Young Minds the Michael Scott way — “YouthMin”
A cool idea can go a long way in making a good movie. But rarely is a movie good solely because of a cool idea. That speaks to the biggest problem with “Vanquish”, the new crime thriller directed and co-written by George Gallo. The movie’s snappy premise is action movie junk food, the perfect scenario […]
Reynolds, Jackson, and Hayek are back for another crazy adventure as Lionsgate released the official teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. View trailer below. The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed […]
Week-long online private screening of top films sees second annual Indy Film Library Awards draw to a close Short documentary Histórias de Lobos [Histories of Wolves] voted winner of Audience Choice Award Submissions opened for 2021/22 season of Indy Film Library’s annual contest Over the last two weeks, Indy Film Library (IFL) has been streaming […]
The difficulties of aging. So this is about an elderly man (Anthony Hopkins). His daughter (Olivia Colman) tries to help him as he succumbs to dementia, but he is stubborn and set in his ways. Paranoia kicks in as his situation begins to make less and less sense to him. Now, this was the last […]
Barbara Crampton takes a bite out of her new role in Jakob’s Wife (2021). This is a brand new indie film soon to be released starring Barbara Crampton, and the trailer dropped recently to give us a taste of what’s to come. Ok enough vampire wordplay. Crampton plays Anne, a pastor’s wife, who’s bored out […]
Dry, deadpan and sober.
“Save Ralph” — The Complete Ricky Gervais/Taika Waititi short film on animal testing
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. One of the best descriptions of being a nomad is a wanderer. A person who does not set boundaries for himself – he or she goes beyond it. Why have one place called home when there’s opportunity to be living in every part of the country. That does not […]
Inside the Red Brick Wall will open the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival which will take place from April 30th until May 9th, 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan.
12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival – Opening Film
Hello friends! Here’s something you may not know but I love watching shorts- especially groups of shorts. There’s something satisfying about watching a little morsel of storytelling whether it be animated, live action or documentary. The only problem is sometimes the Oscar nominated shorts can be tough to get a-hold of but this year they […]
In villages in the hill country of extreme northwestern Italy life moves slowly, and can seem to revolve around an elite corps with names like Nina, Birba, Pepe, Leo and Siana, Tina and Jeri, Fiona and Titina. They are the adored dogs with the million Euro noses, “The Truffle Hunters.” Sure, their human partners are […]
Documentary Review: Superheroes with snouts — “The Truffle Hunters”
We present the list of winners of the Hong Kong International Film Festival that took place in-theatres and online from April 1st – 12th (2021) in Hong Kong.
45th Hong Kong International Film Festival – Firebird Awards 2021