Written & Directed by: Dan Fogelman Cast: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Olivia Cooke, Sergio Peris- Mencheta, Laia Costa, Alex Monner, Jean Smart, Mandy Patinkin I don’t really know why I liked this movie. Its story structure is strangely different; it’s more than a bit pretentious, very manipulative, super “dark and shocking” at times, … [Read more...] about Life Itself
White Boy Rick
Directed by: Yann Demange Written by: Andy Weiss, Noah Miller, Logan Miller Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Bel Powley, Bruce Dern, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane, Brian Tyree Henry, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Eddie Marsan What were you doing when you were 14 years old? I was in school trying my best to learn stuff. On the other hand, Detroit … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick
The Predator
Directed by: Shane Black Written by: Shane Black, Fred Dekker, Jim Thomas, John Thomas Cast: Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Thomas Jane After five films over twenty years, Predators again visit Earth, only this time the Hunt is a little bit different. This time it’s a super Predator hunting down one of its own. But alas, we … [Read more...] about The Predator
Peppermint
Directed by: Pierre Morel Written by: Chad St. John Cast: Jennifer Garner, John Gallgher Jr., John Ortiz If you’ve ever sucked on a peppermint candy, you know how its sweet taste comes on and eventually leaves a slightly stinging aftertaste. The new aptly named Jennifer Garner film is just like that. It starts sweetly enough and then dives into the stinging world of … [Read more...] about Peppermint
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Directed by: Patrick Hughes Written by: Tom O'Connor Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung, Joaquim De Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell, Richard E. Grant The secret to making an entertaining film is to endow it with great characters that are slightly strange, intensely interesting, somewhat silly, and immediately recognizable. That’s … [Read more...] about The Hitman’s Bodyguard
