The loss of your soul is a terrible thing. Swift shot: William H. Macy's directorial debut, Rudderless is a film with substance and depth of heart. Rudderless reminds us that we are all human, and we all require compassion from time to time. As people push you away, that is when they often need you the most. Sam (Billy Crudup) is a man without much to live for, and … [Read more...] about Rudderless
Drama
Dolphin Tale 2
Dolphin Tale 2 is the continuing story of Winter the dolphin, who lives at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter has no tail, and instead she has a prosthetic after her tail had to be amputated (this was all covered in Dolphin Tale). Now, the marine center has grown into a full-fledged tourist attraction, in part due to Winter’s inspiring story. Sawyer Nelson (Nathan … [Read more...] about Dolphin Tale 2
Boyhood
"Moments seize us." The H-Bomb: Something I've always admired about filmmaker Richard Linklater is his willingness to experiment. Be it with narrative (Slacker), style (A Scanner Darkly), or both (Waking Life), he has ceaselessly searched for new ways of telling a story on film. Of all his cinematic experiments, Boyhood is far and away his most ambitious to date. Shot over … [Read more...] about Boyhood
The Last of Robin Hood
All heroes die Swift shot: Depressing, utterly, depressing. Watching your father's childhood hero walk the plank of shame in his latter years was no fun. Directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, The Last of Robin Hood tells the one-sided tale of Beverly Aadland and her overly manipulative mother, Florence and their time with Errol Flynn. These two became … [Read more...] about The Last of Robin Hood
The Hundred-Foot Journey
"Food is memories." The H-Bomb: Hassan (Manish Dayal) is a young cook from India who migrates to France with his father, Papa (Om Puri), and siblings after they lose their restaurant. Their car breaks down in the middle of the French countryside, right outside a small village, which turns out to be fortuitous, as the village just happens to have an old, empty restaurant … [Read more...] about The Hundred-Foot Journey
