Directed by: Chris Marker Written by: Chris Marker Cast: Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich, Jacques Ledoux La Jetée, 1963, by Chris Marker, is a featurette set in an apocalyptic future, the denizens of which attempt to use time-travel to the past and future in order to improve their present. It was also the source of inspiration for Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys. The format is … [Read more...] about La Jetée
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Apocalypto
Directed by: Mel Gibson Written by: Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Ian Uriel, Gerardo Taracena, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Israel Contreras I once wrote that one can't be a critic and a filmmaker at the same time because the former is reactive … [Read more...] about Apocalypto
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
Directed by: Shinji Aramaki, Masaru Matsumoto Written by: Edward Neumeier Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, DeRay Davis, Justin Doran, Emily Neves Swift shot: Some old friends are back in this animated, kick-ass film about legendary Space Marines, err I mean the Mobile Infantry (MI). If you aren't familiar with the characters, they are loosely based on the classic … [Read more...] about Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
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
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Directed by: Patrick Hughes Written by: Tom O'Connor Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Elodie Yung One of my all-time favorite movies is Die Hard. It’s a great flick, packed with action, sprinkled with humor, with good guys and bad guys and a great ending. During my viewing of The Hitman’s Bodyguard I thought to myself “Wow, this is almost as good as Die … [Read more...] about The Hitman’s Bodyguard
