A Paul Verhoeven film, like any other hardcore drug, hits with unforgiving force and leaves in quite an unexpected puddle. It’s the unsafe chemical hit you had no idea you needed.
When the events within a film are intensely complicated and heart-rendering, they will often be handled in one of two ways by filmmakers: with restraint, or with pure, ‘we need you to feel all the sad feels’ melodrama. For the most part, Derek Cianfrance’s adaptation of The Light Between Oceans falls under the latter category.
In American Honey, a teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a group of misfits who travel the country selling magazine subscriptions.
The last few years of horror has produced some noteworthy titles including It Follows, The Babadook, Don’t Breath and various other independent films that will be shown for generations to come. Unfortunately Queen of Spades falls into the direct-to-DVD category and will most likely stay put.
Marvel Films’ latest offering, Doctor Strange, is a much needed breath of fresh air in the studio’s seemingly never-ending slate of films.
In the vain of teen-comedy films like American Pie comes Good Kids, featuring a talented young cast, some laughs, and an all-round good time.
In 1965, a mother and her two daughters begin experiencing supernatural activity after a Ouija Board is brought home.
Ben Affleck shines in The Accountant, portraying a different type of super anti-hero, in an entertaining film bogged down by a few too many plot points.
Shin Godzilla, the first Japanese Godzilla film in over ten years is essentially a reboot of the original – a monster crawls out of the ocean, wreaking havoc on Japan.
Keeping Up with the Joneses is a run-of-the-mill action-comedy film, one that fails to excel at either action, or comedy.
Tom Cruise reprises his role in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back as a reluctant ex-military officer thrust into a world of government conspiracies… Yawn.
Mel Gibson returns to the director’s chair after 10 years and if any project is going to get him back into Hollywood’s good graces, then Hacksaw Ridge is it.
Dark Diamond is a low budget, rough-around-the-edges crime thriller set in Antwerp, Belgium, that slowly builds tension and leads into a messy climax, showing that a decent story can overcome the typical Hollywood churn-out and special effects.
Daniel Burman’s The Tenth Man is a heartfelt comedy set within a lively, old Jewish neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, known as the Once district. Burman’s script is both tight and witty, and when paired with the raw and gritty shots of chaotic city streets and local merchants, the film is given a distinct and captivating documentary feel.
Acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodovar’s latest effort Julieta stays true to his form of detailed character study and raw human emotion in a draining but commanding effort by all involved.
