The promise in the opening act of "Cold in July" creates the notion that the viewer will be in for a relentless thrill ride. But unfortunately, the opening act turns out to be nothing more than a red herring for the rest of the film, which unfortunately amounts to nothing more than violent chaos with seemingly no direction or identity. It is as vapid and empty as the mysterious corpse that Richard kills at the beginning of the film and never identifies.
The time has arrived. X-men Days of Future Past will officially hit theaters at midnight this Thursday, welcoming fans back into Marvel's wonderfully convoluted world of mutant superheroes and villains.
With production for the “Star Wars Episode VII” movie already underway, it seems that the movie’s director J.J. Abrams is just as excited and joyful about the “Star Wars” cast and crew as we are.
The time of the year when cinema-lover can rejoice is finally here. We’re talking about the Cannes Film Festival.The Cannes Film Festival is Cannes, France’s annual film festival that previews new films of all genres as well as documentaries from around the world.
After shocking fanboys Monday with a teaser picture of the new Batmobile under a tarp, filmmaker Zack Snyder kept to his word Tuesday and unveiled the first official look at Batman's ride in the upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel.
Some will certainly complain about the implausibility of the climactic twist, but this film is so highly stylized that it is not likely that anyone could mistake it for realism. Instead the film digs a bit deeper from a psychological standpoint. Speaking in Freudian terms, "The Double" externalizes the subconscious battle between id and superego in attempts at realizing a fully mature ego.
"Neighbors" is everything you would want out of a summer movie. While admittedly unrealistic in some of its wilder antics, the film manages to blend hilarity and entertainment with some emotional depth and unique characters. The performances, particularly that of Efron, are top-notch in every respect.
According to recent reports, blockbuster writer Roberto Orci is switching gears and is looking to make his debut as a movie director in Paramount‘s third installment of the Star Trek series.
The movie is based on a true story Directed by Amma Asante and written by Misan Sagay, British historical drama "Belle" premiered on Sept. 8, 2013 at the Toronto Film Festival.
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is likely to be the poorest grossing "Spider-Man" movie to date. But the film will also be remembered for another first: the film is the first "Rotten" film on aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes. Every other Spidey flick has managed to maintain 60 percent approval rating from the critics thus far. Interestingly enough, this film is not the worst of the lot from an artistic standpoint. Far from it. That honor still belongs to "Spider-Man 3." Here are a few reasons why the Sam Raimi movie is still the nadir of the beloved franchise.
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is enjoyable on the strength of the performances alone, but the film unfortunately fails on a number of other fronts. The story, while showing tremendous potential and some thematic cohesiveness, does not really illuminate its characters as well as it sets out to do and at the end of the day, it comes off as a retread of a plethora of other comic book movies with the Spider-Man brand attached to it.
Overall the film is a triumph as it easily blends several themes into the movie without straying away from the main issue at hand. Mbatha-Raw gives a breakthrough performance that should easily attract various directors for future work.
"A Promise" is ultimately a run-of-the-mill period film that neither elevates the genre or has anything new to add. The performances are solid throughout, but unfortunately the actors are unable to make sense of this choppy and derivative period melodrama.
Ultimately "Under the Skin" is a highly intricate experimental narrative from a visionary filmmaker with one of the best performances in recent memory by Scarlett Johansson. Those expecting more conventional fare will undoubtedly be put off, but those willing to try something new will come away altered and fascinated.
The emergence of the comic book film over the last decade has resulted in a number of top quality films and an even greater number of mediocre and horrible ones. With the release of the solid "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" this weekend, Reel Salazars is looking to honor the best of the pack. Here are my top five favorite comic book films.
When Disney set out on creating its Marvel Universe, it is likely that the company felt that it was embarking on a lucrative project. There were certainly some risks to be had. Would audiences really warm up to some of the lesser known Super heroes? How much success would these films be from a financial standpoint? Would the company be able to maintain the quality from film to film or would they suffer from mediocrity exhibited by other comic book franchises?
