Category: MAIN

A pilot, Brodie Torrence (Gerard Butler), finds himself caught in a war zone after he’s forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm (IMDB). Butler is the perfect choice for the role of Captain Brodie because we have seen him in this type of role many times before. He is great at portraying… Continue reading PLANE

Florian Zeller’s dramatic feature film, The Son, stars Hugh Jackman as Peter who lives a highly successful professional life in New York, with ambitions to work in a political campaign soon. Married to Beth (Vanessa Kirby), they have an infant son named Theo and they seem to have all that is needed in this world.… Continue reading THE SON

With the critical and financial success of the screenlife thriler Searching, it makes perfect sense that this film would launch a sequel. Though Missing is not an actual continuation of the story established with the previous movie, it continues the franchise with a similarly, computer/electronic-based thriller that follows a similar story with some twists and… Continue reading MISSING

Women Talking is an excellent film. Writer/Director Sarah Polley uses her stark, limited sets and a stellar cast to tell a powerful character-driven story that gives pause for thought. After years of abuse, women in a staunchly religious community decide that they must make a choice for their future and their children’s future. What Polley… Continue reading WOMEN TALKING

Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura (The Midnight Meat Train) and writer Christopher Jolley (The Haunting of Borley Manor, The Sanctuary) treat audiences to a crime thriller with criminals who don’t get far enough away to enjoy the loot they just stole. Several things go from bad to worse at the scene of the crime, but if… Continue reading THE PRICE WE PAY

Gerard Butler’s filmography is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Butler is one of those versatile actors who usually gives his all regardless of the genre, film, or character. However, he he often needs a skillful, or at least competent, director to utilize what he does best. It… Continue reading PLANE

All people who come from working-class origins can relate to the experience of laboring in a soul-crushing job, simply for the hope that the financial gains can lead to greener pastures. That is the initial premise of Human Resources, a horror movie that portrays a hardware store employee’s first days as a lowly clerk. To… Continue reading HUMAN RESOURCES

In 2016, one of my favorite films of the year was an international movie called A Man Called Ove, based on a novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman. Starting off 2023, director Marc Forester and screenwriter David Magee have adapted Backman’s book into an American version of the story starring Tom Hanks. While… Continue reading A MAN CALLED OTTO

As usual, I try to avoid trailers, promotional videos, or any spoilers before going into a movie. And since I had a rather busy autumn/winter awards season, watching tons of movies, that wasn’t too difficult for me to evade anything regarding M3GAN. All I knew was that it was a movie about an advanced doll,… Continue reading M3GAN