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
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PLANE
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
HUMAN RESOURCES
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
A MAN CALLED OTTO
Otto (Tom Hanks) is a grump who’s given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol (Mariana Trevino), leading to a friendship that will turn his world around (IMDB). Hanks gives an absolutely spectacular… Continue reading A MAN CALLED OTTO
A MAN CALLED OTTO
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
M3GAN
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
A MAN CALLED OTTO
Just prior to attending this screening, the usual thought prevailed within my mind. Is this just another inferior American remake of a superior film made by another nation. However, in order to answer that question, I would have to watch the previous version. To give a better context, A Man Called Otto is an American… Continue reading A MAN CALLED OTTO
Coker’s Film PICKS and TOP 10- a review of the Year
Laurie’s End of Year Award Picks – 2022 Best Director The Fabelmans – Stephen Spielberg Til – Chinonye Chukwu Living – Oliver Hermanus Elvis – Baz Luhrmann RRR – SS Rajamouli Best Actor Collin Ferrell – The Banshees of Inisherin Daniel Craig – Glass Onion Bill Nighy – Living A Man Called Otto – Tom… Continue reading Coker’s Film PICKS and TOP 10- a review of the Year
2022: ANOTHER YEAR OF MOVIES
Another year has passed, and that means another year of movies. So much has been said about the state of cinema during the past twelve months, but I must say that, all things considered, I am feeling very positive. Perhaps, I am too much of an optimist, or maybe, I am the type of person… Continue reading 2022: ANOTHER YEAR OF MOVIES
BABYLON
Debauchery. Sure, it exists and Hollywood runs the show. An all-star cast and wild, showy moments can’t save an overly-ambitious disjointed storyline in Babylon, starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Diego Calva. Writer/director Damien Chazelle’s over three-hour-long film is ultimately a colossal, over-done messy in which his stars flail around as drunken, narcissistic fools, with… Continue reading BABYLON