The writing is often very solid with a plot that seems to want to go somewhere, with a very good standout performance by Lin Shaye who, though a simple woman, is loyal to Trey and Robbie even denouncing her own religion to stick by them. But beyond her, the characters are never layered enough to become involved with. We never get a sense of the desperation behind Robbie to find the person or persons who killed him....
The film starts by introducing a good man in his last moments of peace. Father Kurdt Waidmann (Elvis Stojko) addresses his congregation on the dangers of the present evils in our world, the darkness and light that find an unholy balance just outside of humanity. As the good Father speaks, it is obvious he’s carrying a heavy weight. Years later, that burden returns in the form of a hellish demon that Kurdt must seek out and destroy....
Ryan stars as the divorced David. It’s his weekend with his daughter Sophia (Anna Beatriz Tagliaferri Schmitt), but when he wakes up, she is nowhere to be found. David’s wallet and cell phone are missing as well. In their place is a burner phone which rings. Panicking, the man answers the phone, and the distorted voice on the other end of the line informs the father that he has Sophia....
Director William Eubank goes where others have boldly gone before with the tale of Captain Lee Miller, an astronaut stranded in his tin can prison after losing contact with Earth. Miller must battle the insanity of isolation and impending life support failure. To pass the time, he creates elaborate fantasy worlds and loses himself in the diary of a Civil War soldier that just happened to be lying around the space station....
Zhang Li Hua is 83 but says that she feels like she’s 20. By contrast, Yi Yan Fuei is 94 and humorously says that she feels like she’s 100. Watching these women’s pure joy in their daily lives makes the 16-minute runtime fly by. They are hilarious when they’re doing things like talking about their farts. But then they’re so wise in the next moment when discussing life and death....
The narrative begins in 1793, when a young Napoleon (Joaquin Phoenix), still an officer, observes Queen Marie Antoinette (Catherine Walker) beheaded by a guillotine. Soon, he proves himself to Paul Barras (Tahar Rahim), a politician and revolutionary leader, by fighting off the British, followed by a series of battle victories, executed with ease and finesse. Ambitious from a young age, Napoleon does not even attempt to hide his overinflated ego nor his grand aspirations....
And then the next day, their day is hectic enough, but to have to deal with the writer and the producers over changing a few things. That’s bullshit. And that’s when I finally realized that Greenlight is bullshit. I truly believe that Chris Moore, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon have the best of intentions. That Project Greenlight is altruistic at its core. But the reality is nobody can make the best movie possible knowing that cameras not only are capturing their mistakes, but that the mistakes will be exploited....
The film has all the presence of a comic book only it does not use a specific one as its skeletal structure. It certainly uses the traditions as inspirations though. After all, this is indeed an origins story. Nick (Chris Evans) is currently living in Hong Kong trying to make ends meet. He saw his dad meet his maker at the hands of Henry Carver (Djimon Hounsou) about a decade ago and he has been on the run ever since....
Seeing that Alan is in a deep emotional crisis, Ranger Dan offers to take him to the most beautiful location in the forest, which is fitting for his father. After a very long walk, Alan offers final words to his father…well, I did mention this is a thriller. Ranger Danger is a thriller, indeed, with a twist of dark comedy. Anyone who has seen as many short films as I have always knows that appearances can be deceiving....
When it comes out that Finney is in debt to Big Cat, she demands that Cash come back to work for her, with Savannah’s life on the line as collateral. He is faced with an impossible decision and does come back to Big Cat to protect his family. When he finds his moral ambiguity only stretches so far, he enlists the help of another townie, Wilder (Garret Dillahunt), to push back on Big Cat and her crew....
Is Ridley Scott’s new Napoleon movie historically accurate? Does it capture the essence of France’s greatest military hero? No, not even close. Here are five HUGE problems from a historian’s perspective. Napoleon’s childhood Nothing is said about Napoleon’s childhood. He came from Corsica, not France. To understand Napoleon, you need to look at his childhood. He was an outcast, an outsider, a loner. As an Italian educated in France, he was bullied by his French peers in school....
On the other side, Daryl finds himself leaving an ice cream shop in the middle of an old West town. He tries to purchase an admission ticket from Marion (Debra Lamb) at the mercantile store, as he is sure he wandered into a theme park by mistake. Marion is confused by his questions and manner, which Daryl takes as a performer’s commitment to remain in character. He goes to drink the day away at the saloon, struggling to find a currency that the bartender, Buddy (Aaron Bratcher), will accept....
Into this uncertain landscape comes Runa and her mom, dad, and four brothers. Unfortunately, the 16-year-old’s mom does not make it across. But, after a harrowing journey, the six family members make it into a migrant camp in Poland. But this is just the start of their ordeal. Runa and her family need to learn Polish, go to school/find a job, and look for permanent residence. But things are not all bleak, as Runa quickly makes a friend, despite the literally bleak look outcome, as her eyesight is eroding....
Father Charmichael Drake and Sister Jordan Merrick are members of the Religious Enforcement Division, a secret branch of the Christian church that battles evil with Kung Fu. We open the film as the leather bound nun and padre embark on a chase. It seems that some Satan worshipping kidnappers (policemen no less) have taken an innocent schoolgirl hostage and are planning to sacrifice her. Using a tracking beacon connected to the Vatican GPS satellite our duo finds the baddies and proceed to teach them a little scripture, old school style!...
Anthony Ray Bench Years attending Sundance: First year. Sundance 2018 Films Reviewed: Private Life, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Ophelia, Summer of ’84, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Waterschool, Dead Pigs, and Bad Reputation. Fave Sundance 2018 Film: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Best Party: Haha, I only went to one party and it was ours. The Film Threat Party at Legion M Lounge/ Red Banjo Pizza was fg awesome....
The picture begins like a gritty police drama with a moment of the COVID-19 killer terrorizing New York City. Dramatically, a police officer masquerading as an old homemaker tricks the killer into her home. Turning around with gun drawn, the killer gets what he deserves. Soon after the news of the murder’s death is released, the copycat killer is introduced. The Omicron Killer (the physically imposing Paugh Shadow) is dressed in a torn-up t-shirt and ripped jeans, sports an unkempt beard held together by a surgical mask, and brandishes a crowbar....
The film starts with Wyndham (Scott Haze) driving out to the desert to photograph a solar eclipse. While returning to his vehicle, he notices a young boy huddled under the shade of a tree and offers him help. Wyndham ends up following the kid for quite a distance until the boy becomes agitated and uncooperative; something doesn’t add up. Wyndham gives up and backtracks to find his car. But as the sun drops behind the horizon, the man loses his sense of direction....
David (Marcus Ellison) is the creator of The Super Exciting Gang, a comic that is being adapted into a film. He has reunited with his former college friends to get an idea for the film’s plot. David quickly realizes that he is the only one who hasn’t gotten caught up in the bright lights of Hollywood or the world events. It is clear that David will have his work cut out for him when being attached to the project, as each group member wants to get some message across – none that most of the group does not seem qualified to address in the first place....
Melting Ice which premiered at Sundance last year shows the natural consequences from climate change. It is followed by three more episodes (Fire, Feast, and Famine) in virtual reality that transports you along with Al Gore to Greenland where glaciers collapse and melting ice becomes raging rivers. The effects of climate change are experienced first hand. Fire immerses you in last year’s debilitating California blazes with firefighters’ work seen in breathtaking close-up....
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