Synopsis: During the past several years, filmmakers have made introspective movies about the modern day military and the challenging environment the war on terror has provoked. These have arranged from various topics including the Best Picture winning take on an adrenaline addicted Afghan bomb squad (‘The Hurt Locker’), the … [Read More]
Set in the fictitious New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, “Moonrise Kingdom” focuses on Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward), two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, secretly rendezvous, and run away into the forest. Sam ran away from his … [Read More]
In 2089, archaeologist couple Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a star map among several unconnected ancient cultures. This is interpreted as an “invitation” from the creators of humanity known in the film as the “Engineers”. Peter Weyland, the very elderly founder of the Weyland … [Read More]
A lot of anticipation has been building for Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus”. Ever since Twentieth Century Fox announced that the director would be returning to make a new science fiction film the fans have been on high alert. It’s easy to understand why movie buffs would be excited to see the … [Read More]
The hypertension of political anxiety doesn’t showcase the brightest minds in political discourse. Outrageous comments rule in the era of emotional driven partisanship. That’s how Michael Moore succeeds at effectively selling his documentary brand to his liberal audience. This is why CNN, trying to be an objective cable news … [Read More]
One of the most anticipated summer films for independent film watchers (myself included) is Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and clearly the audience has already responded in record numbers. Over Memorial Day weekend, Moonrise grossed $669,486.00 in four locations, two in New York and two in Los Angeles. The average … [Read More]
Synopsis: What price would you pay for freedom? In the exhilarating action epic FOR GREATER GLORY an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the film’s adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, … [Read More]
Synopsis: Kristen Stewart (the Twilight saga, On the Road) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil Queen Ravenna (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron of Prometheus, Hancock) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined was that the young woman who has escaped … [Read More]
A new documentary about Christian MMA fighters who don’t “turn the other check” is raising money on Kickstarter and their campaign has gained major press coverage. Garnering attention from Huffington Post, USA Today, and IndieWire, Fight Church is the promising collaboration between two emerging documentary film directors Daniel Junge and … [Read More]
There has been a tyrannical disconnect between critical opinion and audience reaction regarding the new Sasha Baron Cohen movie “The Dictator”. Though it obviously wasn’t going to be on par with the organic and cutting edge “Borat”, “The Dictator” is a far departure from the stale and contrived “Bruno.” … [Read More]
Synopsis: TONIGHT YOU’RE MINE IS A FREE-WHEELING rock ‘n’ roll love story set against the raucous magnificence and unforgettable sounds of Scotland’s leading music Festival. The film features Luke Treadaway (Brothers of the Head, Clash of the Titans) as strutting indie star Adam, one half of globally successful duo The Make. … [Read More]
Audiences have been checking into “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and the ‘No Vacancy’ sign may stay lit for most of summer. Last weekend, the film grossed $3.1 million while playing on just 354 screens for a per-screen average $9100! Since older audiences aren’t typically known to rush out to … [Read More]