NOTE:? The following article contains major?spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 2. John Wick: Chapter 2 continues the story of ?retired? hitman, John Wick (Keanu Reeves).? Set a mere two weeks after the events of first film, Wick has successfully finished his manic vengeance and settles in at home for his new life? for about 10…
?Music is in us.? It is in our lives.? It cannot disappear.? That would be like the end of life.? ? Father Cesar, Serenade for Haiti Directed by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Owsley Brown (Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles; Music Makes a City), Serenade for Haiti (Serenad pou Ayiti) reveals a side of…
America needs Arrival. Directed by?Denis Villeneuve, Arrival begins on the day that (the latest) aliens appear over major cities around the world. Resting silently and still above the earth, these objects send the population into a moment of fear as everyone awaits what will happen next. When the military begins the process of communicating with…
Hailee Steinfeld (Pitch Perfect 2, True Grit) delivers a solidly entertaining performance as a seventeen-year-old struggling with her place in the world. Written, directed, and produced by Kelly Fremon Craig,?The Edge of Seventeen?explores the many factors that have contributed to the state the audience finds Steinfeld’s Nadine at as the film opens: she’s threatening to…
In the complicated adaptation of Ben Fountain’s novel?Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,?Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn) returns to the United States a hero, having dragged his sergeant, Shroom (Vin Diesel), out of a firefight. But?his unit is incorrectly labeled “Bravo Squad” by the press seeking a war hero, and they return home to be celebrated at…
Filmmakers often bring us the things we may read about in the news in a very personal manner. That is the case for all the films nominated for Best Short Documentary. Three of the films cover very similar territory but each has a different perspective
Short films tell us stories quickly, and often with greater effect than if we sat through a two hour movie. Those who make shorts may still be students, or accomplished filmmakers.
All the films nominated for Best Live Action Short this year come from Europe. Most deal with the human search for joy, but then some deal with some of the darker sides of life. All tell their stories with skill and brevity.
From the opening scene, which seems to say ?It was a dark and stormy night?, Havenhurst is as conventional as a horror film can be. Besides the dismal weather for the opening, we immediately discover that we?re going to hear a lot of screaming in the film.
In the latest direct-to-DVD animated film by Warner Bros./DC Animated Films, Batman provides the segue from the Justice League to Justice League Dark when a magical assailant invades. Ever the skeptic, Batman (Jason O’Mara) reluctantly recruits John Constantine (Matt Ryan, who plays the character on?Arrow?and in the short-lived, live-action series) thanks to help from some…
