By: Mohamed Hassan Once a member of a hardcore punk band and now a bonafide director, Dito Montiel premiered his film “Boulevard” at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. “Boulevard” is a moving drama that tells the story of devoted husband Read more…
By: Anthony Zangrillo Written and directed by James Franco, Child of God will undoubtedly disturb most viewers; however this very respectful adaptation combines powerful imagery in order to establish a reprehensible individual, which may invoke feelings of sympathy in some Read more…
By: Carl Cottingham Since the summer of 2008, Marvel Studios has produced nothing but high-quality superhero films. Though they don’t have their comics heavy-hitters, i.e. Spider-Man or the X-Men, the studio under Kevin Feige’s leadership has made excellent use of their Read more…
By: Anthony Zangrillo In 2011, Gareth Evans made The Raid. A nippy 100-minute film that gave us probably the best action sequences choreographed in the last decade. The greatest thing about The Raid was that it didn’t take any compromises, heads Read more…
By: Kevin T. Keeling Bad Words examines two extremes of parenting. The first is the total engagement of parents in a child’s life. While the second is the complete uninvolvement of a parent in their child’s life. The movie follows Jason Read more…
By: Anthony Zangrillo As I walked into the screening theatre for Labor Day, I was greeted by a host handing out promotional pocket tissues, letting me know that this movie was “a real tear-jerker.” Provided Jason Reitman’s history of tackling Read more…
By: Anthony Zangrillo “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” reboots one of Tom Clancy’s most iconic characters in an exciting, suspense thriller. In Jack Ryan’s fifth outing, he is portrayed by Chris Pine from the recent “Star Trek” films. Previously, Alec Baldwin, Read more…
By: Carl Cottingham On April 24, 1964, Walt Disney and his studio released the musical fantasy Mary Poppins onto the general public. It was hailed as an instant classic upon its release, a timeless fairy-tale about a magical nanny the Read more…
By: Anthony Zangrillo “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” is a biographical movie of the great Nelson Mandela. This movie chooses to explore more about the man behind the symbol of the leader who led the black citizens of South Africa Read more…
By: Anthony Zangrillo Catching Fire is the highly anticipated sequel to the Hunger Games, the box office blockbuster, based on Suzanne Collin’s acclaimed book series. Reminiscent of the other summer movie, Iron Man 3, the main character, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Read more…
