Director John Curran, who has made a series of uneven film (“The Painted Veil,” “We Don’t Live Here Anymore,” and “Stone”) rises to the occasion of adapting Robyn Davidson’s 1980 memoir about her 1,00 mile walk across the deserts of West Australia, accompanied by her reliable dog and four unpredictable camels.
Walk Among the Tombstones: Starring Liam Neeson
August 23, 2014 by
Director and writer Scott Frank decided to move the timeline up a few years and set the story in 1999, emphasizing Scudder’s technophobic ways.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill–A Lot Has Happened Since 2005
August 21, 2014 by
Sharp-eyed viewers will notice that Sin City has changed since their last visit in 2005.
When the Game Stands Tall: Inspirational Sports Drama
August 21, 2014 by
Sony Pictures is making a play for the family and faith-based crowds with the sports drama “When the Game Stands Tall.” The film was produced for $15 million and is based on the true story of Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel), the high school football coach behind a record-breaking 151-game winning streak. “When the Game Stands […]
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For–Sequel is One Big Long Bore
August 21, 2014 by
Despite the alluring title, change of leading man, shooting in 3D, and adding new faces like Eva Green, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is one flat and boring feature. Did the Weinstein company wait for too long to make a sequel, again co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. Admittedly, even the first […]
