Gritty, appropriately seedy, casually stylish, and always engrossing, The Drop recalls many other genre entries while still retaining a distinct and offbeat personality all its own. I credit that to the carefully measured direction of Michaël R. Roskam (Bullhead – brilliant), who brings along his downbeat, European sensibility to this uniquely American tale of misdeeds…
Legend is robust, under appreciated genre entertainment, boasting two explosive performances from Tom Hardy as the infamous Kray brothers, twin gangsters who ran the show in swinging-60’s East London. Hardy is simply an actor on fire, repeatedly making it clear in film after film that he is an absolute force to be reckoned with. Written…
The Revenant, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s aggressively masterful new wilderness epic, is the true definition of a consummate big-screen experience. Comparisons to Apocalypse Now, Aguirre, The Wrath of God, Jeremiah Johnson, Deliverance, and so many others before it are apt and fair; even after only one viewing, I feel confident in saying that this film belongs…
Director: George Miller Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron In a world gone mad, humanity is “reduced to a single instinct: survive”. The long-awaited Mad Max is finally here and it is nothing short of phenomenal. From the vert start to the fantastic final moments, Mad Max: Fury Road never eases off the throttle, brutishly exploding…
