Are people allowed to have secrets? Swift shot: That seems to be the question of the early Twenty-First century, are people (and institutions) permitted to have secrets? The Fifth Estate does a fair job making an argument, but overall the audience is left wondering what the answer should be. This is to the film's credit. The downfall lies in the politics, the ego, and … [Read more...] about The Fifth Estate
Suspense
Captain Phillips
Directed by: Paul Greengrass Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Corey Johnson, Michael Chernus Once upon a time, pirates roamed the high seas and commercial vessels were on constant guard, always leery of being attacked by a hostile ship flying the Jolly Roger. You’d have thought that by now all that kind of stuff no longer existed. If you did think that pirates … [Read more...] about Captain Phillips
Gravity
"Life in space is impossible." The H-Bomb: U.S. astronauts Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) are wrapping up a shuttle mission when they get word that the Russians have blown up one of their old spy satellites and that the debris might be headed their way. Surely enough, the storm of debris does descend upon them, shredding their shuttle and … [Read more...] about Gravity
The Body (El Cuerpo)
Written and Directed by: Oriol Paulo Cast: José Coronado, Belén Rueda, Hugo Silva, Aura Garrido, Jaime Pena Sometimes a little mystery from across the pond makes its way over here just to thrill and confuse us. This quirky item from Spain is just such a film. From the very opening, a moody, dark, misty shot, to the first-rate conclusion, it’ll suck you in and keep you … [Read more...] about The Body (El Cuerpo)
Upstream Color
It all starts with a worm... The H-Bomb: Way back in 2004, a hot young talent named Shane Carruth took the Sundance Film Festival by storm with his feature debut, Primer, a brain bending science-fiction flick that he wrote, directed, starred, shot, edited and even composed the score for. It was a dense, cerebral time travel tale that confounded many, but those willing to … [Read more...] about Upstream Color
