Dritt, fulstendig dritt! Directed by: Tomas Alfredson Written by: Peter Straughan, Hossein Amini, Soren Sveistrup Cast: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, J.K. Simmons Swift shot: As a three year resident of Norway, I had high hopes for this film, and I have been hearing from my Norwegian friends how good the Jo Nesbo Harry Hole series is . . . to … [Read more...] about The Snowman
Suspense
Blade Runner 2049
"I cannot imagine making a film based on a screenplay I didn't write. A director who makes a film entirely based on somebody else's screenplay necessarily becomes an illustrator." -Andrei Tarkovsky "What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us." -Cicero Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Written by: Hampton Fancher, Michael Green Cast: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de … [Read more...] about Blade Runner 2049
Apocalypto
Directed by: Mel Gibson Written by: Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Ian Uriel, Gerardo Taracena, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Israel Contreras I once wrote that one can't be a critic and a filmmaker at the same time because the former is reactive … [Read more...] about Apocalypto
Nocturne
Directed by: Stephen Shimek Written by: Katy Baldwin, Kristi Shimek, Stephen Shimek Cast: Clare Niederpruem, Hailey Nebeker, Melanie Stone Swift shot: A non-linear, slick horror film that bends the limits of reality but makes sense when everything comes together. Also, I have said this in many reviews, never mess around with a Ouija board, and if you do . . . always, … [Read more...] about Nocturne
Annabelle: Creation
Directed by: David F. Sandberg Written by: Gary Dauberman Cast: Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto, Lulu Wilson A creepy house in the middle of nowhere. A reclusive wife. A demonic doll. This is the recipe for the latest horror movie to hit the big screen Annabelle: Creation. Samuel (Anthony LaPaglia) and Esther Mullins (Otto) live with their young daughter, … [Read more...] about Annabelle: Creation
