Directed by: Patrick Hughes Written by: Tom O'Connor Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung, Joaquim De Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell, Richard E. Grant The secret to making an entertaining film is to endow it with great characters that are slightly strange, intensely interesting, somewhat silly, and immediately recognizable. That’s … [Read more...] about The Hitman’s Bodyguard
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The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Directed by: Patrick Hughes Written by: Tom O'Connor Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Elodie Yung One of my all-time favorite movies is Die Hard. It’s a great flick, packed with action, sprinkled with humor, with good guys and bad guys and a great ending. During my viewing of The Hitman’s Bodyguard I thought to myself “Wow, this is almost as good as Die … [Read more...] about The Hitman’s Bodyguard
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
The Dark Tower
Director: Nikolaj Arcel Written by: Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner Cast: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Katheryn Winnick The Josh Chop: It’s never fair to compare a book to a film. Even to compare a screenplay to its final film would be to compare colors of paint in a tube to a final Michelangelo piece. It’s hard to say how this film compares to the novels … [Read more...] about The Dark Tower
