When two South African astronomers discover that a planet and a star are heading into our solar system, they send their findings to be corroborated by American scientist, Dr. Cole Hendron (Larry Keating.) Hired to carry the photographic slides from their telescope to New York is David Randall (Richard Derr,)Continue Reading
Director Michael Bay has become something of a punchline in Hollywood these days. His films are filled with explosions. Lots of explosions. And military hardware. And slow motion. You can check any film in his filmography — Armageddon, Bad Boys, and Pearl Harbor to name a few — and you’llContinue Reading
Dog Eat Dog, based on a novel by Edward Bunker, tells a pulpy story about three ex-cons: Diesel (Christopher Matthew Cook,) a burly but intelligent enforcer type; Troy (Nicolas Cage,) a brainy, Humphrey Bogart wannabe; and Mad Dog (Willem Dafoe,) a loose cannon with little emotional control and a drugContinue Reading
The combination of Nicolas Cage, who is well-known for his unbridled acting style, and director Brian De Palma, who is well-known for his Hitchcockian stylings, sounds like a great mix. 1998’s Snake Eyes, written by prolific screenwriter David Koepp from a story by De Palma, provides opportunities for both menContinue Reading
Cassie (Rosemarie DeWitt) is a real estate agent during the housing crisis of 2009. Underwater on her own house, she’s struggling to stay afloat as the housing market crashes down around her. When a disgruntled customer named Sonny (Danny McBride) violently confronts her boss, Gary, about his shady business practices,Continue Reading
As The Invisible Man begins, a cloud of tension and anxiety settle in and don’t really let up until the end credits roll. The opening sequence, with Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) sneaking out of her own house to escape her lover, Adrian (Oliver Jackson-Cohen,) sets the tone for the restContinue Reading
High school student Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) likes to stay up late watching old horror movies on television. His favorite show is Fright Night, hosted by one-time B-movie actor, Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall.) One night, Charley notices someone moving into the house next door. After some observation, he decides thatContinue Reading