John Wick, the action thriller starring Keanu Reeves is all about choreography. And the choreography of the action scenes is so outstanding that John Wick could challenge Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes as the finest film ever made about ballet. The back-story, I would use plot-line – however that would be generous Read More…
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Nightcrawler – Creepiness in a Fascinating Way
Lou Bloom the principle character played with scary brilliance by Jake Gyllenhall in Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler is a fascinating blend of sociopath, amoralist, autistic and opportunistic entrepreneur. Lou is a quick learn, a really quick learn. Lou misses nothing that can be successfully employed to lead to his advancement and ignores everything (to the point Read More…
A Girl Gone… Good? Bad? or Simply Gone?
Gone Girl is one bad-ass nasty flick – in a good way. Director David Fincher (Alien3, Seven, The Game, Zodiac, Panic Room, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) has created another film that manipulates its audience in expert fashion – remember, all in a good way. Based on the novel of the same name by Gillian Read More…