A mere 13 minutes would have changed the world forever, and one of the greatest atrocities in history could have been avoided. In German director Oliver Hirschbiegel’s (Downfall, Das Experiment) newest film, the WWII-centered thriller 13 Minutes (Elser), he tells the true story of how one man, working alone, tried to change the world in […]
Robert Carlyle Delivers Dark Comedy Gold With ‘The Legend Of Barney Thomson’
Barney Thomson is an unassuming Glasgow, Scotland, barber. That is, until a pair of scissors finds its way into the chest of his employer, and Barney is mildly to blame. So begets the story of how Barney Thomson became a legend in his small corner of a big city. As a barber who was on […]
‘Jurassic World’ Has Biggest Global Opening Of All Time
Everyone loves dinosaurs. Everyone especially loves movies that feature dinosaurs. If you don’t believe me, let the numbers speak for themselves. Jurassic World has set a new record for biggest global opening in history. Jurassic World is a movie that features dinosaurs…lots of dinosaurs. Everyone loves dinosaurs. Everyone especially loves movies that feature dinosaurs. If […]
Sophie Barthes’ ‘Madame Bovary’ Is A Bland Creation Of Unsettling Misery
The classic novel “Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert has been adapted for the stage and screen on numerous occasions, the latest for the screen being director Sophie Barthes’ with screenwriter Felipe Marino. Madame Bovary is the story of a young woman who marries a country doctor only to discover the life she has been given […]
‘Everest’ Trailer: ‘Our Bodies Will Be Literally Dying’
With an opening line to the trailer that screams drama—”Our bodies will be literally dying”—Everest is painting a very vivid picture of what is in store for the characters, and us as viewers, during the film. To watch the trailer is to marvel at the environment that is Mount Everest, to establish the connections between […]