DRAMA
RYAN: This is a new Chinese language film with subtitles. The titles are in white but difficult to read – often going by too fast or white text over white background. But aside from the poor font color choice, this movie is quite melodramatic. CAROLINE: I wasn’t able to screen with you. Is it very dramatic? ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is a new drama starring Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon. It’s dark, moody and sad from the very first shot of the film on. It maintains a sinister energy and a dose of reality. It’s depressing to think that what happens to some of the characters in this movie actually happens to people ..
ACTION
RYAN: What a great week for new movies! We just saw The Martian and it’s such a fun, thrilling, manful movie that’s very Gravity meets Cast Away. This is the movie I’d hoped Interstellar had been. CHUCK: Absolutely. It’s not your Jerry Bruckheimer’s version of space. It has many levels – moments of levity mixed with ..
ACTION
RYAN: Sicario is by director Denis Villeneuve, who did Prisoners, which was great; and Enemy, which was horrendous but I won’t hold that against him here. I enjoyed the performances in this film. It’s not as much of an action film as the trailer leads you to believe. There’s a calm intensity to it; but I was was ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: The Walk is directed by Robert Zemeckis, my favorite director, so I may be a bit biased, but it’s justified because he is that good! His movies are gorgeous and meaningful, strong and crowd-pleasers. Contact is in my top 10, all time favorites, and he’s just the best. CHUCK: He’s truly revolutionary in what he does. ..
DRAMA
RYAN: Having heard and read about the Stonewall riots and how they’re credited with kickstarting the gay civil rights movement – I was excited to see it depicted on screen. CAROLINE: And we’ve been to the historic Stonewall bar in Greenwich Village. RYAN: Indeed – and attended the Pride Parades here in NYC and in ..
ACTION
RYAN: This is a new IMAX 3D dramatization of the true events in 1996 where a group of climbers set out to conquer Mount Everest with devastating results. Many expeditions make it, others do not and this is one that’s sort of 50/50. Disaster strikes and that was it. Overall, it’s very sad and you ..
ACTION
RYAN: It’s the fourth in the Transporter franchise and the first without original star Jason Statham; in effect, it’s a reboot. But did this franchise really warrant a reboot? And without Jason? Are they trying to do what happened with the James Bond films where they pick it up with a new actor every now ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This movie makes me feel skeptical, or jaded or insert any dissenting word, because it’s about a DJ and I just didn’t predict much connection to the characters, the story, reality, etc… Not that it needs to feel real but the story has to hook you, ya know? CAROLINE: Oh honey, preaching to the ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: When I heard about this film, I had hoped it would be a cute movie about dancing and the fight for justice in early 1930s Ireland. But As it turns out, it’s basically a period remake of Footloose without any good music or dancing. CAROLINE: (laughs) Oh no! That sounds like a tragedy and ..
ACTION
RYAN: This is a new suspenseful thriller starring Owen Wilson and Lake Bell, whom you don’t normally think of for this genre, but they were both fantastic. They play an average American family who accidentally find themselves amidst a brutal culture war in Asia. It’s a nonstop, heart-pounding film. CHUCK: The whole time! RYAN: And ..
ACTION
RYAN: This film is different because it’s a CIA, undercover agent movie that has a sci fi vibe to it. But it’s overly ambitious and doesn’t really work. It tried for what Quentin Tarantino does, but never quite achieved it. There’s violence and gore, that’s entertaining, but as a whole, the film feels very B ..
