— by RON WILKINSON — Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac plays self-destructive movie star/film-maker Jack in “Mojave,” Oscar winner William Monahan’s pot-boiling tale of murder and survival. This is a great performance by Isaac, coming on the heels of his city slicker flicks [...]
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Review: Ex Machina
— by RON WILKINSON — Writer/director Alex Garland’s sci-fi flick “Ex Machina” is the latest in a long line of slipshod Hollywood treatments of artificial intelligence. This tale starts with a pseudo “imitation game” in which Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) has been chosen to d[...]
Review: A Most Violent Year
— by RON WILKINSON — The story is set in New York City in 1981, in what we are told is the most violent year in the city’s history. Before we go any further, it should be noted that J.C. Chandor’s wonderfully transporting story is not a particularly violent one. His previous hit, “[...]
Review: Inside Llewyn Davis
— by RON WILKINSON — Strange and whacky, yes, but the Coen Brother’s latest movie falls short of the mark set by their previous pieces, especially the similar “O Brother Where Art Thou.” Attempting to create the strange, offbeat and wonderful aura of the mythological search of “O[...]
Under Review: ‘Drive’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — I might be the only woman on the planet who thought “The Notebook” was overrated. When I watched it the first time, I didn’t feel the emotion nor was I into heartthrob Ryan Gosling. To put it plainly, I wasn’t caught up in the hype. Years later, I was re[...]
Under Review: ‘Sucker Punch’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Zack Snyder made a name for himself after bursting onto the scene with the film “300.” He then went on to make “Watchmen” and “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,” all of which were praised for a very distinct visual style and all were success[...]