Category: Film Reviews

Reviews on the newest “geek” films!

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INTERSTELLAR [Review]: Tears From Heaven.

In his first directorial effort since the conclusion of The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan (Memento, Inception) turns his focus to the stars. Interstellar depicts a not-too-distant future in which the earth’s ability to sustain life is quickly diminishing and society is on the verge of collapse. The story follows former NASA test pilot, Cooper …

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BIRDMAN / HORNS [Reviews]: In with the Old; out with the New.

“A thing is a thing. Not what is written of that thing.” We’re in the age of superheroes. More specifically, superhero films. Hell, the immediate future is jam packed with them. Birdman, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (21 Grams, Babel), is the least likely superhero film you could expect to see. http://youtu.be/8jAfBd3g6bA Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice, Jackie …

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MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES / OUIJA [Reviews]: Feat your eyes; Protect those ears!

Mike Tyson Mysteries could be the name of the book of Mike Tyson’s career path. He’s a former, undisputed heavyweight boxing champion that broke the rules inside and outside of the ring, ended up spending some time in jail and then went on to become a fully self-aware cameo joke — first in The Hangover …

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NIGHTCRAWLER [Review]: Don’t let this one BAMF! away.

The present day/night Los Angeles depicted in Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler (2014), directly mirrors the sinister, melting plastic pot it can often seem to be: A shallow reflecting pool brimming with all flavors of ultra-violence; pressed against our faces; forcing our nostrils to run red until we taste the copper in the back of our throats. Shot …

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REVENGE of the GREEN DRAGONS [Review/Q&A]: Sleeping Dogs.

Tuesday, October 21 saw Astoria, Queens' famous Museum of the Moving Image host Revenge of the Green Dragons. Directed by newcomer New York native Andrew Loo, and legendary Hong Kong director Andrew Lau, whose Infernal Affairs was remade as The Departed (Martin Scorsese acts as executive producer on this film), this is a clumsily paced, …

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