Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Winter’s Bone, adapted by writer-director Debra Granik and screenwriter Anne Rosellini from the novel by Daniel Woodrell, is the engrossing story of a 17-yr old teenage girl’s plight to save her family by locating her missing father…
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Movie Review: Mother (2009)
From South Korea, gifted director Bong Joon-ho (The Host) helms this unnerving murder mystery with a striking clarity and delves into the concept that there is no greater love that the one between a mother and her child. The story toys with viewers’ own expectations from beginning to end.
Movie Review: Dark City (1998)
A cult classic that only found its legs after being released in DVD, Alex Proyas’ Dark City (Director’s cut) is one of the most underrated and under-seen science-fiction masterpiece of our era. Shrouded in a nightmarish neo-noir atmosphere, this extremely ambitious film paved the way for all the “original” concept you have seen in movies like [...]
Movie Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Critically lauded over the past year, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a thrilling mystery tale that touches base on themes of darkness and despair, but at the same time manages to create characters intriguing enough to keep you glued to what’s happening, even if you don’t always want to look.
Movie Review: The Machinist (2004)
The Machinist, directed by Brad Anderson, is an atmospheric and unsettling psychological thriller that ponders the consequences of living in a nightmare you cannot wake up from. It features an extremely emaciated Christian Bale who lost 63 lbs — down to 120 lbs– for the role.
Movie Review: LA Confidential (1997)
Adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name by James Elroy, LA Confidential (#62 IMDb Top 250, 99% RT) is a period crime thriller set in 1950′s Los Angeles where Hollywood’s deceptive gloss is met with a deeply corrupted and dark underworld where even the cops are up to no good. If you haven’t seen the movie, I would recommend you to stop reading this review, as it contains slight spoilers, and run to the video store to buy or rent this gem!
Movie Review: The Ghost Writer (2010)
The Ghost Writer, directed by the legendary Roman Polanski, is a mystery thriller that follows the story of a writer brought on to finish the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan) who is buried in controversy. Ewan McGregor plays the titular character of “The Ghost”, as he is secretly hired to complete said memoirs, but will never receive credit for writing the book, which is why he is dubbed as a ghost writer.
Movie Review: The White Ribbon (2009)
Directed by Michael Haneke, The White Ribbon is a mystery-drama that is based in a small village in Germany just before the outbreak of World War I. Like many other reviewers have, I would somewhat advise to see this movie without knowing too much about it. All you need to know is that this is probably an instant classic in my book, and knowing too much about the story would deprive you of the full effect the first viewing should have on the viewer.
