Month: July 2015
SOUTHPAW
– Film Review by Cate Marquis – Jake Gyllenhaal transforms himself to portray nearly inarticulate boxer Billy âThe Greatâ Hope in director Antoine Fuqua’s âSouthpaw.â Despite strong acting performances, a stylish look and gritty, realistic fight sequences, âSouthpawâ is familiar melodrama, filled with boxing and sport film cliches. It is a shame in a way…
ALOFT
– Film Review by Cate Marquis – Jennifer Connelly and Cillian Murphy star as an estranged mother and son in the remote sub-arctic north, who are brought together again by a journalist played by Melanie Laurent, in the sincere but rambling independent drama âAloft.â The film’s title refers to the son’s pursuit of falconry, an…
ANT-MAN
– FILM REVIEW – By Cate Marquis – Humorous, heroic âAnt-Manâ is a delightful addition to Marvel’s âAvengersâ movies. With a script co-written by âShawn of the Deadâ creator Edgar Wright and sporting a cast led by Paul Rudd, âAnt-Manâ is a pure entertainment delight. The best thing about âAnt-Man:â this entertaining film never forgets…
MR. HOLMES
– Film Review – By Cate Marquis – Sherlock Holmes is a character that keeps fascinating the public. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s brainy fictional detective has sparked waves of fan mania since he debuted in the late 19th century, including several movie versions. While âSherlockâ fans await the return of Benedict Cumberbatch’s modern version of…
SELF/LESS
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – âSelf/Lessâ is a science fiction/action thriller with a far-fetched premise but entertainment potential. It starts out strong with Ben Kingsley as a selfish billionaire and Michelle Dockery as his estranged daughter but its dramatic arc is dragged down when wooden Ryan Reynolds appears. Kingsley plays a…
MINIONS
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – âMinionsâ spins off the little yellow henchmen of âDespicable Meâ into their own movie. The animated comedy has plenty of comic gags as the accident- and goofiness-prone little guys search for a âbossâ to serve, although perhaps not enough plot to sustain it all the way…
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – âTestament of Youthâ was a memoir of young British nurse in World War I that expressed the experience of a generation for a war that transformed both that generation and the world. The war took place near the start of the new century, as women were…
AMY
– Film Review – – By Cate Marquis – Watching âAmyâ is like riding a terrifying roller coaster, a sort of horror film as documentary where you want to warn the heroine not to open that door. Whether one has an interest in the late six-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse or not, director Asif Kapadia’s…
