my film journal

The summer blockbuster season has officially kicked off with this smart thought-provoking Science fiction epic with big Hollywood A-l...

Danny Boyle’s hyper-charged new film Trance is a psychological thriller so hypnotic in its visual style and techno-synthesized soundtrac...

The first installment in The Hobbit trilogy is a fun, thoroughly enjoyable romp through Middle-earth. It's the start of a new epic q...

Have you ever been stuck in a foreign country with nothing to do and unable to communicate with anyone? Well that’s just what happens to ...

Neighboring Sounds (2012) translates literally as ‘The Sound of the Surroundings’, or you might say the aura of a specific place. The at...

This visually sophisticated, thought provoking drama impresses with its striking photography, raw collision of cultures and seeming...

Life of Pi (2012) is a visually awe-inspiring, dazzling tale of profound beauty, winning 4 well-deserved Oscars, the most of any fil...

The Host (2006), a delightful South Korean creature feature, is a bizarre often hilarious dysfunctional family drama of a passionate but...

Due for release in May of 2014, the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will be directed ...

Enlightenment Guaranteed (2000) is a light hearted but touching comedy by German director Doris Dörrie, known for such illuminating film...

The Pool (2007) is an oasis of calm blue serenity, quietly reflecting the aspirations and yearnings of a young man in an otherwise harsh...

It’s that time of year again when critics give us their top ten film lists. Zero Dark Thirty , The Master , Moonrise Kingdom , Amour , A...

Len Wiseman’s remake of the Paul Verhoeven film Total Recall (1990) with Colin Farrell replacing Arnold Schwarzenegger in the title role...

Finally an intelligent, thought provoking Sci-fi movie along the same lines as The Adjustment Bureau (2011) and Source Code (2011). A t...

Osama Bin Laden was brought down by a woman!   One woman working for the CIA, who lost many friends and did everything in her power to ke...