When Luke discovers he has an infant son, he decides to do whatever it takes to provide for him, and be the father that he never had. This decision has consequences, and these consequences ripple through time. Review of The Place Beyond the Pines after the jump.
It’s 2006, a very small indie dramedy about suicide is released. It stars the kid from Almost Famous, now looking much older, and features Tom Waits and Will Arnett playing a god like character. The premise is an original one and the film itself, with very little surprise is one of the sweetest films this generation has got. It’s 2013 and still, almost no one has seen it. Check it out why you should see it after the jump.
When a lie from a young and adorable little girl ruins the life of an innocent kindergarten school teacher, honesty, friendship, family and reputation are all in the balance and severely examined as a town goes insane and a man loses his grasp on a life he believed he once had in The Hunt. Review after the jump.
Karl Markovics (The lead in the Oscar Winning film The Counterfeiters) makes his directorial début with Breathing, a slow burn and reflective drama which is screening as part of the 2013 Audi Festival of German Film. Is Markovics as good as a writer/director as he is a renowned actor? Find out after the jump.
Tony Stark is back in the suit, but he’s lost some of his bravado after what went down in New York with The Avengers. When a new terrorist emerges, threatening innocent lives and people that he loves; can he hold it together enough to do what needs to be done? Iron Man 3 review after the jump.
The Sundance kid himself, Robert Redford returns behind and in front of the camera for the first time since 2007 (Lions For Lambs) for The Company You keep. An old school, slow-burn drama-thriller that along with Redford stars Shia LaBeouf, Stanley Tucci, Terrance Howard, Nick Nolte and about 400 other well-recognised Hollywood actors. But behind the A-list cast and director, is there a good film? Does old-school storytelling and direction result in quality? Find out after the jump.
In the Western world access to the cinema is largely viewed as a right. But imagine living somewhere besieged by conflict, where the joy of visiting cinema has all but been lost. Cinema Jenin: The Story of a Dream is a documentary about bringing the magic of cinema back. Review after the jump.
When a man who is hired to break-up relationships gets caught up in the fallout of his handy work, he starts to re-examine both his career choice and his thoughts on love. Check out my review of the German Box Office smash hit Break-up Man after the jump.