Film Review: CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA

CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA Written and Directed by Oliver Assayas Starring: Juliet Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloe Grace Moretz I was planning to review the new AVENGERS movie but after seeing it, decided that there was no sense spoiling it with faint praise (at best)...

Film Review: MAD MAX – FURY ROAD

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Directed by George Miller Written by George Miller and Brendan McCarthy Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult It is quite an achievement for a director to come back thirty years later and make a sequel that takes every strength in...

Film Review: FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Directed by Thomas Vinterberg Written by Thomas Hardy (novel) and Dave Nicholls (screenplay) Starring: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge I don't know if it was the late sixties curriculum or my particular...

Film Review: EX MACHINA

Ex Machina Written and Directed by Alex Garland Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Issac, Sonaya Mizuno I'm going to try to tell you how great this movie is without telling you exactly why. It's the story of a young programmer, Caleb, (Gleeson) at a...

Film Review: LE JOUR SE LEVE (DAYBREAK)

LE JOUR SE LEVE (DAYBREAK) Directed by Marcel Carne Written by Jacques Viot Starring: Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Jacqueline Laurent, Arletty LE JOUR SE LEVE debuted in 1939 and quickly ran into trouble. Almost immediately it fell into the hands of the Vichy regime...