God’s Pocket marks the feature-film directorial debut of Mad Men star John Slattery, and it takes place in a working class town where not much happens. Things change though when Leon, a crazy kid always bragging about himself, ends up getting killed by a fellow construction worker. The rest of the workers, however, have no problem passing Leon’s death off as a work accident since nobody in town really liked him anyways.
Ever since its much welcomed resurrection, Hammer Films has brought us unforgettable horror movies like The Woman In Black and Let Me In, both of which remind us what made them so great in the first place. Their latest release, The Quiet Ones, continues that tradition as it combines old school scares with the found footage genre and surprisingly, the results are quite effective.
David Belle is perhaps most well known as one of the inventors of Parkour, a holistic training discipline which consists of moving quickly and efficiently in any environment by using only the abilities of the human body. This discipline has since led him to becoming both a stunt co-ordinator and international movie star, grabbing the attention of audiences around the world with his role as Leïto in the French action flick, District B13 and its sequel, District 13: Ultimatum.
Locke is the latest film from writer/director Steven Knight, who is perhaps best known for his screenplays for Dirty Pretty Things and Eastern Promises. Starring Tom Hardy, the thriller is also a prime example of minimalist filmmaking, as it takes place almost completely inside a car as Ivan Locke (Hardy) steps away from his job and takes a long drive into London. The reason for this drive becomes clear as the movie goes on, and the ramifications it has on his personal and professional life will be immense.
He’s a rapper, the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, a music producer, author, multi-instrumentalist, actor, director and screenwriter. Of course, I'm talking about RZA, who is set to impress audiences once again with his upcoming, explosive action movie, Brick Mansions.
Transcendence marks the directorial debut of Wally Pfister, who is best known for being the longtime cinematographer of Christopher Nolan. The film stars Johnny Depp as Dr. Will Caster, an artificial intelligence observer who is looking to create a machine which possesses sentience and collective intelligence. But when he is targeted by an extremist group that opposes technological evolution, Will is forced to download his mind into a computer in order to save his life. The procedure works, but those closest to him are mixed on the outcome: Is it still Will Caster in there, or is it someone else? Whoever it is, he is gaining more and more power and putting the world in increasing peril.
Many horror movies have slashers, deformed killers, animals that cannot be mistaken as friendly, ghosts, aliens or paranormal spirits that are insidiously evil, but Oculus has something a little bit different: a mirror. More specifically, an antique mirror which Kaylie Russell (Karen Gillan) believes is responsible for the death of her parents and for her brother Tim (Brenton Thwaites) being sent to a mental hospital.
Ivan Reitman’s Draft Day gives us an inside look at one of the most important sporting events: the NFL draft. Kevin Costner stars as Sonny Weaver Jr., general manager of the Cleveland Browns who, after a thirteen year unlucky streak, has to fight for this year’s number one draft pick, Bo Callahan (Josh Pence). But, during a day that will have him wheeling and dealing with team managers and owners, Sonny will also have to face up to his past and the legacy his father left behind.
There have been many wildlife documentaries released into theatres over the last couple of years, but Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is certainly a highlight among its peers. It follows Dr. Patricia Wright, an accomplished American primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist who has been instrumental in helping to save lemurs from extinction.
