Thanks to a showstopping performance by Reese Witherspoon, Wild takes audiences on a beautiful journey full of strength, independence, and the reassurance that no matter how dark life may get, there's a glowing light if you're willing to reach for it.
While Farrell, Chastain, and Morton flex their theatrical muscles in entertaining ways, a 129 minute runtime proves to be bloated, exhausting, and unnecessarily drawn out.
The Babadook is a horror fable that's light on terror and heavy on whiny children, making for an uneven watch that squanders potential around far too many corners.
The Hunger Games has quickly become one of the most recognizable cinematic franchises over the span of only two films. With the third outing, however, fans should expect a bit of a change, as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 doesn't actually revolve around any games. Instead, it follows Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) on her journey as a revolution's symbol. It's darker, more politically driven, and focuses more on propaganda than on the Capitol's twisted ways of exploiting the games themselves.
After sitting through a year's worth of horror movies, it's time to start compiling my all-encapsulating "Best Of 2014" and "Worst Of 2014" awards lists, but before we get there, I'd like to highlight a few festival favorites that have yet to find a proper release. While most of the films I've loved have received public recognition in the same year they hit the circuit, like Stage Fright, there are a few PHENOMENAL films still waiting for their moment in the sun. While I can happily report most have reached distribution deals already, that still doesn't mean they don't deserve another bump to freshen your minds!
Extraterrestrial harkens back to a time when sci-fi movies could be both fun and horrific, finding success thanks to the Vicious Brothers' "no holds barred" filmmaking mentality.