Anne Brodie I, Origins is a provocative drama about metaphysics and the possibility of reincarnation. Filmmaker Mike Cahill visited similar territory in his pioneering first feature Another Earth. I, Origins stars Michael Pitt as a molecular biologist working on a database of human eye pupils to determine if any patterns emerge. At first he believes that pupils are
The Strain Debuts Sunday at 10 p.m. on FX and FX Canada Warning: Graphic Descriptions of Horror and Gore The Strain Guillermo del Toro’s dark, disturbing and highly anticipated thriller offers a new kind of vampire tale and a new kind of vampire that, as del Toro tells us, has been on his mind
Naomi Jaye’s sensitive tale of a young woman and man (Milda Gecaite, Grisha Pasternak) is intimate and haunting as it reminds us of the horrors of WWII. They meet in the woods, on the run from Nazis during their country’s occupation. Both have lost their families to the concentration camps and know that every move
Kevin Hart and Romany Malco Kevin Hart’s latest box office topping comedy is a sore disappointment to this critic. Hart’s terrific in the Real Husbands of Hollywood and in other TV and film projects but despite his boundless energy and willingness to play the fool, this sequel is so low energy it hurts. Set in
Airs Family Channel June 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT Spencer Boldman, a young actor from Dallas Texas plays Jackson in Disney’s latest original TV movie Zapped. Best known for his long running role in the ensemble comedy Lab Rats, Boldman plays the male lead in Zapped, a brain, a philosopher, a reader and a bit
Fargo’s Lorne Malvo is a fearsome Boogeyman. He wanders the country looking for opportunities to change lives for the worse, interfere with people’s psyches or snuff them out altogether. We know nothing about his background, why he does what he does, which is uncomfortably mystifying. His intense relationship with Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) exists
Jersey Boy, Clint Eastwood’s rousing, sexy and deliciously nostalgic film about sixties’ pop idols The Four Seasons. It tells the story of their rise to fame in the late fifties to become the top group of the pre-Beatles era. They shared a fascinating backstory, personally and professionally, including run-ins with the Mafia and tumultuous love
In 1755, the Leininger family, Lutherans from Germany, came to live in the British Colonies in America to escape persecution at home. They settled in the Ohio Valley but soon found their farm was at ground zero for the war between the French and British for control of the Colonies. It was the earliest stage
There’s a character in Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore’s romantic comedy Blended that is the sizzle on every steak, the Fourth of July fireworks, the life of the party. Petite and pretty, movie newcomer Jessica Lowe’s wicked delivery and comic intelligence takes “life of the party” up several dozen notches. Once seen, she’s not forgotten.
Lifelong friends Clif Prowse and Derek Lee are finally seeing the horrific fruits of their labours. Four years ago they bandied about an idea for a film about friends traveling through Europe and facing the ultimate horror. And here it is. “Clif” and “Derek” are on their grand tour when Derek begins to feel ill.