“That’s why ‘Star Wars’ is appealing. You watch someone fight the perilous monster” – Carrie Fisher As Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens ends, “Rey” (Daisy Ridley – Murder on the Orient Express) has found “Luke Skywalker” (Mark Hamill … Read more
Bleak. Gritty. Raw. Realistic. Gripping. There are at least two dozen adjectives that can be properly applied to describe Sicario, the latest film from Denis Villeneuve.
Based on a best-selling novel Savages is the story of two guys who grow and distribute amazing pot and what happens when a cartel tries to muscle in on them
While this film is filled with spectacular performances — Penn received an Oscar for his role — the jarring quality of the storytelling takes more away from the actors than it gives.