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In Theaters: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013)
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET(US - 2013)Directed by Martin Scorsese. Written by Terence Winter. Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin, Rob...
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In Theaters/On VOD: THE BEST OFFER (2014)
THE BEST OFFER(Italy - 2013/US release: 2014)Written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Donald Sutherland, Sylvia Hoeks, Philip Jackson, Dermot Crowley, Kiruna...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR (2013); SWEETWATER (2013); and LAST...
NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR(US - 2013)After the release of 2010's NINJA, a formulaic throwback to the likes of ENTER THE NINJA and AMERICAN NINJA, director and DTV action auteur Isaac Florentine and star...
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Cult Classics Revisited: HANDS OF STEEL (1986)
HANDS OF STEEL(Italy - 1986)Directed by Martin Dolman (Sergio Martino). Written by Elisabeth Parker, Jr., (Elisa Livia Briganti), Martin Dolman (Sergio Martino), Saul Saska (Dardano Sacchetti), John...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE ACT OF KILLING (2013) and WE ARE WHAT WE ARE (2013)
THE ACT OF KILLING(Denmark/Norway/UK/Finland/Germany/Sweden/Poland - 2013)One of the best films of 2013, the stunning documentary THE ACT OF KILLING is a classic of its kind, a horrifying examination...
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In Theaters: LONE SURVIVOR (2013)
LONE SURVIVOR(US - 2013)Written and directed by Peter Berg. Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Yousuf Azami, Ali Suliman, Alexander Ludwig, Jerry Ferrara, Sammy...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: SHORT TERM 12 (2013) and BLUE CAPRICE (2013)
SHORT TERM 12(US - 2013)One of the most acclaimed indie films of 2013, SHORT TERM 12 is a feature-length expansion of writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton's 2008 short film of the same name, set in a...
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On DVD/Blu-ray/Netflix streaming: +1 (2013); TOAD ROAD (2013); and BLINDSIDED...
+1 (US - 2013)Busy VFX siblings and occasional directing team The Brothers Strause (ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM and the awful SKYLINE) produced this would-be mindfuck that irritates more than it...
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In Theaters: JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT (2014)
JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT(US - 2014)Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Written by Adam Cozad and David Koepp. Cast: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, Keira Knightley, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Colm...
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Cult Classics Revisited: THE CASSANDRA CROSSING (1977)
THE CASSANDRA CROSSING(UK/Italy/West Germany - 1977)Directed by George Pan Cosmatos. Written by Tom Mankiewicz, Robert Katz, George Pan Cosmatos. Cast: Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Burt Lancaster,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: IN A WORLD... (2013) and SUNLIGHT JR. (2013)
IN A WORLD...(US - 2013)One of the most acclaimed films at Sundance in 2013, IN A WORLD... is exactly the kind of movie that plays better at film festivals than in commercial release. It's pleasant,...
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In Theaters/On VOD: ENEMIES CLOSER (2014)
ENEMIES CLOSER(US/UK - 2014)Directed by Peter Hyams. Written by Eric Bromberg & James Bromberg. Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Linzey Cocker, Christopher Robbie,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (2013); DON JON (2013); and...
JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA(US - 2013)BAD GRANDPA is a departure film for the JACKASS team as Johnny Knoxville goes solo in the franchise's first narrative feature. Of course, the plot isn't the...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: BANSHEE CHAPTER (2013) and RUNNER RUNNER (2013)
BANSHEE CHAPTER(Germany/US - 2013)There's some intriguing ideas in this occasionally effective but more often muddled horror film that has a hard time deciding what it wants to be. Debuting...
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In Theaters/On VOD: A FIELD IN ENGLAND (2014)
A FIELD IN ENGLAND(UK - 2013/US release 2014)Directed by Ben Wheatley. Written by Amy Jump. Cast: Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Ryan Pope, Julian Barratt....
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In Theaters: THE MONUMENTS MEN (2014)
THE MONUMENTS MEN(US/UK/Germany - 2014)Directed by George Clooney. Written by George Clooney and Grant Heslov. Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean...
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In Theaters: ROBOCOP (2014)
ROBOCOP(US - 2014)Directed by Jose Padilha. Written by Joshua Zetumer, Edward Neumeier, and Michael Miner. Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: HAUNTER (2013); ENOUGH SAID (2013); and HOW I LIVE NOW (2013)
HAUNTER(Canada/France - 2013) Detroit-born, Canada-based filmmaker Vincenzo Natali's place in the cult movie pantheon was established with his 1997 debut CUBE, but he's largely maintained a low-profile...
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On Blu-ray: THE COUNSELOR: UNRATED EXTENDED CUT (2013)
THE COUNSELOR: UNRATED EXTENDED CUT(US/UK - 2013)Directed by Ridley Scott. Written by Cormac McCarthy. Cast: Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, Bruno Ganz,...
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In Theaters: 3 DAYS TO KILL (2014)
3 DAYS TO KILL(France/US - 2014)Directed by McG. Written by Adi Hasak and Luc Besson. Cast: Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Tomas Lemarquis, Richard Sammel, Eriq...
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