After The Bourne Ultimatum left theaters five years ago, many thought that was the end of the Bourne franchise, as director Paul Greengrass and Bourne himself Matt Damon both announced they were done with the character. This year brought the franchise new life however, as the studio chose to branch off of the film, rather than rebooting it with a new lead. Jeremy Renner plays Aaron Cross, an agent not dissimilar to Bourne himself. The title of the film is rather apt, as the big question here is, does the film honor the legacy left by the films, or tarnish it? I give the answer after the jump.
Ruby Sparks is the story of a girl, who is written into existence by a writer that has fallen in love with his words. Calvin, an already-successful writer, is struggling to find inspiration for his next work, and finds himself writing about a girl, only to have her appear in the flesh days after. It has a unique premise, but is Ruby Sparks best left on paper? I give my full review after the jump.
With the over-abundance of films currently being made in Hollywood, it is no surprise that we've seen some rather interesting genre-blending as of late. Cowboys & Aliens is a good example of this mentality, and is a rather interesting blend of two rather distinct cinematic figures, but the question is, is it a good blend?
With Gangster Squad on an unfortunate but understandable hiatus, I decided to not get downtrodden on having to wait for another (hopefully) fantastic gangster film, and rather, have chosen to look forward to Lawless for the time being, which actually looks quite promising. Directed by John Hillcoat, who is well versed and experienced in gritty, all guns-blazing films, the film looks to be a place where Hillcoat should be at home, with it's intense suspicious themes, that will likely bubble up into violence. After watching a few trailers, I found myself quite looking forward to the film. I break down my excitement after the jump.
In today's society, people use the classifieds for a whole slew of reasons, finding love, finding work, finding bargains, but Safety Not Guaranteed is the story of a rather unique request, a classified ad seeking out 'someone to go back in time with me'. This is not just today's Back to the Future, rather, it's a very human and heartfelt story, the type that relies almost solely on the performances of it's few leads. Is this a film worth your time? I give my thoughts after the jump.
