Month: August 2015

THE WOLFPACK [2015]

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

Directed by Crystal Moselle Starring Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo, Krsna Angulo, Mukunda Angulo, Narayana Angulo, One of the most moving documentaries I have ever witnessed, The Wolfpack follows a group of young people who have lived a sheltered life – to put… Continue Reading “THE WOLFPACK [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: 2015, Angulo family, documentary, sundance festival, the wolfpack

MR. HOLMES [2015]

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Bill Condon, Written by Mitch Cullin (novel), Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay) Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada, Milo Parker I came into this movie knowing very little. I read one short review over at Natalie’s great blog, and that was all. Additionally, I… Continue Reading “MR. HOLMES [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: 2015, Bill Condon, character study, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ian McKellen, Jeffrey Hatcher, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Mitch Cullin, Mr Holmes, mystery, Sherlock Holmes

KITE [2014]

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Originally written for: Directed by Ralph Ziman, Written by Yasuomi Umetsu (original anime), Brian Cox (screenplay) Starring: India Eisley, Jaco Muller, Annabel Linder, Samuel L. Jackson From the opening scenes the world of South Africa, through this movie’s tinted glasses, is presented to us… Continue Reading “KITE [2014]”

Category: 2014, FilmTags: human trafficking, India Eisley, Samuel L. Jackson

CHILD 44 [2015]

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Daniel Espinosa, Written by Richard Price (screenplay), Tom Rob Smith (novel) Starring: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Vincent Cassel, Jason Clarke It seems that Tom Hardy can do no wrong. Hardy’s Russian accent in this USSR-based film is near-flawless… Continue Reading “CHILD 44 [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: gary oldman, Jason Clarke, Tom Hardy, vincent cassell

Capote [2005]

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Originally posted on emmakwall (explains it all):
That big ball of fluffy awesomeness Jordan is running a Philip Seymour Hoffman blogathon over at his site Epileptic Moondancer. As such – here is a review of my favourite Hoffman film (by the way I’m a complete…

Category: The Archway Chronicles

TERMINATOR: GENISYS [2015]

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Alan Taylor, Written by Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons I just saw this with my father, cos I thought, hey, why the hell not? I remember back when I was a youngin’,… Continue Reading “TERMINATOR: GENISYS [2015]”

Category: 2015, FilmTags: 2015, Alan Taylor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Genisys, J.K. Simmons, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier, T-1000, T-800, Terminator

13 Minutes (Elser – Er hätte die Welt verändert) [2015]

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, Written by Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer (screenplay), Fred Breinersdorfer (screenplay) Starring: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner, Johann von Bülow 13 Minutes is a great example of a film with a simplistic plot that actually has a lot of meat on its… Continue Reading “13 Minutes (Elser – Er hätte die Welt verändert) [2015]”