Drama Cast: Jennifer Lawrence * Javon Johnson * Sophi Bairley * Bokeem Woodbine * Chloe Grace Moretz * Selma Blair * A stark tale, and a hidden gem. Jennifer Lawrence, in my opinion, is at her best in independent films. Here she is as Agnes, a popular High School basketball player. At home, she oversees… Continue reading Behind Closed Doors (The Poker House) (2008) Lori Petty
Director: Gregory Hoblit Crime - Drama - Thriller Cast: Ryan Gosling * Anthony Hopkins * Rosamund Pike * David Strahairn * Embeth Davidtz * Billy Burke * A clever film, a cat toying with the mouse comes to mind. The protagonist could have been anyone assigned to prosecute this case of murder, it happened to… Continue reading Fracture (2007)
Director: Tate Taylor Crime - Drama - Mystery - Thriller Cast: Emily Blunt * Haley Bennett * Rebecca Ferguson * Justin Theroux * Luke Evans * Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel of the same name. We follow an unreliable narrator, Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt), due to her drinking and her delicate emotional state as a… Continue reading The Girl on the Train (2016)
Director: Craig Zobel Action - Horror - Satire - Thriller Cast: Betty Gilpin * Hilary Swank * Ike Barinholtz * Wayne Duvall A social media misunderstanding results in 12 people kidnapped and fighting for their life. A satire about the American class system. It kind of bumbled along, it was refreshing to see a female… Continue reading The Hunt (2020)
Director: Robert Altman Comedy - Drama - Mystery Cast: Maggie Smith * Ryan Phillipe * Michael Gambon * Kristin Scott Thomas * My guilty pleasure is watching films that involve the rich, flawed people that live upstairs, and the staff that live below and serve them. Set in the 1930s, a group of rich, some… Continue reading Gosford Park (2001)
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