Tagged with Video Review

[Video Review] Freeheld (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Freeheld (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Peter Sollett Starring: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Josh Charles, Luke Grimes, Steve Carell. IMDb Synopsis: New Jersey police lieutenant, Laurel Hester, and her registered domestic partner, Stacie Andree, both battle to secure Hester’s pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. My rating: – Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Man Up (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Man Up (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Ben Palmer Starring: Simon Pegg, Lake Bell, Rory Kinnear, Ken Stott, Harriet Walter, Olivia Williams, Sharon Horgan, Ophelia Lovibond. IMDb Synopsis: A single woman takes the place of a stranger’s blind date, which leads to her finding the perfect boyfriend. My rating: – Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Legend (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Legend (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Brian Helgeland Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany, Taron Egerton, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri. IMDb Synopsis: The film tells the story of the identical twin gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in British history, and their organised crime empire in the East End of London during the 1960s. My rating: … Continue reading

[Video Review] Crimson Peak (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Crimson Peak (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver. IMDb Synopsis: In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, … Continue reading

[Video Review] Burnt (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Burnt (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: John Wells Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Daniel Brühl, Riccardo Scamarcio, Sam Keeley, Alicia Vikander, Matthew Rhys, Lily James, Uma Thurman, Emma Thompson. IMDb Synopsis: Adam Jones is a chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars. My rating: – … Continue reading

[Video Review] Macbeth (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Macbeth (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Justin Kurzel Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki, David Thewlis. IMDb Synopsis: Macbeth, a Thane of Scotland, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for … Continue reading

[Video Review] Learning To Drive (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Learning To Drive (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Isabel Coixet Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Grace Gummer, Sarita Choudhury. IMDb Synopsis: As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other’s company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel. My rating: … Continue reading

[Video Review] Miss You Already (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Miss You Already (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Catherine Hardwicke Starring: Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Dominic Cooper, Paddy Considine, Tyson Ritter, Frances de la Tour, Jacqueline Bisset. IMDb Synopsis: Milly and Jess have been best friends forever. They’ve shared everything since they were kids – secrets, clothes, laughs, substances, boyfriends… now they are trying to be grown-ups. Milly has a high-flying job and lives in a beautiful … Continue reading

[Video Review] Pixels (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Pixels (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Chris Columbus Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Sean Bean, , Ashley Benson, Jane Krakowski, Fiona Shaw, Brian Cox. IMDb Synopsis: When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. My rating: – Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Aleksander Bach Starring: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds, Thomas Kretschmann, Angelababy. IMDb Synopsis: Genetically engineered from conception to be the perfect killing machine, he’s the culmination of decades of research, endowed with unprecedented strength, speed, stamina and intelligence. Known only as Agent 47 (Rupert Friend), his latest target is a corporation that plans to unlock the … Continue reading

[Video Review] Life (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Life (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Anton Corbijn Starring: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton, Alessandra Mastronardi, Ben Kingsley. IMDb Synopsis: A snapshot in time-the film chronicles the story behind the 1955 LIFE magazine photo thread by Dennis Stock of then-rising star, James Dean, and gives us an inside look at some of Hollywood’s most iconic images and into the life of a … Continue reading

[Video Review] American Ultra (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] American Ultra (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Nima Nourizadeh Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, Tony Hale. IMDb Synopsis: A stoner – who is in fact a government agent – is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he’s too well-trained and too high for them to handle. My rating: – Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] The Transporter Refueled (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] The Transporter Refueled (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Camille Delamarre Starring: Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Chabanol, Gabriella Wright, Tatjana Pajković, Wenxia Yu, Radivoje Bukvić, Lenn Kudrjawizki, Anatole Taubman, Noémie Lenoir. IMDb Synopsis: In the south of France, black Ops mercenary Frank Martin is leading a quiet life, living with his father. He gets illegally hired by 3 mysterious women who force him to be the getaway driver for them robbing … Continue reading