The Lobster is set in a dystopian future where single people are transported to a retreat where they have 45 days to find a mate otherwise they will be transformed into an animal and sent out into the wilderness. In the resort, they have very strict rituals: Masturbation is banned, sexual relations with the maid are mandatory, and guests must attend and take part in seminars that hammer down the importance of relationships. A single man named...
In terms of the box office, it has been a rather underwhelming summer for movies. So much so that a movie like The Purge: Election Year, which was made for a mere $10 million dollars, performed better than The BFG and The Legend of Tarzan, which had a combined production budget of $320 million, on its opening weekend. Here are some colossal duds we’ve had out this summer: Warcraft: Made for $160 million, grossed $47m domestically Alice Through The Looking Glass: Made for...
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat After seeing Suicide Squad I had mixed emotions. The critics were without a doubt wrong in my mind. Suicide Squad was much better made and more enjoyable than Batman vs Superman. DC took note from Marvel and added a bit more comedy, whilst keeping the signature dark vibe intact. Obviously, it had its problems too, but those were easily ignored compared to the instantly forgettable Batman v Superman. Suicide Squad focuses on...
BE BOB “SOMEBODY” Movies about the drug cartel are a dime a dozen, probing the necessary fields of law enforcement / individuals in the shady back-door dealings of money laundering, drugs, kingpins, and the violent acts that go along with this dangerous business. These movies usually cater to a certain crowd of movie “viewers” as the movies are generally “R-rated”, showcasing the gritty “real life” criminal underworld that’s cinematically presented under a dramatic lens. There’s...
The late Robin Williams makes his final on-screen appearance in Boulevard. He plays Nolan Mack, a man who has worked the same job in a Nashville bank for nearly 26 years, who is stuck in a dead-end marriage with his wife, Joy (Kathy Baker). After a chance encounter with a street-wise man named Leo (Roberto Aguire), Nolan begins to finally accept who he really is. Robin Williams is no stranger to films of a more depressing...
