Showing posts with label Corey Johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corey Johnson. Show all posts

Monday, November 8, 2021

Lair - Movie Review


The Movie: Lair

The Director: Adam Ethen Crow

The Cast: Corey Johnson, Oded Fehr, Alexandra Gilbreath, Sean Buchanan, Aislinn De'ath, Kashif O'Connor, Anya Newall, Alana Wallace

The Story: When Ben Dollarhdye is accused of murder, saying he was possessed by a demonic force, Steven Caramore investigates his friend's claims, setting off a chain of events that forces a young family into a terrifying battle for survival.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

The Mauritanian - Movie Review


The Movie: The Mauritanian

The Director: Kevin Macdonald

The Cast: Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zachary Levi

The Story: A detainee at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release.

Monday, October 29, 2018

Hunter Killer - Movie Review


The Movie: Hunter Killer

The Director: Donovan Marsh

The Cast: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Linda Cardellini, Carter MacIntyre, Toby Stephens, Alexander Diachenko, Michael Gor, Yuri Kolokolnikov

The Story: An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Ex Machina - Movie Review


Ex Machina is an independent film written and directed by Alex Garland who's previous work includes writing credits for 28 Days Later, Never Let Me Go, and Dredd. The movie features the acting talents of Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, and Oscar Isaac.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service - Movie Review


Kingsman: The Secret Service is the latest comic book adaptation by director Matthew Vaughn and the second time he has worked off of original material written by Mark Millar. The film features an all star cast including Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Mark Strong, and Michael Caine as well as newcomer Taron Egerton.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Captain Phillips - Movie Review


In 2009, the merchant ship Maersk Alabama was hijacked and Captain Richard Phillips was all that stood between Somali pirates the lives of his crew. Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi star in Captain Phillips, the retelling of this amazing story of bravery and ingenuity displayed against a team of men driven by desperation. Paul Greengrass directs the story originally written by Richard Phillips and Steven Talty and adapted for the screen by screenwriter Billy Ray.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

The Bourne Legacy - Movie Review


The latest installment in the Bourne series picks up roughly where the last one left off, but takes the intensity, espionage, and depth of the story to a whole new level. Writer/director Tony Gilroy, who was also a writer on all three of the previous films, was in a perfect position to broaden the scope and background of the super secret government program that created super soldiers through biological enhancements.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

X-Men: First Class - Movie Review


With Matthew Vaughn taking over the X-Men franchise, people were wondering what to expect from the man most people only knew as the guy who had directed "Kick-Ass" which, to me is one of the best super her movies ever made. If nothing else, audience could be assured that this would be a whole new direction for the mutant anti-heroes.


Thursday, February 2, 2012

Kick-Ass - Movie Review


Over the last decade or so, comic book characters have come to dominate the world of major motion pictures as advancements in technology have allowed film makers to tell these stories as they should be told. Up until now, big special effects paired with fun and sometimes clichéd storytelling have been fundamental ingredients of the superhero genre. With 'Kick-Ass' we have a movie that has completely turned the world of comic book movies upside down by pointing out everything that is flawed about the genre while at the same time creating a new breed of hero that advances the storytelling aspect by leaps and bounds.

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