Stations of the Cross review
Through an unbroken and locked-off opening shot that lasts over ten minutes, Stations of the Cross introduces to the ultra-conservative Father Weber (Florian Stetter), a follower of the Society of St. Paul and the man tasked with guiding a group of children through their first communion. Watching Weber’s lecture of the children, we observe his instruction that they should … Read more
Paddington review
Adapting Michel Bond’s much beloved but rather slim Paddington stories couldn’t have been easy for writer-director Paul King, but it’s clear that he took the job very seriously and poured his heart and soul into it. As a result, he’s made a film that’s both carefully thought out and very smartly executed. The movie opens with with newsreel-style footage of … Read more
Horrible Bosses 2 review
The rule of diminishing returns most definitely took a hold of Horrible Bosses 2, but this lukewarm retread of the first did manage to generate just enough sparks to hold my attention. Sean Anders and John Morris’ script reintroduces the first film’s three protagonists – Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudekis) and Dale (Charlie Day) – as … Read more
Get on Up review
Filmmakers who attempt to sum up a life in less than three hours have a hard road to walk, and efforts in making biopics seem so often to result in dull failures rather than vibrant successes. With Get on Up, however, director Tate Taylor and screenwriters by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, have wandered somewhat from the usual path, and found their way to … Read more