Kick-Ass Review
Kick-Ass, like many classic superhero stories, is about an ordinary guy who becomes something more, something extraordinary. The difference is that Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) doesn’t have Batman’s money, he’s not bitten by a radioactive spider and he’s not exposed to cosmic rays, he’s just an ordinary teenager who is a little deluded. This lack … Read more
The Brothers Bloom Review
The Brothers Bloom is the second feature from writer/director Rian Johnson and stars Adrien Brody (Bloom), Mark Ruffalo (Stephen) and Rachel Weisz (Penelope). Stephen and Bloom are con men who decide to carry out an intricate con on the beautiful, wealthy and eccentric Penelope. Following the success of Rian Johnson’s debut feature, Brick, at Sundance … Read more
Of Gods and Men Review
Based on the true events that occurred at a Trappist monastery in Algeria in 1996, Of Gods and Men focuses on a group of monks in the period before they are massacred at the hands of an Islamic group. Despite the potentially sensationalist and somewhat hot button subject matter, Of Gods and Men is a … Read more
I Am Kalam Review
I Am Kalam, from director Nila Madhab Panda, tells the story of a young boy, Chotu, who is sent by his mother to work at a roadside food joint in Rajasthan. One of the food joint’s biggest customers is the Royal Palace where the wealthy but somewhat irrelavent Royal family reside. The young prince of … Read more