June 3, 2017June 3, 2017 “Seizure” (*1/2 out of four) was a blah horror thriller about a young gangster (Jimmy Allen) forced into trafficking girls who falls in love with one such girl who turns out to have supernatural powers that leads to a curse on him and threatens both of their lives. Attempt at interjecting some topical and social issues into a standard horror story don’t save this from being a bore. Poor lighting and flat photography don’t help matters. Continue reading →
June 3, 2017June 3, 2017 “All About The Money” (*1/2 out of four) was a tiresome comedy about three friends (Casper Van Dien, Blake Freeman, Eddie Griffin) who are down on their luck so they make the brilliant decision to travel to Columbia and take down a Columbian drug lord with a $25 million bounty on his head. Naturally, Danny Trejo shows up in a supporting role as a Mexican goon. Ironically titled misfire in which the talented cast seem to be “all about the money” and nothing else because it’s hard to believe they’d sign on for this stupid and contrived script otherwise. Star/director/co-writer Freeman bears most of the blame for this mess. Continue reading →
June 2, 2017 “Salt And Fire” (** out of four) was a jumbled ecological thriller about a scientist (Veronica Ferres) who travels to South America and blames the CEO (Michael Shannon) of a large corporation for an ecological disaster; however, when a large volcano begins to show signs of erupting, they must unite in order to survive. Film fails to connect or take off, despite interesting subject matter and good cast. Shannon is terrific as usual and makes this worth watching at least for a little while. A disappointing result from provocative director Werner Herzog. Continue reading →
June 2, 2017 “I Am Health Ledger” (*** out of four) was a touching documentary about Heath Ledger featuring interviews from friends, family members, and fellow actors showing his journey from growing up in Australia to international stardom which culminated in his Oscar-winning turn as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” and soon led to his untimely death at age 28. Interesting look at yet another young talent who became overwhelmed with success and juggling all of the pressure and responsibilities involved and features highlights of his best performances, from “The Dark Knight” to “Lords Of Dogstown” to “10 Things I Hate About You”, although it doesn’t quite tell you much about him that you don’t already intuitively know. Continue reading →
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