A perfect homage to classic spy films of old.
Kingsman: The Secret Service is a spy-action film starring veteran actors such as Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, etc, and newcomer Taron Edgerton as our main protagonist. The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, a beloved filmmaker, whose past highlights include Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class.
After watching Kingsman, it is clear that Matthew Vaughn set out to make a film that combined the style of old-fashioned spy films…
Another movie with Oscar potential written all over it….
A film that has received much buzz over the past year (having been pushed back a full year, most likely in order to compete in this year’s Academy Awards), Foxcatcher is the true story of Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz and his complex relationship with John du Pont, a peculiar member of a luxurious family who wishes to coach him on his estate. However, things turn dark when Mark’s older, more celebrated,…
As the awards season comes to a close, I thought that I would try to see as many of the Oscar-contending pictures as I could. I looked at many people’s “Best Movies of 2014″ lists so far, and a large amount of them contained Whiplash, a small film that apparently dazzled at multiple film festivals. I saw the trailer and was instantly hooked; the story of a drummer who is pushed to his limit by, of all people, J.K Simmons?…
After much anticipation, Christopher Nolan’s 9th film Interstellar has finally arrived, boasting a cast that features the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and many more. The film follows McConaughey’s character Cooper as he embarks on a mission to save his family and the human species from extinction by searching for a habitable planet across the far reaches of the cosmos.
Christopher Nolan is perhaps one of the most popular directors in recent years. Almost every single one…
