Demolition – Review Thom Denson May 1, 2016 Reviews With a performance that cements his standing as one of the most consistent leading men in Hollywood, Jake Gyllenhaal shines as the twitchy, introverted Davis, a banker struggling with the sudden death of his...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: Accidental Love Rachel Brook March 9, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful David O. Russell’s Accidental Love, a long-gestating car crash of a production infamously daubed with a pseudonym of shame rather than Russell’s name, was screaming out for admission into the...
Everest – Review Bertie Archer September 20, 2015 Reviews With scant time to acclimatise, Everest is quick to set up base camp deep in the foreshadowing of the mountain. Everest is a sight worthy of cinema’s largest screens, and a breathtaking canvas for the...
Southpaw – Review Thom Denson July 26, 2015 Reviews MMA-centric Warrior once perfectly blurred the lines between predictable fluff and hard-hitting emotional heft. Southpaw treads the same path with less punches on target. This is a redemption movie and so...
Is Jake Gyllenhaal the Best Actor in Hollywood Today? Tom Bond July 22, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight 1 Comment At only 34 years old but with a substantial body of work behind him it feels like Jake Gyllenhaal is a seasoned pro who is somehow only just getting started. From his breakout role in cult classic Donnie Darko...
Accidental Love – Review J B Queree June 21, 2015 Reviews When the director doesn't even want to put his name on a film, it's not promising. Sadly, the years Accidental Love spent in production purgatory did nothing to save its offbeat potential from the vague,...
Who is Stephen Greene, and Did He Really Direct Accidental Love? Bertie Archer June 17, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Accidental Love stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Biel, James Marsden and Tracy Morgan, yet it is directed by an unknown. This isn’t unheard of; even in 2014 Hollywood was rocked by a first time director with a...
Nightcrawler – Review Christopher Preston November 2, 2014 Reviews Jake Gyllenhaal unfurls creepy wings as Lou Bloom, a determined vulture ready to feather his own nest in the shade of the American Dream. Lou’s maniac eyes share the same greedy glint as his hungry camera....
Second Chance: The Day After Tomorrow Stephen O'Nion July 18, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance Unlike other entries in this series, The Day After Tomorrow isn’t particularly reviled; it grossed over $500 million and doesn’t fare terribly on either IMDb (rating: 6.4) or score aggregators like Rotten...