The Revenant review – frontier epic nearly a masterpiece

The Revenant is one of those rare films you don’t just experience, but endure at the edge of your seat. It’s as close as most viewers would ever want to come to surviving the wild frontier.

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens review

Rest assured Star Wars fans. You won’t have to complain endlessly about how Director J.J. Abrams further ruined your childhood. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens is everything we initially loved about the franchise and exceeds expectations that will likely leave a new generation obsessed about a franchise from a galaxy far, far away. 

Brooklyn review – love story is one of 2015’s gems

An exquisite treat that excels on all levels, Brooklyn is a multi-layered masterpiece that easily stands out as one of the strongest films of 2015 and must-experience films this decade.

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens pics raise new questions

It’s getting to that time of year where it’s becoming harder to avoid more “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” news.

Honestly, I’m fine not knowing another detail beyond what we’ve gotten so far, but then a whole slew of pictures drops on the web and I can’t resist.

‘Ex Machina’ review – sci-fi thinker is mesmerizing

We’re living in a new age of high quality science fiction films each of which are equally unique and thought-provoking. ‘Ex Machina’ takes a well-deserved seat near the front of the class with a spellbinding  character study mystery made even more fascinating by the thought that its premise is far closer to becoming reality than most of its sci-fi peers.

‘Ex Machina’ director Alex Garland on hero identity crisis

Alex Garland is a name if you aren’t already familiar with you should put him down as a filmmaker you absolutely will want to keep a close eye on in the future.

Garland, the writer of ‘28 Days Later‘ and ‘Dredd,’ makes his directorial debut with ‘Ex Machina,’ a fascinating look at an Artificial Intelligence that leaves you considering the potential amazing and frightening future in front of us.

Garland was nice enough to take some time out of promoting the film to talk with me about ‘Ex Machina,’ what he wanted audiences to get, the challenges of adding directorial duties to screenwriting responsibilities and why so many blockbuster films are wasting money.