Written & Directed by Andrew Dominik, based on the novel Cogan’s Trade by George V. Higgins Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz & Anthony Katagas Released by the Weinstein Company USA. 97 min. Rated R With Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Vincent Curatola, Richard Jenkins & Ray […]
Directed by Luis Prieto Produced by Christopher Simon, Felix Vossen & Ruper Preston Written by Matthew Read, from the original screenplay Pusher by Nicolas Winding Refn Released by Radius TWC UK. 87 min. Rated R With Richard Coyle, Agyness Deyn, Bronson Webb & Zlatko Buric Frank (Richard Coyle) is too thoughtful, and maybe too fallible, […]
Written & Directed by Martin McDonaugh Produced by produced by McDonagh, Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin Released by CBS Films Rated R. UK. 109 Min With Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Abbie Cornish, Gabourey Sidibe, Olga Kurylenko, Harry Dean Stanton & Tom Waits A real treat has been watching Martin McDonaugh transition […]
Directed by John Hillcoat Produced by Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Megan Ellison & Michael Benaroya Written by Nick Cave, based on the book The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant Released by the Weinstein Company USA. 116 min. Rated R With Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, […]
Directed by William Friedkin Produced by Nicolas Chartier & Scott Einbinder Screenplay by Tracy Letts, based on his play Released by LD Entertainment USA. 103 min. Rated NC-17 With Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Hayden Church, Gina Gershon & Juno Temple When an actor surprises the hell out of you three times in the space […]
Directed by Maïwenn Produced by Alain Attal Written by Maïwenn & Emmanuelle Bercot Released by Sundance Selects French with English subtitles France. 127 min. Not rated With Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Joeystarr, Maïwenn & Emmanuelle Bercot The opening of Polisse announces the assuredness of actress-turned-writer/director Maïwenn’s study of Paris cops working in the Child Protection […]
Written & Directed by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu Produced by Isabelle Madelaine Released by First Run Features French with English subtitles France. 102 min. Not rated With Jean-Paul Rouve, Sophie Quinton, Guillaume Gouix, Olivier Rabourdin, Clara Ponsot & Arsinée Khanjian She might be the guiding spirit behind the fictional Broadway musical that’s the subject of the television […]
Directed by Frédéric Jardin Produced by Marco Cherqui & Lauranne Bourrachot Written by Jadrin, Nicolas Saada & Olivier Douyère Released by Tribeca Film, available on Tribeca on Demand France/Belgium/Luxembourg. 108 min. Not rated With Tomer Sisley, Serge Riaboukine, Julien Boisselier, Joey Starr, Lizzie Brocheré, Laurent Stocker & Birol Ünel Frédéric Jardin’s slickly shot and edited […]
Written and Directed by Aimee Lagos Produced by Lee Clay, Paul Gilbreath, Charlie Mason and Justin Moore-Lewy Released by ARC Entertainment USA. 93 min. Rated R With Brittany Snow, Christian Serratos, Evan Ross, J. Michael Trautmann, & David Oyelowo In 96 Minutes, we’re once again given unrelated characters who end up colliding in unexpected ways—think […]