The full trailer for the Jordan Vogt-Roberts-directed origin story of King Kong is here.
Starring Brie Larson Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John C Reilly and Thomas Mann, the action/fantasy/adventure that is Kong – Skull Island looks good.
I like this trailer. Along with the cinematography and special effects that were first seen in the Kong – Skull Island Comic-Con trailer, I’m now also looking forward to the humour, courtesy of John C. Reilly’s character.
Corey Hawkins, Toby Kebbell and Jason Mitchell also star.
Free Fire (2017), Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley
A shootout between two gangs in a deserted Boston warehouse, in 1978 is what happens in director Ben Wheatley’s new movie Free Fire.
Starring Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson and Sharlto Copley, we hopefully have a rather stylish movie on the way – especially if we’re to believe the well edited trailer before us.
I’m just hoping that Wheatley’s film is as good as the style and great stories that inspired it. Bring on the thrills great camera work, story and all else. Please, thank you and no pressure.
What great choices Mr Copley makes in the roles he plays. So many pleasant surprises and many more to come, let’s hope.
Michael Smiley, Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay and Sam Riley also star.
Kong – Skull Island is the latest from Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and John Goodman. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, it’s an action adventure story focused on the origins of King Kong.
Was I ready and in need of another King Kong movie. No. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be just what I need by the time it’s released. Also, I’m definitely not at peace with the idea that humans are going to Skull Island, Kong’s home to capture and hurt him. Though, at least in this instance, one can say, it’s just a movie.
The cinematography and dynamic between Hiddleston/Larson, plus, Jackson/Goodman are very interesting. The movie also stars Corey Hawkins, John C. Reilly, Jason Mitchell and Toby Kebbell.
Based on the novel by Emma Donoghue, the story of Room is one of the love between a mother and her child. Particularly, in this instance, all that such a love can come to mean, given the enclosed surroundings that the two are forced to call home.
The scenes that stick with me after watching Room are the ones that involve an incredible amount of tension and suspense and the very powerful/moving silent moments.
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, the reasons I had to watch Room include the extraordinary story, the film’s trailer, and the promise of Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay’s performances.
The mother/son dynamic is the key focus of Room and understandably so. However, I still found myself wanting to know more about Sean Bridger’s ‘Big Nick’ character and how it is that he came to be. Something tells me that the ‘Big Nick’ movie exists, it just may not be based on a book by Emma Donoghue.
Watch Room for the performances, camera work, general execution and all that the story has to say about love and imagination.
Speaking of imagination, there’s one specific movie that popped into my mind as I watched Room and it’s Roberto Benigni’s Oscar Winning, Life Is Beautiful (1997), a movie I highly recommend.
Trainwreck stars Amy Schumer, the comedienne behind one of my favourite shows on Comedy Central, Inside Amy Schumer.
Written by Schumer and directed by someone I like to refer to as ‘comedy film king’, Judd Apatow, Trainwreck is a romantic comedy I had high hopes for.
Overall, the film isn’t bad. The scenes I enjoyed most are in the middle of the film, including the conversations between the characters played by Bill Hader, LeBron James and Amy Schumer. Ezra Miller’s Donald is also particularly memorable.
Trainwreck (2015), LeBron James, Bill Hader
Unfortunately, some scenes in the first twenty minutes of Trainwreck felt overly long, and the ending left me craving creative disruption of the romantic comedy genre – probably more than I ever have before.
I often find that whenever comics star in their comedy films, the narrative moves too slowly for my liking. It probably has something to do with me being used to the sketch show/standup comedy format where the point is rarely dragged out unnecessarily, at least not by the good comics.
Part of the problem with Trainwreck is that I already enjoyed a good number of the funniest moments in the trailer. So, once again, I may have liked the trailer more than I did the film. Those who are not already quite familiar with Schumer’s comedy will likely love the movie more because of the general newness. The rest of us might end up doing more smiling than laughing.
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