Category: Adventure

Danny Boyle & Leo on The Beach; the Darkness of Paradise

On By C.H. NewellIn Adventure, Alex Garland, Danny Boyle, Drama, Film, Leonardo DiCaprio, Review, ThrillerLeave a comment

Danny Boyle's underrated film THE BEACH explores an isolated community on a secret island, & how it changes people.

Sightseers a.k.a Caravan Holiday Massacre

On By C.H. NewellIn Adventure, Ben Wheatley, British Film, Comedy, Crime, SightseersLeave a comment

Sightseers. 2012. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Screenplay by Alice Lowe & Chris Oram; additional material by Amy Jump. Starring Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Eileen Davies, Roger Michael, Tony Way, Seamus O'Neill, Monica Dolan, Jonathan Aris, Aymen Hamdouchi, and Tom Meeten. BFI/Big Talk Productions/Film4/Rook Films/StudioCanal. Rated 14A. 88 minutes. Adventure/Comedy/Crime ★★★★★ I'm a hardcore fan of …

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The Solid Action & Suspense of Mission: Impossible

On By C.H. NewellIn 1996, Action, Adventure, Brian De Palma, Mission: Impossible, Mystery, Review, Thriller, Tom CruiseLeave a comment

Mission: Impossible. 1996. Directed by Brian De Palma. Screenplay by David Koepp & Robert Towne from a story by David Koepp/Steven Zaillian; based on the television series created by Bruce Geller. Starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, and Rolf Saxon. Paramount Pictures. …

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JURASSIC WORLD Rides its Legacy with a Skidmark

On By C.H. NewellIn 2015, Action, Adventure, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Colin Trevorrow, Film, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Movies, Newly Released, Review, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Sequel, Ty SimpkinsLeave a comment

JURASSIC WORLD is meh for Father Gore

INTERSTELLAR Takes Us on an Existential Ride Through Space & Time

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Adventure, Blogs, Christopher Nolan, Cinematography, Directors, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Interstellar, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, Paramount Pictures, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Warner BrothersLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8p5rlrSkY Interstellar. 2014.  Directed by Christopher Nolan.  Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Jessica Chastain, Jon Lithgow, Mackenzie Foy, David Gyasi, Casey Affleck, William Devane, David Oyelowo, Casey Affleck, Matt Damon, Topher Grace, and Leah Cairns.  Paramount Pictures.  Rated PG.  169 minutes.  Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi ★★★★1/2 I was excited to see Christopher Nolan's Interstellar for …

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Far Cry 4 – PS3 Review

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Action, Adventure, Blogs, Cinematography, Far Cry 4, First Person Shooter, Naveen Andrews, PS3, Reviews, Sequel, Thriller, Troy Baker, Ubisoft Montreal, Video GamesLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d60v1OErEY Far Cry 4. 2014.  Directed by Alex Hutchinson and Patrik Methe.  Soundtrack composed by Cliff Martinez.  Featuring the voice work of Grace Lynn Kung, Shawn Ahmed, Naveen Andrews, Shawn Baichoo, Troy Baker, Emerson Brooks, and Mylene Dinh-Robic.  Ubisoft Montreal.  Rated - Mature.  Action/Thriller - First Person P.O.V. Overall Game Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars …

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