28 October
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Director: Edgar WrightStarring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg Just in time for Halloween is a haunting tale of passion and dreams from moving to the big city to pursue something larger than life to the nightmares we can’t shake. Writer/director Edgar Wright’s latest film Last Night in Soho is a twisty ride. Thomasin McKenzie stars as Eloise, a budding fashion designer who sets out for London to attend the London College of Fashion. Her granny tries to warn her of the dangerous road that lies ahead, but Eloise dismisses her overprotective ways. She’s an independent, self-assuredRead More →

29 September
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MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Director: Tim Burton Starring: Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Dickens, Chris O’Dowd, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp I go into each Tim Burton movie with the hope that it feels like the Tim Burton I grew up on. I want that gothic and morose look with that gentle love for the innocent characters at hand. 2012’s Frankenweenie was a nice surprise sandwiched between lesser films like Big Eyes, Alice in Wonderland, and Dark Shadows. He’s been relying too heavily on gimmicky 3D effects and questionable Johnny Depp performances. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children isRead More →

25 December
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BIG EYES Director: Tim Burton Starring: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Danny Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Terence Stamp I may get blasted for this comment, but I was relieved to hear that Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter were nowhere to be found in the latest Tim Burton film. I enjoy both of their work, but I was drained and worn out from the Burton/Depp/Bonham Carter collaborations that have been happening in the last decade. Instead, Burton has assembled a cast of actors he has never worked with before. Amy Adams plays Margaret, a 1950s era single mother who has made the bold and unconventionalRead More →