Chas’ blog- Suburbicon
Coen brothers' films are fun-and when they are less fun they are interesting. They are like the George and Ira Gershwin of moviedom. This is not quite a fair comparison as in the case of the musicians their roles…
Chas’ blog-why a remake of a great film?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4m3yAoW8E Why yet another remake of Agatha Christie's classic Murder on the Orient Express? I was surprised to realize that the only prior screen adaptation was Sidney Lumet's magnificent 1974 film An abbreviated cast listing to Kenneth Branagh's Murder on…
Chas’ Blog – a classic sci-fi movie revisited
2049 - it is thirty years in the future from the opening of the original Blade Runner.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/?ref_=nv_sr_2 All of the characters of the original film were killed off with the exceptions of Deckard, Bat, and possibly Rachael. After watching…
Beauty and the Beast: Back to it’s roots
A lot of dialogue has transpired around the recently released Beauty and the Beast: an odd collection ofhighly-positive reinforcement stemming from a nostalgic connection to the original film intermingled with critiques on feminism and how it relates to the…
The Red Turtle
There’s a very special treat coming to The Civic on March 26th. For fans of Studio Ghibli or animated fables in general, the accolades behind The Red Turtle should whet your appetite for the coming film. A voiceless narrative following…
“The Witch”: Cathartic Mania by New England’s Robert Eggers
Quick-Plot: A New England family is shunned by their community after an ambiguous dispute surrounding religious beliefs. The seven of them flee their small Puritan settlement to live independently on the edge of an allegedly dangerous wood. To be accepted…
Chas’ blog- St. Vincent
St. Vincent(2014) comedy running time 103 minutes direction and screenplay by Theodore Melfi making his feature film debut stars: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarhy, Naomi Watts and Jaeden Lieberher AWARDS Heartland Film 2014: Truly Moving picture award Toronto International Film Festival…
Chas’ blog- 20,000 Days on Earth
20,000 Days On Earth (2014) running time 95 minutes documentary/ drama/ music/ directed by Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard written by Nick Cave, Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard Cast Nick Cave, Susie Bick, Warren Ellis, Darian Leader et al Writer and musian…
Chas’blog – The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner (2014) Running time 113 minutes Genre: action-adventure, science fiction, fantasy Directed by Wes Ball Written by Noah Oppenheim & Grant Pierce Myers Stars Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong-Lee and WillPoulter Synopsis(courtesy of Rovi on…
