Puncture (2011)
R - rating
Seen on Netflix 07/31/2016, based on a true story
While not widely known, this is an important film. I heard about this film from a Collider Movie News video on YouTube (via Mark Ellis). I almost bailed on this film several times, not due to the acting, directing, editing, soundtrack or dialogue which were all expertly done. My reasons were my own weakness. This film takes a very explicit view of an addict and of a corporate coverup. While I knew Chris Evans (as Mike Weiss both a brilliant attorney and an addict with a very stupid sense of eventual damage from illegal and prescription drugs) from the Avenger/Captain America films, I had no idea the scope of his talents. The performance of Chris Evans elevates this movie from the usual disease/persecuted small guy-type melodrama, to a affecting drama. The end credits give some closure to this story (based on a true case). I recommend this movie to those interested in stories with legal and investigative themes. I would love to make this movie mandatory screening for the USA congress and senate along with WHO (World Health Organization) . This film is is not a stuffy sterile story, but one with the ability to keep the viewer riveted to the screen.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Ghostheads (2016)
a documentary on Netflix July, 2016
This film sat on my queue for a while. I decided to avoid this streaming service's reviews, watch the 2016 Ghostbusters movie and then watch Ghostheads. I was surprised at how much I liked this documentary (and the 2016 movie). Ghostheads is well-paced and energetic. Interviews with actors, directors and ghostheads* (*people who dress as Ghostbusters and attend conventions) were interwoven expertly. I actually did not realize that the fans of the two older Ghostbusters movies were so positive concerning the 2016 version. The internet had led me in the opposite direction. The editing of this documentary kept the pace moving along with the soundtrack. While dressing up or being fascinated by a fictional character may seem juvenile to some, the people in this movie used this fascination for good.
a documentary on Netflix July, 2016
This film sat on my queue for a while. I decided to avoid this streaming service's reviews, watch the 2016 Ghostbusters movie and then watch Ghostheads. I was surprised at how much I liked this documentary (and the 2016 movie). Ghostheads is well-paced and energetic. Interviews with actors, directors and ghostheads* (*people who dress as Ghostbusters and attend conventions) were interwoven expertly. I actually did not realize that the fans of the two older Ghostbusters movies were so positive concerning the 2016 version. The internet had led me in the opposite direction. The editing of this documentary kept the pace moving along with the soundtrack. While dressing up or being fascinated by a fictional character may seem juvenile to some, the people in this movie used this fascination for good.
Friday, July 1, 2016
Spotlight (2015)
Saw on Neflix 07/2016 (also saw in theater in 2015)
When this film was released in 2015, I viewed it at a theater. It seems wrong to say that this movie entertained me, but I never lost interest during its entire length. However, even upon this second viewing I was unable to stop watching. Spotlight is the name of an investigative unit at a Boston newspaper called, The Boston Globe. The movie details one very far-reaching investigative story. This story is chilling, devastating and yet amazing. Somehow seeing this film on the small screen magnified its effect. The dialogue is smart, brief with no extraneous words inserted. Cinematography, editing and soundtrack cooperated seamlessly without taking the viewer out of the film. The ensemble acting of the cast is at the highest level. I would even say that this movie should be part of a film school curriculum. Due to the story content and some language, its R rating is earned. However, also due to its story content I would recommend this movie to children as young as twelve or thirteen, assuming an adult was in the room and accessible for the entire movie. This is a movie not to be missed. The heroes in this movie did their job without capes, masks or superpowers which I feel made them even more compelling and watchable.
Saw on Neflix 07/2016 (also saw in theater in 2015)
When this film was released in 2015, I viewed it at a theater. It seems wrong to say that this movie entertained me, but I never lost interest during its entire length. However, even upon this second viewing I was unable to stop watching. Spotlight is the name of an investigative unit at a Boston newspaper called, The Boston Globe. The movie details one very far-reaching investigative story. This story is chilling, devastating and yet amazing. Somehow seeing this film on the small screen magnified its effect. The dialogue is smart, brief with no extraneous words inserted. Cinematography, editing and soundtrack cooperated seamlessly without taking the viewer out of the film. The ensemble acting of the cast is at the highest level. I would even say that this movie should be part of a film school curriculum. Due to the story content and some language, its R rating is earned. However, also due to its story content I would recommend this movie to children as young as twelve or thirteen, assuming an adult was in the room and accessible for the entire movie. This is a movie not to be missed. The heroes in this movie did their job without capes, masks or superpowers which I feel made them even more compelling and watchable.
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