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Saturday, October 11, 2014

Horns (2014) Movie Review and Trailer




Movie: Horns (2014)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Heather Graham, Kelli Garner, Max Minghella, Sabrina Carpenter
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Horns (2014) is a breakthrough movie for Daniel Radcliffe after he has broken out of the shadow of his Harry Potter image. Horns (2014) takes you through the life of a young man accused of his girlfriend's murder. He gets frustrated and turns against God and as a result horns appear on his head. The presence of these horns causes people around him to blurt out their deepest, darkest, meanest thoughts and that brings humor and darkness to the whole movie.

The language of Horns (2014) is definitely not everyone's cup of tea and is especially not safe for kids. The fact that the horns bring out emotions like anger, lust and deceit causes characters to act is obscene ways and many may be offended by certain scenes in the movie.

Daniel Radcliffe looks good for the first time in a long time. He has worked on his looks and body and might have gone under the knife and hit the gym. His acting skills are obviously high quality and he can hold a film on hos own. Juno Temple is angelic and acts well like always. Heather Graham looks pretty and does a funny cameo. A special mention for Sabrina Carpenter who looked awesomely pretty and is an actor to look out for in the future and also Kelli Garner who was funny and depressive at the same time. One person who takes the lead as far as acting is concerned is Max Minghella. He acts superbly as the deceptive antagonist of the movie. I was really impressed by his mature performance.

The production value, direction, script and dialog is all at par and the overall verdict for Horns (2014) is that it is an entertainer and is recommended for mature audiences. I will urge people to watch this clever movie which has some though provoking content.

Rating: 3.5/5 

Friday, October 10, 2014

The Devil's Snare (2012) Short Movie Review #ShortMovieReview #onlinestreaming



Movie: The Devil's Snare (2012)
Genre: Short, Drama, Horror
Cast: Emmett Lee Stang, Jennifer Nicole Stang

It is amazing to see that an 8 minute short movie can have such an impact on the viewer. I was amazed at the concept, the story and the way it was shot. The dialog was a treat to hear and was haunting and thought provoking. The end could have been scarier but the author chose a philosophical closing rather than a conventional terrifying ending.

The shrieks are definitely fear inducing and cause the viewer to get an instance shock. Emmett Lee Stang has acted well and looks convincing.

For a short The Devil's Snare is powerful and dark. Two thumbs up to Jennifer Nicole Stang.

Rating: 3.5/5  

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Stretch (2014) Movie Review and Free Online Streaming

Movie: Stretch (2014)
Cast:Patrick Wilson, Jessica Alba, Chris Pine, Ed Helms, Ray Liotta, David Hasslehoff
Director: Joe Carnahan
Writer: Joe Carnahan
Studio:Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, IM Global
Genre:Action, Thriller

Stretch (2014) Plot:  A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.

Stretch (2014) is a fast paced action thriller with a reasonable entertainment value and passable production value. Although the story is not fresh and emulates a tried formula, the characterization and acting makes it quite watchable.

Stretch is based on a night's work of a Stretch, a limo driver who is under a huge debt and aspires to pay it off through a prospective tip by an unstable customer. As the night goes on Stretch finds himself getting involved in a deep and twisted scenario involving crime and law enforcement agencies.

The cast does a good job in entertaining the audience and lifting the movie from ordinary to pleasurable. Chris Pine plays a good part and is at times magnificent as the crazed, yet dangerous customer. Ed Helms brings a mysterious dark element to the whole storytelling as a dead limo driver who is an imaginary friend to Stretch. Jessica Alba has a cameo that does add value to the project. Patrick Wilson as Stretch fits the part as he looks like your average loser. He has also acted well. Guest appearances by David Hasslehof and Ray Liotta definitely bring some added value and some needed humor to the mix and all in all the cast out does the script and lifts the whole movie.

On the whole Stretch is entertaining and is a good flick if you want to enjoy a movie without thinking too much.

Rating: 3/5

Monday, October 6, 2014

Taken 3 Movie Preview and Trailer




Movie:Taken 3
Cast: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace
Director:Olivier Megaton
Writer: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Studio:20th Century Fox
Genre:Action, Drama

Taken 3 Plot:  Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.

The Trailer looks very impressive indeed. The movie I feel is going to offer more of what we have seen Liam Neeson do in the past few years. He is in my opinion a better actor and his personality and grace can be used for more powerful roles. A walk among the tombstones and the Taken series have both restricted him to a specific kind of action movies and Taken 3 will be more of the same. I however, promises to be a good action thriller, All fans of Liam Neeson must be licking their lips and waiting for it.