Based on the 1960s gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows follows a man named Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp), the son of Joshua and Naomi Collins, two Englanders who built a fishing empire in a coastal Maine town which was then aptly named Collinsport. As a powerful playboy, Barnabas made the mistake of falling in love with a woman named Josette (Bella Heathcote—who also plays Victoria in the film) even though Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green) was in love with him. As a result of her broken heart and the fact that she is also a watch, she cursed Barnabas by killing his one true love, turning him into a vampire and buried him underground in a locked coffin.
Who would have thought that after police academy Bobcat Goldthwait would go on to direct some of the oddest black comedies of our generation. The guy with the funny voice has managed to revitalize his dying acting career by moving to the director’s chair and utilizing the power of the pen. Goldthwait’s latest foray into the dark comedy realm is with a ridiculously entertaining satire titled God Bless America.
Starring Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr, God Bless America is about an honest and frustrated middle aged man named Frank. Frank, a good man at heart, has become fed up with his life and all the bullshit that encompass the world in which he lives. He is divorced and his entitled daughter doesn’t like to see him because there is nothing to do at his house. Additionally, he gets fired from his job because he sent flowers to a sick co-worker and, to top it all off, he is told he only has a few months to live due to a brain tumor.
Ian Fitzgibbon directs Death of a Superhero, based on the book of the same name, by Anthony McCarten. Donald (Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Love Actually) is a talented young artist who is facing his own mortality. As he goes through psychiatrist after psychiatrist, his parents finally introduce him to Dr Adrian...
Politicians debate about who is “responsible” for the state of the economy and all the jobs the United States has lost since the recession began in 2008, but as Downeast, a documentary by directors David Redmon and Ashley Sabin (Girl Model), shows, it might come down to bureaucracy. Gouldsboro,...
Brian Pestos writes and stars in Revenge For Jolly! by first-time director, Chadd Harbold, a story of two friends on a crazy adventure, out to avenge Harry’s dog, Jolly. Harry is having a bad day, and it’s not entirely clear what’s going on, but apparently he owes a lot...
The Sound of My Voice (SOMV) is the first feature film by director Zal Batmanglij. The film stars Brit Marling (Another Earth) who also starred in the director’s short film, The Recordist. This time, Brit co-wrote the film with Batmanglij and in this collaboration they created an understated masterpiece....
As an elementary/high school student, I took the information in our textbooks as fact. Perhaps something would become outdated and then we would get new textbooks, but never once did I think that there was an agenda behind any of it. The Revisionaries pulls back the curtain and gives...
Tom and Violet become engaged one year after they first meet. In a series of misadventures, the wedding date is pushed back further and further as Violet’s career blossoms and Tom’s retreats. Directed by Nicolas Stoller (The Muppets, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and written by Stoller and Jason Segal (The...
Jon is unhappy with his life in the small town where he was once a worshiped quarterback. He’s decided to quit his day job and become a writer full time. Dave, one of his best friends, comes back to town after years of absence causing emotional disruption amongst the...
Journey has a unique place in American pop music history. It is a band with an incredibly dedicated fanbase, yet there really aren’t many people who generally dislike the band. At the very least, pretty much everyone loves the group’s signature song, Don’t Stop Belevin’, which is the most...
In case you didn’t know, the way films are being made is drastically changing during digital age. For over 100 years movies were made with film, but with recent breakthroughs in technology, the entire process can be done digitally, which has a launched a massive debate amongst some of...
