December 22nd, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Sorry to reiterate the title, but Zero Dark Thirty is in fact a thrilling work of journalism come to life. This is not a film that relies on sensational action sequences to depict the hunt for Osama bin Laden, nor is it a film that eventually finds the wonderful Jessica Chastain eventually strapping on night […]
November 24th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
It certainly has been a great year for Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) who is back in this American period piece based on a true story about moonshine bootleggers out in Franklin County, West Virginia at the height of the prohibition area. While city folk are out and about searching for fine spirits the […]
September 17th, 2012 by David Freedman
Rachel, Leah and Sean give us their take on this prohibition-era drama, based on a true events. Starring Rachel Appelbaum, Leah Aldridge, and Sean Wright. Directed by David Freedman. Synopsis: Three brothers are prohibition bootleggers, living the American Dream. Life is good until authorities threaten to cut into their profits. With an unlikely ally, they wage an […]
August 29th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Lawless is an enjoyable, Prohibition-era drama with plenty of really strong violent bits. It has a very good ensemble cast to work with, a director who knows how to make things look good, and plenty of other ingredients to make a solid picture. I think the film’s biggest problem is that it has the feel […]