A group of journalists try to make their way through a country at war to attempt to interview the president in Civil War. After the President of the United States (Nick Offerman) threw the country in disarray the Florida Alliance and Western Forces of Texas and California split off from the country and declared war…
A coldhearted rancher has an antagonistic relationship with his brother’s new wife and her son in The Power of the Dog. Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a cowboy in 1925 Montana, who owns a ranch with his brother George (Jesse Plemons). While on the range, the brothers stop for dinner at an establishment run by…
A woman deals with immense grief in Woodshock. Theresa (Kirsten Dunst) is a woman who works at a marijuana dispensary run by Kieth (Pilou Asbæk). Theresa is experiencing extreme grief and depression following the recent death of her mother, which is affecting her relationship with her boyfriend Nick (Joe Cole). After Theresa makes a tragic…
TIFF is now upon us and it is now time for my first review of the festival! On the Road is an adaptation of the classic novel by Jack Kerouac. The film focuses on Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), who is an aspiring writer and the narrator of the film. The narration of the film is in Kerouac’s…
Melancholia was without a doubt one of the most bleak and depressing films I have ever seen. I guess that’s not too much of a surprise, considering the fact that the film was directed by Lars Von Trier, who isn’t really known for making happy-go-lucky films. The story is split into two parts, with each part…
I don’t really have too many detailed things to write about this film. As such, I will just summarize by saying that I really liked the film, however I did think that it was a step down from the other films. I think it might have been a bad idea to include more than one…
