Run All Night

Run All Night

Liam Neeson plays an ex-mob enforcer protecting his estranged son in the thriller Run All Night.  Jimmy Conlon (Neeson) is an aging hitman haunted by the crimes of his past.  He has fallen out with his son Michael (Joel Kinnaman), who he hasn’t seen for five years, and his only true friend is his old…

Samsara

Samsara

Samsara is not an easy film to describe.  I guess you can call Samsara a documentary, even though it isn’t really about anything. I suppose my best description of the film would be “Avant Garde meets National Geographic.”  It’s a film that you watch for the experience of watching it.  There is nothing in the…

Due Date

Due Date

You could have called last year’s The Hangover a bit of a comeback film for Todd Philips, since it was his first true hit since Old School.  I think it also raised expectations a bit for the follow-up. I can say that Due Date is a bit of a step-down from The Hangover in terms…

Cop Out

Cop Out

This is undoubtedly the most mainstream film Kevin Smith has directed.  Instead of the dialogue-heavy films he is usually known for, this buddy cop action/comedy. I’ll probably say that is far from the funniest of Smith’s films, with the funniest material appearing towards the beginning.  However, I do think the film is old with its…