Showing posts with label Ellen Page. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ellen Page. Show all posts

Sunday, 23 February 2020

The Cured (2017)



A disease that turns people into zombies has been cured. The once-infected zombies are discriminated against by society and their own families, which causes social issues to arise. This leads to militant government interference.

An original, a bit artsy, but not too exciting take on the zombie genre makes good use of its cast and Irish settings.


Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Into the Forest (2015)



After a massive power outage, two sisters learn to survive on their own in their isolated woodland home.

Somber and intense doomsday drama eschews superficial effects and rather offers a good sense of solitude and abandonment and convincing performances by Page and Wood (although they're both well beyond the age of being the teenagers they are impersonating).


Sunday, 20 August 2017

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)



The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.

Visually pleasing and action-ridden installment in the X-Men series is unfortunately over-populated with mutants and stuffed with so many sub-plots that it's difficult to comprehend the individual intentions and rivalries.

Maltin***: "Provocative idea is overcome at times by visual bombast, but the ticking-clock structure works well. New mutants in the future segments don't get much to do;..Not quite a bull's-eye, but still highly watchable for devoted fans, who will also cheer a handful of cameos."


Friday, 20 January 2017

Smart People (2008)



Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.

Mildly entertaining and well played, but unspectacular story with a simple message: smart people don't have it easy, too.

Halliwell**1/2: "Bittersweet comedy-drama isn't uninteresting but the script feels undernourished."