The last decent Michael Bay movie was Transformers (2007). Since then the action director has delivered a buffet of discardable sequels and ornamental Wal-Mart shelf one-offs. Up to now, everything was done under the studio system, and while it’s true the 2013 Pain & Gain (based on a very violent true story) was an attempt […]
It’s puzzling to understand what interest French actress turned director Mélanie Laurent (“Operation Finale”) had in adapting Nic Pizzolatto’s (“True Crime”) first novel to film. She wasn’t the first choice for director, and Ben Foster replaced European Matthias Schoenaerts, the first choice for the lead role. The biggest gaffe here, not only is a film
For Angelina Jolie’s third film behind the camera, (and the first time directing herself in front), she moves even farther away from mainstream expectations.
The third feature film from Peruvian filmmaker Claudia Llosa is her most recognized work yet, due to the fact it stars Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, The House of Sand and Fog) and Batman Begins’ Cillian Murphy. Llosa’s most difficult task here is convincing the audience to care what happens to her characters