Dermot Mulroney
Trailer Trashin’: Park Chan-Wook Creeps Us the Hell Out with Stoker
And now for something completely different. After a family-friendly fantasy literature adaptation last time, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ examines a disturbing, real-world horror/drama. Let’s take a look at the first trailer for Park Chan-wook’s Stoker. Premise: After India Stoker’s (Mia Wasikowska) father dies in an auto accident, her uncle Charlie (Ma...[Read More]
Movie Review: Big Miracle
Big Miracle is based on the book, Freeing the Whales by Tom Rose, a true story that chronicles the entrapment of three whales in the icy waters of Alaska. The story, which claimed worldwide attention in 1988, seems like a fool-proof family-friendly film just itching to be made. Ultimately, however, Big Miracle is entertaining and charming enough but it’s still a small letdown. The story starts in ...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Grey
When I sat down to watch The Grey, I was not certain what I should expect. Based on the trailers, my impression was of a slick-looking but insubstantial thriller in which Liam Neeson was going to fight a wolf with his fists. But what I got far exceeded my expectations. The Grey is a brutal, uncompromising thriller with a great cast, and is well worth seeing. Ottway (Liam Neeson) works in Alaska fo...[Read More]
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