With the more deftly handled time-jumping movie “Predestination” now available in stores, there is no pressing reason anymore to go see “Project Almanac.” However, if one is dying to revisit the halls of high school in a new light, “Project Almanac” may have something to offer moviegoers. David Raskin, played by Johnny Weston, is a loveable nerd whose acceptance to MIT is marred by his inability to secure a full scholarship.
“Mortdecai” is a lousy film, riddled by a weak and linear plot. The plot brings the audience to some attractive destinations — England, Hong Kong, Russia, and the United States — but the locales are wasted on the film’s lackluster premise and execution. The film’s protagonist — played by the ever-quirky Johnny Depp — is Charlie Mortdecai, an art-dealing English aristocrat who finds himself saddled with 8 million pounds of debt.
It is no easy feat to quiet a theater audience. Once the credits start rolling, it is normal to hear whispers and laughs as people get up from their seats to awkwardly shuffle towards the exit.
“The Babadook” shows the viewer how grief can come to dominate a human being. The mind falls into a depression and, suddenly, tree branches become claws, basements turn into cemeteries and shadows evolve into a supernatural monster.
“Nightcrawler” presents a new definition of citizen journalism. The film pushes its cast and audience to consider the flaws in the media, exposing corruption and the devastating truth that the thirst for money may drive a man to drastic measures. Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a nightcrawler.
In “John Wick,” Keanu Reeves returns to the screen in what may be one of his finest roles in a decade.
