Movie Review: Drive
Over the past two years I’ve really immersed myself into the world of classic films from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. During that time, I’ve found that I whole-heartedly subscribe to the old adage “They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.” Give me a classic film noir like This Gun for Hire (1942), Dark Passage (1947), or Kiss Me Deadly (1955) over any big-budget blockbuster and I’m happy. So, it with...[Read More]
Movie Review: Senna
Senna is a documentary about Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna of Brazil. Grainy archival film and video clips introduce us to a young, handsome, charismatic, and confident Senna as he enters the world of Formula One racing in 1984. Coming from a well-to-do family who supported his dreams of racing, both financially and emotionally, Senna had one goal: To win championships. The first third of...[Read More]
Movie Review: Fast Five
Fast Five, the fifth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise picks up right where the last one ended (okay, so just in case you need to be reminded of exactly where the last one left off), with Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) getting liberated from his prison bus by Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) although we never actually see Dom escape. Cut to Rio de Janeiro...[Read More]