Noomi Rapace
Movie Review: The Drop
The Drop is a movie comprised of “almost” moments. It is almost a compelling gangster thriller. It is almost a beautifully realized love story. And, it is almost great. Cousin Marv (James Gandolfini in his last role before his death) used to run a bar in his prime. He is now relegated to operating an establishment where gangsters make weekly drops in an attempt to launder money. Marv’s...[Read More]
Enter to Win Passes to An Advance Screening of Dead Man Down!
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of Dead Man Down, the new film starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace from director Niels Arden Oplev. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Uptown Palladium in Birmingham, Michigan on Thursday, March 7th at 7:00pm, just scroll down to the contest form further down on this pag...[Read More]
Movie Review: Prometheus
Director Ridley Scott returns to the genre of science fiction (he helped set the standard for the modern sci-fi film with Alien in 1979 and Blade Runner in 1982 but has focused primarily on dramas and action-adventure films since) with the underwhelming prequel to the Alien saga, Prometheus. While visually stunning throughout, a poor script saddled with uninteresting characters that tries to inclu...[Read More]
Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Like most people, I was dubious at first about Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes back in 2009. The idea of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s master sleuth being turned into an action hero seemed like some kind of cultural sacrilege. But when the film came out and received surprisingly positive reviews, I went to see it, and I am glad that I did. Although the filmmakers had pumped up Doyle’s brief mentions of H...[Read More]