Tom Hardy

The artistry and beauty with which the story here is woven and then spun, makes "The Bikeriders" a singular piece of cinematic excellence.

“There’s no hiding from this, son,” Mr. Dawson (Mark Rylance) warns Cillian Murphy’s character after he is rescued at sea. Dawson is referring to the German forces that surround the Allies at Dunkirk, but he could be referring to what the audience is experiencing as well. There’s no hiding from Christopher Nolan’s latest masterpiece as it grips you from the first scene and doesn’t let go until the...[Read More]

Legend is a film rooted in mediocrity that sadly fails to cash in on the mesmerizing double performance from Tom Hardy. Set in 1960s London, the film begins with Ronald Kray (Tom Hardy), incarcerated in a mental health facility. He has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. Reginald Kray (also played by the stunning Tom Hardy) is walking the streets of London infuriating the police presence t...[Read More]

I went into Mad Max: Fury Road excited as could be for two hours of the eye-popping, death-defying sci-fi road-rage lunacy the movie’s trailers had promised me. So why did I feel so unfulfilled when I got exactly that? I’d been on board with the striking imagery and overblown stunts of the movie’s marketing campaign from square one. But there are certain things movie trailers can’t really deliver,...[Read More]

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]

Some films aren’t meant to be liked by everybody. They exist for their own sake, to see if they can be done and done well. Locke is one of those films. These are movies that are darlings of the critics that most folks just won’t clamor to see or care much about. Again, Locke falls into this category, but it isn’t cute about it. Locke was written and directed by Steven Knight. He ...[Read More]

Back when running moonshine in the hills of Virginia was a logical fair trade to counter-balance the social effects of alcohol prohibition, three brothers used their massive stills and the eldest sibling’s quiet brawn to distribute what in theory was booze, but was also potent enough to run a motor vehicle if need be. The Bondurant brothers – Jack, Howard, and Forrest – distill “White Lightning” i...[Read More]

I’ve been eagerly anticipating The Dark Knight Rises (and secretly dreading it) ever since the release of Batman Begins. The anticipation came from wanting to see what Christopher Nolan did next and the dread came from knowing this was it. Well, the time has come for the final installment in Nolan’s treatment of the Batman universe, and without spoiling anything, this Bat-geek loved it. The Dark K...[Read More]