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The Place Beyond the Pines Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

The Place Beyond the Pines Starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Rose Byrne and Bruce Greenwood Written by Derek Cianfrance, Ben Coccio and Darius Marder Directed and Derek Cianfrance The first publicity stills for Ryan Gosling’s new vehicle (sorry) The Place Beyond the Pines worried meContinue reading “The Place Beyond the Pines Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

Olympus Has Fallen Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Dylan McDermott, Ashley Judd, Radha Mitchell, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Robert Forster, Morgan Freeman and Ricky Yune Directed by Antoine Fuqua Olympus Has Fallen is not just an action movie as much as it is one about a president, and because of that we, the audience,Continue reading “Olympus Has Fallen Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

Ginger and Rosa Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Ginger and Rosa (2012) Starring Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Alessandro Nivola, Timothy Spall, Oliver Platt, Annette Bening, Jodhi May, and introducing Alice Englert Directed by Sally Potter Ginger and Rosa, two names that evoke the colour red and its rage and romance , are the names of two fictional young women in 1960’s London (played byContinue reading “Ginger and Rosa Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

Spring Breakers Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Spring Breakers (2012) Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel Korine, Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez, Heather Morris, James Franco and Gucci Mane Directed by Harmony Korine Spring Breakers is a Riefenstahl-esque, Malickian, Skrillex-soundtracked re-imagining of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. But instead of ‘uncivilized’ Africa, we have St. Petersburg, Florida, a top destination for our continent’s debt-ridden youthContinue reading “Spring Breakers Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

Hyde Park on Hudson Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) Starring Laura Linney, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Olivia Colman and Samuel West Directed by Roger Michell This year has been a mixed bag in film. I’ve disliked movies that have other critics floored while forgiving others that either don’t live up to the hype or have been vilified since dayContinue reading “Hyde Park on Hudson Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”