James RutherfordAug 12, 2022'Mad Max': The High-Octane First Chapter in the Legendary Australian Post-Apocalyptic Film SeriesMad Max (1979) is a frenetic Australian action thriller starring Mel Gibson as the titular Max Rockatansky, a determined young officer...
James RutherfordAug 1, 2022'Hostiles': A Starkly Compelling Neo-Western Tale of Brutality, Injustice and ConciliationHostiles (2017) is a vivid and riveting neo-western starring Christian Bale as Joseph Blocker, a U.S. Army captain forced to escort...
James RutherfordJul 24, 2022'Gattaca': An Arresting Futuristic Exploration of Scientific Advancement, Identity and Ethics Gattaca (1997) is an arresting science-fiction film starring Ethan Hawke as Vincent, a genetically inferior laborer with dreams of space...
James RutherfordJun 26, 2022'The Nightingale': A Vicious and Palpable Tale of Revenge from 1800's-Era Colonial TasmaniaThe Nightingale (2018) is a vicious Australian drama-thriller starring Aisling Franciosi as Clare Carroll, an Irish convict inhabiting a...
James RutherfordJun 4, 2022'Aguirre, the Wrath of God': The Ferocious Tale of an Ill-Fated Expedition in Search of El DoradoAguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) is a ferocious historical drama starring Klaus Kinski as Don Lope de Aguirre, an Age of Discovery-era...
James RutherfordMay 2, 2022'Ronin': A Frenetic Action Thriller About a Team of Mercenaries Out to Steal a Mysterious BriefcaseRonin (1998) is a frenetic and electrifying action thriller starring Robert de Niro as Sam, a former CIA agent now operating as a private...
James RutherfordApr 23, 2022'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological HorrorFrailty (2001) is a sublime and inventive psychological horror film starring Matthew McConaughey as Fenton Meiks, a Texas lawman with an...
James RutherfordApr 11, 2022'The Power of the Dog': An Exquisitely-Crafted Psychological Drama Set in the American WestThe Power of the Dog (2021) is an exquisitely-crafted Western drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons as Phil and George...
James RutherfordApr 4, 2022'Deep Cover': A Shrewd and Forceful Depiction of an Undercover Cop Infiltrating the L.A. UnderworldDeep Cover (1992) is a dynamic urban thriller starring Laurence Fishburne as Russell Stevens Jr., an LAPD officer recruited to operate...
James RutherfordMar 17, 2022'Titane': A Wildly Transgressive French Drama-Thriller About a Killer Masquerading as a Lost YouthTitane (2021) is a bold and wildly transgressive French drama-thriller starring Agathe Rousselle as Alexia, a showgirl living with a...