From Tony Kaye, the first movie from him since American History X comes DETACHMENT which stars Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher who conveniently avoids any emotional connections by never staying anywhere long enough to form a bond with either his students or colleagues. A lost soul grappling […]
Tag: Dvd Pick of the week
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK. SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN
After Revenna (played by Charlize Theron) is made Queen, she kills the King on her wedding night and starts her reign over the kingdom with terror and cruelty. Informed by her magic mirror that Princess Snow White (played by Kristen Stewart) whom had been imprisoned for years will soon take […]
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK. A Beginners Guide To Endings
After attending the death of their gambling addicted father (Harvey Keitel) Three sons learn they have a few days left to live themselves, the three brothers set off on a road trip to reverse a lifetime of mistakes. The reason why I vibe with the movie other than it being […]
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK. THE RAID: REDEMPTION
The movie that’s been kicking ass at all the film festivals, and has so much buzz as the “BEST ACTION FILM….EVER!” has finally been released on DVD today. The film which is about an elite swat team that gets trapped on the sixth floor of an apartment block, they must fight […]
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK: Marley
This comprehensive and engrossing documentary was last screened on VH1 this past Saturday. I was able to view it, and as a fan of certain songs of Bob Marley’s it turned me into a ride or die fan of Bob’s. The film covers the life, success, trials & tribulations the […]
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK. – LOCKOUT
This week’s DVD pick has to be Luc Besson’s (Taken) sci-fi action film Lockout. The film which stars Guy Pearce as SNOW a man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. He is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president’s daughter from an outer space prison […]
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK. “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows begins with a short time lapse from the first Sherlock Holmes, with the deductible sleuth (Downey Jr.) being pulled even deeper into his mentally histrionic world of murder, corruption and blackmail while the equally brilliant Moriarty (Jared Harris) brings his own brand of psychosis […]
DVD Pick OF THE WEEK: SAFE HOUSE
When a CIA-operated safe house is targeted by a group of bad guys, the facility’s house-sitter is tasked with the dangerous job of moving the criminal who is being hidden there to another secure location. That is the premise for Universal’s hit film starring Denzel Washington & Ryan Reynolds. This […]
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK. “We NEED To Talk About Kevin”
Today’s DVD Pick of the week. Will be a movie Faux Society reviewed a few months back. It’s finally being released to DVD/Blu-Ray, and Faux Society REALLY believes it’s something you should check out. Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin” is one of the saddest portraits of the […]
DVD PICK OF THE WEEK. – Red Tails
Faux Society’s DVD Pick of the Week pick is Red Tails, the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, an infamous group of African-American pilots during WWII, and their battles on AND off the battlefield. It’s an aviation movie, which means most of the movie takes place in the sky. Though it’s a befitting […]