Movie Summary of Shutter Island by Michael The Moviegoer.
SHUTTER ISLAND = ***1/2
“Scorsese Flies Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”
Would you believe that a movie about an FBI agent arriving at an insane asylum to question a serial killer about a mysterious event could open in February and a year later win Oscars in all five top categories, [...]
Movie summary of The Wolfman by Michael The Moviegoer.
THE WOLFMAN = **1/2
“The Tail Of The Talbots”
Benicio Del Toro steps into the role of Lawrence Talbot in the remake of Universal’s 1941 horror classic “The Wolfman”. Universal nearly monopolized horror movies in that era, and they wisely continue to try and re-boot their most famous franchises. [...]
Movie Summary of Valentine’s Day by Michael The Moviegoer.
VALENTINE’S DAY = **1/2
“Valentine’s Day Massacred”
Garry Marshall’s “Valentine’s Day” is the feature film equivalent of those red carpet arrivals specials that precede awards shows. The audience for this film are the very people who love to watch the flashy parade of celebrities to see what they’re wearing, [...]
Movie summary of Fish Tank by Michael The Moviegoer.
FISH TANK = ***1/2
“A Great Catch”
“Fish Tank” is one of the best pieces of modern British cinema I have seen in a very long time. Only a few months ago we were all hailing Carey Mulligan as the next great actress from England (Mulligan was just nominated [...]