Author Archive: Kieran Newton

The Descendants

The Descendants

Truth is, I was scared. Petrified, even. George Clooney in a family based comedy as a disconnected parent trying to get back in touch with his two young daughters? And the mom’s in a coma?…

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Melancholia

Melancholia

Okay. Wow. Where to begin. Um. There is just such a dauntingly vast amount of things to talk about that I’m not sure where to start. Melancholia=good movie. Okay. That’s out of the way. The…

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J. Edgar

J. Edgar

When attempting to craft a biopic, especially concerning one of the most famous/notorious men of the 20th century, it’s important to have a unified vision from beginning to end. In essence, the filmmaker must decide…

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Tower Heist

Tower Heist

There are many people out there who, given the budget involved, the stars garnered, the hype concerning, and the sheer Hollywood-ness of Tower Heist, would simply write it off as another typical blockbuster with no…

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The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

Disclaimer: no, I have never seen Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. No, I have not ever read any of Hunter S. Thompson‘s large, drug-induced portfolio. Nonetheless, I’d heard good things about both, and both…

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The Tempest

A few months ago, I saw an ad for The Tempest in passing and was immediately intrigued, if only because it looked ridiculously badass. It was an adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, of which…

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