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Event Horizon (1997)

Directed By: Paul W.S. Anderson

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy, Jason Isaacs

Rated: R Rated

Run Time: 1 h 36m

TMM Score: 4

Strengths: High Concept, Atmosphere, Horror Sequences

Weakness: Some Acting, Slight

Event Horizon (1997)

February 6, 2020

Years after its disastrous disappearance, the Event Horizon, a ship designed to travel faster than light has reappeared near Neptune. It’s up to one crew to find out what happened to it, where it went, and what came back with it.

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In Horror, Mystery, Sci Fi, Thriller Tags Michael McDonald, Paul W.S. Anderson, Event Horizon, 1997, R Rated, 4 Stars, Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy, Jason Isaacs
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Directed by: Chris Colombus

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Toby Jones, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, Robbie Coltrane, Kenneth Branagh, Alan Rickman, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, David Bradley, Warwick Davis

Rated: PG for Scary Moments, Some Creature Violence and Mild Language

Running Time: 2 h 41 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Story, Some Production Design, World Building

WEAKNESSES: Directing, Pacing, Some Production Design, Some Acting

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

July 31, 2019

The boy wizard Harry Potter continues his education and misadventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 

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In Adventure, Children's Movies, Drama, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Mystery Tags 2002, Chris Columbus, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Toby Jones, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, Robbie Coltrane, Kenneth Branagh, Alan Rickman, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, David Bradley, Warwick Davis, PG, 3 Stars
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Hotel Mumbai (2018)

Directed by: Anthony Maras

Starring: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Jason Isaacs

Rated: R for Disturbing Violence Throughout, Bloody Images, and Language

Running Time: 2 h 3 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Story, Acting, Themes

WEAKNESSES: Some Overly Dramatic Moments, Pacing

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

June 17, 2019

The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai.

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In Action, Biographical, Crime, Drama, Thriller Tags 2018, Anthony Maras, Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Jason Isaacs
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A Cure for Wellness (2016)

Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Starring: Dane Dehaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth

Rated: R for Disturbing Violent Content and Images, Sexual Content Including an Assault, Graphic Nudity, and Language

Running Time: 2 h 26 m

TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Production Design, Cinematography, Soundtrack

WEAKNESSES: Acting, Pacing, Dialogue, Length

A Cure for Wellness (2016)

October 9, 2018

A wealthy young executive is sent to a retreat in the Swiss Alps to retrieve his company’s CEO, only to find the spa where the CEO is staying might hold some dark secrets. 

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In Drama, Epic, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller Tags 2 Stars, 2016, Gore Verbinski, Dane Dehaan, Mia Goth, Jason Isaacs, R
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The Death of Stalin (2017)

Directed by: Armando Iannucci

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Palin, Jason Isaacs

Rated: R for Language Throughout, Violence and Some Sexual References

Running Time: 1 h 47 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting

WEAKNESSES: Subject Matter Might Offend

The Death of Stalin

March 22, 2018

After Stalin's death, the Soviet Union is thrust into disarray while the remaining leaders struggle to maintain some semblance of order.

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In Comedy, Biographical, Thriller, Drama Tags Armando Iannucci, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Palin, Jason Isaacs, Dark Comedy, Death of Stalin, The Death of Stalin, Seth Steele, 2017, R Rated, 4.5 Stars
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