‘The Ice Road’ review: Along came a semi with a basic, creaky load

The “What year is it?” energy is intense this year as film after film claims or functions like they’re throwbacks. Off the top of one’s head, a great one is The Djinn, the claustrophobic horror film that would fit right…

Movie Review: Shimmer Lake

I wrote my first screenplay a few years back, having just discovered and fallen in love with filmmakers the likes of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Brothers. The script was called “The Assistant” and told the story of the henchman…

Movie Review: ”The Choice”

The Choice is an example of a movie whose trailer was better than the film itself. But the film has enough heart to drive it until the end. Coming from a person who has seen most of the Nicholas Sparks movies,…

Movie News: First Trailer Debuts for Ron Howard’s ‘In the Heart of the Sea’

Ron Howard and Chris Hemsworth have teamed up again after their turn in 2013’s underrated Rush, and it looks like it could either be a cinematic spectacle, or something that misses the mark. The first trailer for In the Heart of the…