Three And Above

Hacksaw Ridge (2016) Directed by : Mel Gibson Written by : Robert Schnekkan & Andrew Knight Starring : Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn Hugo Weaving and Sam Worthington Rating : R Release Date : November 4th, 2016 Andrew Garfield runs through hell on Earth in Hacksaw Ridge Image Source     Mel Gibson is one of the most enigmatic people working in Hollywood, and everyone seems to have an opinion on the man; so lets get mine out of the way:      Seemingly blacklisted, (and honestly, deservedly so), Gibson seemed to go off the deep end by publicly ranting about conspiracy theories , while driving drunk around Hollywood nearly ten years ago. Yet, (and don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he's not a jerk for doing so), he has gotten more flak than anyone for what seems more like an episode of bipolar mania than an actual racist belief , (or something as crass and backwards as Billy Crystal's clueless embodiment of a  racist caricature ). Gibson himself h

Doctor Strange* (2016) Directed by: Scott Derrickson Written by : Scott Derrickson, Jon Spaihts, & C. Robert Cargill, based on Stan Lee & Steve Ditko’s comic book series Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams Rating : PG Release Date : November 4th, 2016 Tilda Swinton & Benedict Cumberbatch do their best Matrix impressions in Doctor Strange Image Source       I find the “Marvel Comic Universe” exhausting; the whole enterprise is absolutely ridiculous. When each successive film keeps piling on more and more exposition, adding characters and stories that mean nothing at the end of the day, the Marvel films become less of popcorn entertainment, and more of a behemoth, sucking up all the money, (and decent actors), at the multiplex. Even Guardians of the Galaxy was so focused on itself that its in-jokes and humour weren’t funny – just off putting. Starting with the half-decent Iron Man , the Marvel films have become wh