Charlotte Le Bon
With heartfelt performances, and alarmingly relevant, thought-provoking themes, Realive marks Syfy Films’ arrival to the silver screen.
In the Shadow of Iris has inklings of greatness, but it suffers from a muddled plot and some questionable casting and production choices.
While The Promise has lofty aspirations and a flimsy base, it proves too thin and drab to be truly gripping.
When it comes to World War II, there is never a shortage of stories that are needed and are waiting to be told. Anthropoid is one of these stories. The film begins with an introduction to the true events that have led up to the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi official to be rendered a necessary means in a time of war.
Remember when 3D movies dominated our cinematic landscape? No, not the 1980’s, where blurry red and blue glasses gave way to gimmicky horror films such as Jaws 3D and Amityville 3D. I’m also not talking about the early 2000’s, where 3D was turned over to children’s films, producing flops like Spy Kids 3 and The Polar Express.