Nicolas Winding-Refn is one of the most fascinating filmmakers working today; completely reinventing the crime film. His latest offering, 'Only God Forgives,' once again teams him with Ryan Gosling (…

Ever since Nicolas Winding-Refn's 'Drive,' I relish the opportunity to see Ryan Gosling in any and all crime films. That's why I'm very much looking forward to …

When someone says that there is a new crime film set in the '40s and '50s and it has people like Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte and plenty of other fantastic actors and actresses, you would expect it to either be Oscar caliber material or at the very least a very excellent crime drama…

In a post WWII Los Angeles crime in running rampart through the streets. The police are either helpless to do anything or are being paid off. With little to nothing to stop him, Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) gains control over all the illegal syndicate run organizations in LA. One day Sgt. John O'Mara  (Josh Brolin) single handedly takes down one of Cohen's many brothels. However the criminals responsible are let go before even being brought back to the station. Taking note of his exceptional…

Nicolas Winding Refn ('Drive,' 'Bronson') is quickly becoming one of my favorite filmmakers. His knack for infusing crime dramas with vibrant and captivating style and instantly iconic characters is fantastic. His latest film, …

Despite the changes to one of its climatic scenes in the wake of the shootings at that Colorado movie theater over the summer, I am still very much looking forward to Ruben Fleischer's 'Gangster Squad.' I'm a sucker for action-packed crime films based on real world gangsters, so it's directly in my wheelhouse.…

Creative collaborations often define careers for both parties involved. The favorable examples of this can be found in the likes of Scorsese/…

Joe Manganiello as Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman. Okay, take away the beard and then you have an excellent person for Superman in a Justice League movie. Not only has he stated that he wanted to play Superman really badly in the upcoming Man of…

When I heard 'Zombieland's Ruben Fleischer was directing a period gangster flick, I was pumped. Honestly, however, all I really demanded of it was that it was as fun as 'Zombieland.' If this trailer is any indication, …

With all of the strikes that the film has against it from its very conception, it still manages to surprise the most cynical man of romantic films. It has Channing Tatum in it, who is clearly not the best actor working in Hollywood. The marketing campaign for this film is marketing it like a Nicholas Sparks movie when it's not actually based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. It's "inspired or based on true events" even though the various details between the real life story and the film's…

In today's world, it is so hard to distinguish oneself as a filmmaker with a unique story to tell that reinvents the wheel in a way that suits both the casual viewer and the film buff who is constantly looking to be surprised by what cinema can provide for them. That is one of the brilliant things about Nicolas Winding Refn's mind that makes him such a promising filmmaker who has an incredible vision about what movies are capable of. He's been compared to some of the greats including Stanley…

DISCLAIMER: I would like to say that due to my unfortunate location and inability to see so many of the other big movies that came out this year due to time or place, these are the movies that I've seen this year and that I've enjoyed the most and were released this year.

10. Super 8. Despite the ending being a bit of a whimper, I must admit that this movie was such a great thrill ride of a mystery that pays a beautiful tribute to the classic Spielberg films…

Ahh, politics... like a mythical Hydra, you cannot outrun it, and the more you attack it, the more fearsome and overpowering it becomes. For the majority of people, it is a confusing and shadowy area of the daily news, but this film illustrates the murky and bleak background that could well be going on as we…

**** out of *****

Spill Rating: BETTER THAN SEX!

Good

-Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston, and Albert Brooks Are Fantastic

-Amazing Soundtrack

-Nicolas Winding Refn…

IMO the best film of the year so far!

Source: Empire

Not one to be pigeon-holed with the typical "floating head syndrome" style of movie poster, Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Drive' has released six stylish banners to promote the film. 'Drive' stars…