Atlanta: Series Premiere Review

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Thoughtful, quirky and sometimes quiet, I’m guessing Atlanta won’t be for some who might be expecting something a bit more overtly "wacky" from Donald Glover, but I’m hopeful others will find it to be the very intriguing and well-crafted comedy I do.

Glover created Atlanta, which he also executive produces and stars in, and this truly feels like a labor of love for the writer, comedic actor and rapper. Glover plays Earnest "Earn" Marks, a decidedly down on his luck young man living in, you guessed it, Atlanta. In a bad financial situation, Earn is trying to support the child he has with Van (Zazie Beeetz) and barely getting by. When he discovers his cousin, Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles, is a rising local rapper, Earn – who has a tiny bit of “previously went nowhere” connections to the local music scene – convinces a reluctant Alfred to take him on as his manager, hoping to better both their lives in the process.

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The 9th Life of Louis Drax Review

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Alexandre Aja's new film, The 9th Life of Louis Drax, is a melding of genres. One moment, it is a whimsical tale of an accident-prone boy and his brushes with the beyond. The next, it is a mystery, forcing the audience to ask some serious questions about why these accidents occur. Then, it is a dark family drama, one full of lies and deceit, of hidden meanings and ulterior motives. Not all of the genres are handled equally well and, as a result, the story—and audience experience—suffers. It is by no means a bad film, but it leaves one feeling that it could have been great.

At the center of everything is the boy in question, Louis Drax (Aiden Longworth). He lives with his mother, Natalie (Sarah Gadon), who is separated from Louis' father, Peter (Aaron Paul). Louis narrates much of the story for the audience, early on telling the viewer about the various accidents he's had over the course of his life (electrocution, poisoning, light fixtures falling on him, etc.). Aja depicts these accidents, horrible though they may sound, as comedy, and the film offers some great visuals for these accidents, particularly the electrocution.

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Max Rose Review

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Virtually everyone in the world knows the feeling of loss. Therefore, when we see it on screen, it is something to which we can all relate. In Daniel Noah's newest film, Max Rose, we do more than merely relate, we feel it on a deep, painful level. However, the truly impressive thing about the movie is not just the sadness Noah and his cast are able to impart, but the happiness and humor as well.

Filmic legend Jerry Lewis stars as the title character in the movie, which opens its story in the aftermath of the death of Max's wife of 65 years, Eva (Claire Bloom). As he has a very strained relationship with his son, Christopher (Kevin Pollak), it falls to Max's granddaughter, Annie (Kerry Bishé), to care for the widower and help him through his grief.

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Kickboxer: Vengeance Review

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Depending on your point of view, Kickboxer: Vengeance is either a flimsy knock-off of a cult classic so popular it spawned four sequels or a fitting homage to an unoriginal, overtly racist martial arts exploitation flick.

Actually, it’s both.

The story opens in Thailand where Kurt Sloane (Alain Moussi) is trying to gain admission to a remote temple/fortress to train under the great muay thai master Tong Po (Dave Bautista). Of course he first has to fight a few guys to prove he’s worthy or whatever. After that he’s allowed to stay at what is basically a summer camp for shirtless, off-duty stuntmen to gather in the spirit of friendly competition, share cheerful camaraderie, and causally murder one another for the amusement of their hulking teacher.

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