Two daring Jesuit priests encounter immense persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread the word of Christianity, while also attempting to locate their missing mentor, Father Ferreira (Tetsuro Tanba) – a man rumoured to have lost his faith within the country. An emotionally charged, impactful flick that will appeal to some viewers, more than others.
Led by their demanding father, Fritz Von Erich (Holt McCallany), and their more conservative mother, Doris Von Erich (Maura Tierney), the inseparable Von Erich brothers chase championship glory within the brutal world of professional wrestling, while also battling their own personal demons and emotional struggles along the way. As fame, pressure and tragedy begin to consume the family, the cracks slowly start to show. An incredibly well-made, emotional and deeply moving picture that comes highly recommended.
Set within the crime riddled Gotham City, The Batman follows a young Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson), who has spent his early years as a masked vigilante, striking fear into criminals. When a sadistic killer known as the Riddler (Paul Dano) begins targeting important figures across the city, Batman is pulled into a complicated web of corruption that runs deeper than expected. A darker, effective, albeit more grounded take on the Batman character, with this flick leaning heavily into the detective style of filmmaking, rather than outright action and violence.
Dedicated Lawman Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) and an infamous outlaw, struggling with a terminal illness, Doc Holliday (Kirk Douglas), form an unlikely alliance which culminates in the pair facing off against the Clanton family in the town of Tombstone, Arizona. The family are the local thugs that are widely known as being responsible for stealing cattle. A well-known American Western released over sixty years ago that tells the story of the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral.
In a small Mexican town, known fugitive Brendan O’Malley (Kirk Douglas) arrives at a ranch owned by an old flame and her husband, before eventually taking on the difficult job of driving cattle back over the border from Mexico to the United States. To complicate matters, Lawman Dana Stribling (Rock Hudson), is hot on the tail of the fugitive, with both Stribling and O’Malley eventually crossing paths and settling their differences. Another solid entry into the classic American Western genre that was released over sixty years ago and is well worth the watch.
An accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick (Paul Newman) arrives in the small Mississippi town of Frenchman’s Bend, before quickly integrating himself with its richest family, the Varners, headed by Will Varner (Orson Welles), who owns just about everything worth owning in the town. Seeing potential in Ben’s ambition and ruthlessness, Will begins to consider him as a suitable match for his daughter, hoping to inject fresh blood into his family. What unfolds is a slow-burning character study of family, power and pride in the deep American south setting. A memorable release stemming back almost seventy years.
The DC Review Blog - EST. 2020 