Adam Driver – cinemescope

100 Word Review – Midnight Special (2016)

April 19, 2016April 15, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Action, Sci FiTagged Action, Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeff Nichols, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Sci FiLeave a comment

There is something strange about Alton (Jaeden Lieberher). The Ranch think he’s their saviour, the FBI think he’s a weapon. His father, Roy (Michael Shannon) just wants to protect him.

Written and directed by Jeff Nichols (Mud, Take Shelter), this is a dramatic yet realistic Sci Fi that will have you asking more questions than it answers in the best possible way. Co-starring Kirsten Dunst (the only woman with more than two lines in the whole film!), Joel Edgerton and the always wonderful Adam Driver (pictured below), the acting is strong held together by a stella performance from young Lieberher.

100 Word Review – Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

February 6, 2016March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Drama, Sci FiTagged Action, Adam Driver, adventure, Andy Serkis, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Drama, Harrison Ford, IMDb, J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Oscars, Sci Fi, Star WarsLeave a comment

Someone told me that if I’d seen the original trilogy and enjoyed it, I would like this film and in a way had already seen it. Having now seen it, I would agree.

The original cast is back for the continuation of the story thirty years after the Empire was destroyed by the rebels. Expect plenty of references to the original trilogy and director J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Super 8, Lost) does a wonderful job of combining the old and the new in a way that makes me very excited to see what comes next. Currently number 78 on IMDb’s top 250 films.