Benjamin Maio Mackay
A Most Violent Year - 1.5 Stars
Little happens in visually stunning picture, with superb performances. In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect...
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Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Feb 24, 2015
- 1 min
Project Almanac - 3 Stars
Project Almanac has a strong basis, but does lose it originality towards the end of the film and its found-footage style makes it almost...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Feb 24, 2015
- 2 min
What We Did On Our Holiday - 3 Stars
This British movie is clever, at times funny, but has some tearful moments as well. Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Feb 24, 2015
- 1 min
50 Shades of Grey - .5 of a Star
This is one of the worst films of all time. 50 Shades of Grey brings nothing new to the table and is a complete bore from beginning to...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Feb 6, 2015
- 2 min
Kingsman: The Secret Service - 3.5 Stars
With an overly ridiculous action movie plot and wonderful ensemble cast this film is not to be missed! KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE tells...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Feb 3, 2015
- 2 min
The Gambler - 4.5 Stars
This superb film has an astonishing script, an amazing cast, but will be overlooked by most. Jim Bennett is a risk taker. Both an English...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Feb 2, 2015
- 2 min
The Theory of Everything - 4.5 Stars
Felicity Jones shines is this moving picture about Professor Stephen Hawking’s life. This is the extraordinary story of one of the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 27, 2015
- 1 min
Selma - 4 Stars
This powerful story of Martin Luther King is emotionally driven and well performed, but is spoilt by a long running time. Selma...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 27, 2015
- 2 min
Foxcatcher - 4 Stars
This dark, suspenseful film has some pace issues, but is driven by wonderful performances from Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 27, 2015
- 2 min
NT LIVE: Of Mice and Men - 4.5 Stars
This superb theatrical production of John Steinbeck’s famous play proves that the story is just as relevant now as it was in 1937! The...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 19, 2015
- 2 min
Wild - 4.5 Stars
Another stunning and emotionally provocative film for the awards season. Wild is the true-story of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 19, 2015
- 2 min
American Sniper - 3.5 Stars
An improvement on Clint Eastwood’s last film, but this graphic war movie is not overly impressive. U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle is...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
Still Alice - 3.5 Stars
Julianne Moore shines in this emotional, but not over-played look at a young person developing Alzheimer’s disease. Still Alice brings to...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
Unbroken - 2.5 Stars
Emotional war movie is let down by terrible directing, unnecessarily strange cinematography and a run-time of over 2 hours. Unbroken is a...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Jan 13, 2015
- 2 min
Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - 5 Stars
Unique cinematography, a clever script and superb acting makes this movie fly high, and proves that this is a modern masterpiece. Birdman...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Dec 31, 2014
- 3 min
2014 in Movies - The Best and the Worst
2014 has seen the release of many majorly anticipated films, so after seeing 50 films this year here are the Top 10 and the bottom 10...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Dec 19, 2014
- 2 min
Into the Woods - 4 Stars
Meryl Streep and Anna Kendrick shine in big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods! Into the Woods intertwines the plots...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Dec 5, 2014
- 1 min
The Captive - 2.5 Stars
This intense thriller has a strong cast, but overall weak motives. The cinematography is clever and creative, but this can’t save the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 28, 2014
- 2 min
Serena - 5 Stars
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper’s latest movie is an artistic masterpiece! North Carolina mountains at the end of the 1920s - George...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
- Nov 28, 2014
- 1 min
Men, Women & Children - 4 Stars
No laughs to be found in Men, Women and Children, but its messages are strong and powerful. A truly thought provoking film. The film...
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