Killer Heat (2024) - Review

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Killer Heat (2024) - Review

Directed by: Philippe Lacôte

Written by: Matt Charman, Roberto Bentivegna

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Richard Madden

Runtime: 95 min

Synopsis: Private eye Nick Bali (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is an American expat in Greece hired to investigate the supposed accidental death of young shipping magnate Leo Vardakis (Richard Madden) on the island of Crete. The victim's sister-in-law (Shailene Woodley) doesn't believe the official police report. But what exactly happened to Leo, and why? Despite the sun-drenched beauty of its exotic Mediterranean locale, Nick finds darkness at every turn: where the rich and powerful Vardakis family rule like gods, where jealousies run deep, and anyone could be a suspect.

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Ferrari - Review | Venice 2023

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Ferrari - Review | Venice 2023

Directed by: Michael Mann

Written by: Troy Kennedy-Martin

Starring: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O’Connell, Patrick Dempsey

Runtime: 130 min

Synopsis: A biopic of automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari, whose family redefined the idea of the high-powered Italian sports car and practically spawned the concept of Formula One racing.

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The Mauritanian (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Mauritanian (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Kevin Macdonald

Written by: M.B. Traven, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani

Starring: Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch

Runtime: 129 min

Synopsis: Based on the NY Times best-selling memoir Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, this is the inspiring true story of the author’s fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi (Tahar Rahim) finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley) who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.

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