Screen Noir

A prequel to John Carpenters The Thing and so it goes by the same name and in some ways it does manage to entertain audiences like the original. It begins when Kate Lloyd a paleontologist is recruited to examine findings found by a Norwegian team under the ice of Antarctica which appears to be a frozen specimen of extra-terrestrial life, Lead scientist of the group Dr. Sander Halvorsen insists on taking a sample of the 'thing' they discover unaware that in doing so the creature awakens. After it breaks free from it's ice prison the 'Thing' goes on to attack several of the scientists and killing one before being dowsed in flames, however on learning that the creature can hypothetically imitate any life form including humans the crew begin to turn on one another and have to face off against the feeling of constant danger, isolation of their northern camp and fear that the 'Thing' could pick them off at any time. When it comes to acting in this film and while...

It's a tough job taking a serious matter of a life threatening disease and making a heart warming tale while getting across a comedy theme at the same time, yet this film manages it incredibly well. Easy going Adam has his whole life ahead of him and with his simple lifestyle, supporting girlfriend and wisecracking best-friend not much was getting in the way of his happiness, yet after a casual back pain turns out to be a malignant tumor Adam's whole world is ripped apart. Being thrown into a whole new world of medication and therapies Adam has to literally adjust to survive, as those around him come together to support him, Adam's chances of survival swing back and fourth in a emotionally charged yet humorous film that really hits home as he comes to terms with having Cancer. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the role of Adam as usual amazingly, while Gordon-Levitt always puts his all into whatever film it is, in this he really com...

When wealthy businessman and resident of luxury apartment complex The Tower, Arthur Shaw is found out to be caught up in a scam involving most of the Towers work force pensions. Josh Kovacs the tower's building manager is the man responsible for his friends financial losses after asking Shaw to invest them into his own company, out of guilt and determination when Shaw refuses to take responsibility and Josh and several of his friends are fired they decide to get even with Shaw and attempt to rob $20 million which is hidden somewhere within his apartment. On Thanksgiving Kovacs and co move in on Shaw's luxury apartment determined to get revenge and all the employees money back though not without several hitches, including the thief and ex-con Slide and The Towers state of the art security, can they pull off the heist of 2011? Ben Stiller takes the leading role (Josh Kovacs) and takes to it as usual with pacing and straight face comedy simila...