Sully: Miracle on the Hudson

Clint Eastwood tells the true life tale of the 2009 passenger airliner miracle water landing that saved all aboard in Sully: Miracle on the Hudson. This is a hard story to put to film because it happened so recently so many people watching will already know the outcome. Building up to the event that might…

True Detective – Season 2 Episode 2

“Night Finds You” True Detective episode two opens with an exploration of Frank Semyon’s psyche. He’s lying awake in the hours just before dawn, contemplating the water stains on the ceiling of his bedroom. As we learn from his confession to his wife Jordan (Kelly Reilly), these remind him of a childhood trauma, experienced at…

On the Silver Screen – American Sniper

Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper tells the true story of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s 4 tours of duty during the war on terror. First thing to note is that Bradley Cooper gives a first rate performance here. Over the past few years he’s really been proving his worth as a versatile leading man in various…