Dog’s Movie House: “In The Heart Of The Sea” Disappointing Effort From Howard And Hemsworth!
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Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase in “In The Heart Of The Sea”
Ron Howard is one of our most successful filmmakers and Chris Hemsworth is one of Hollywood’s rising stars, yet the first film they did together, the underseen “Rush” tanked at the box office. It’s a terrific film but for some reason it failed to connect with audiences. Now they’ve teamed up again for “In The Heart Of The Sea,” the fact-based tale that inspired Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick.” Now I can’t speak about the box office prospects for the film (although industry analysts say “murky”), but, considering the talent involved, “In The Heart Of The Sea” is a decidedly underwhelming affair. Continue reading
Dog’s Movie House: “The Walk” Awesome Combo Of Heart And Spectacle!
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Phillippe Petit in “The Walk”
Phillipe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has an impossible dream. It’s 1974 and the daredevil and wire walker wants to string a wire between the nearly completed World Trade Center in New York and walk between them. Of course, such things are illegal, but Petit and his gang of “accomplices” don’t let that stop them and Petit is soon working like some sort of spy in order to accomplish this wondrous feat. Petit’s attempt to do this will be one of the most spectacular pieces of entertainment you’ll see in the theater this year. Continue reading
Dog’s Movie House: “Everest” Like It’s Namesake – Impressive Looking But Resides In Thin Air!
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Jason Clarke Leads The Expedition In “Everest”
I do like man versus nature movies. Films like “The Edge,” “The Grey,” and hell, even “Twister” are always on my re-watch radar whenever I see them either on video or on television. Ad a true story to the mix and that ups the must-see ante for me even more. So “Everest” based on an ill-fated climb in May of 1996, should have been a slam dunk. Instead, while entertaining, “Everest” misses the mark of adventure classic due to underdeveloped characters and a script that failed to engage my sympathies fully for the plight of the climbers. Continue reading
