2015 Fantasia International Film Festival Review: RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE- Jonesy's Take

RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE

Directed by Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen

Starring: Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos

Synopsis: A documentary following two friends as they try to film the one scene missing from their RAIDERS shot-for-shot remake they started as kids.

PAPER TOWNS Review- Jonesy's Take

Director: Jack Schreier

Writers: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber

Starring: Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Halston Sage, Austin Abrams, and Justice Smith

This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com

SELF/LESS Review: Javi's Take

SELF/LESS

Director: Tarsem Singh.

Writer: David Pastor and Alex Pastor.

Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Sir Ben Kingsley, Matthew Goode, Natalie Martinez, Victor Garber and Derek Luke.

THE OVERNIGHT Review- Jonesy's Take

The Overnight

Director: Patrick Brice

Writer: Patrick Brice

Actors: Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, and Judith Godreche

INSIDE OUT Review- Jonesy's Take

Director: Pete Doctor

Writers: Pete Doctor, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley

Actors: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Mandy Kaling, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Kaitlyn Dias

This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com

DOOMSDAYS Review- Jonesy's Take

Directed by Eddie Mullins

Written by Eddie Mullins

Starring: Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Rice, Brian Charles Johnson, and Laura Campbell

Synopsis: A pair of drifters make their way from vacation house to vacation house and pick up two other like-minded people along the way.

DOOMSDAYS is available on VOD June 5th. 

SAN ANDREAS Review- Jonesy's Take

Director: Brad Peyton

Writer: Carlton Cuse

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ian Gruffold, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson, and Paul Giamatti

This review was originally published at CentralTrack.com

GOOD KILL Review- Jonesy's Take

Director: Andrew Niccol

Writer: Andrew Niccol

Starring: Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Bruce Greenwood, and Zoe Kravitz

Synopsis: A drone pilot struggles with the morality of war.

This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com.

PITCH PERFECT 2 Review- Jonesy's Take

Director: Elizabeth Banks

Writer: Kay Cannon

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Adam DeVine, Skylar Astin, Keegan-Michael Kay, and Elizabeth Banks

This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com

DIFF 2015 Review: NOWITZSKI: THE PERFECT SHOT- Jonesy's Take

NOWITZSKI: THE PERFECT SHOT

Directed by Sebastian Dehnhardt

Synopsis: A look at the Mavericks power forward and his relationship with his basketball mentor.

 This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com

DIFF 2015 Review- THE WOLFPACK- Jonesy's Take

THE WOLFPACK

Directed by Crystal Moselle 

Starring: Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo, Krsna Angulo, Mukunda Angulo, and Narayana Angulo.

Synopsis: A documentary following a family in the Lower East Side.

DIFF 2015 Review- THE LOOK OF SILENCE- Jonesy's Take

THE LOOK OF SILENCE

Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer

Synopsis: A brother of a victim of the military overtake of Indonesia is on a quest to confront his brother's murders.

DIFF 2015 Review- THIS ISN'T FUNNY

THIS ISN'T FUNNY

Directed by Paul Ashton

Written by Paul Ashton and Katie Page

Starring: Katie Page, Paul Ashton, Edi Gathegi, Anthony LaPaglia, Mimi Rogers, and David Pasquesi

Synopsis: Two young adults attempt to make a relationship work amidst their troubled lives. 

DIFF 2015 Review: RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE- Jonesy's Take

RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE

Directed by Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen

Starring: Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos

Synopsis: A documentary following two friends as they try to film the one scene missing from their RAIDERS shot-for-shot remake they started as kids.

THE HUNTING GROUND Review- Jonesy's Take

Directed by Kirby Dick

Written by Kirby Dick

Synopsis: A look at the growing rape problem on college campuses, and the students who decide to take a stand. 

This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com

INSURGENT Review- Jonesy's Take

Director: Robert Schwentke

Writer: Brian Duffield and Akiva Goldsman

Actors: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Octavia Spenser, and Naomi Watts

Synopsis: Tris is back trying to overthrow Jeanine and her master plan to wipe out Divergents.

This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com

THESE FINAL HOURS Review- Jonesy's Take

THESE FINAL HOURS

Directed by Zak Hilditch

Written by Zak Hilditch

Starring: Nathan Philips, Angourie Rice, Kathryn Beck, and Daniel Henshall 

Synopsis: There is 12 hours left before humanity is wiped out forever, and James is helping Rose find her family. 

EJECTA Movie Review - Javi's Take

EJECTA

Directed by: Chad Archibald and Matt Wiele

Written by: Tony Burgess

Starring: Julian Richings, Lisa Houle and Adam Seybold

Synopsis: A paranoid blogger is kidnapped by a mysterious government agency and interrogated about his supposed alien abduction.

Thin Line Festival Review: ENERGIZING OUR WORLD - Jonesy's Take

ENERGIZING OUR WORLD

Directed by Susan Sember

Starring: Edward James Olmos

Synopsis: A documentary about innovative ways to create a sustainable world.

ENERGIZING OUR WORLD will play as part of the Thin Line Festival on Sunday, February 22nd at 8:15 pm. You can purchase tickets here.

AMIRA & SAM Review- Jonesy's Take

AMIRA & SAM

Director: Sean Mullin

Writer: Sean Mullin

Cast: Martin Starr, Dina Shihabi, Paul Wesley, and Laith Nikli.

Synopsis: A war veteran and an Iraqi immigrant fall in love under unlikely circumstances.

This review originally ran on CentralTrack.com