Wednesday 27 November 2019

TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG (full review at Screen Realm)

Too Old To Die Young is a crime thriller co-written by Nicolas Winding Refn and comic writer Ed Brukbaker. Directed by Refn it’s streaming in ten episodes on Amazon Prime.

In the aftermath of his partner’s death, Los Angeles police officer Martin Jones (Miles Teller) is promoted to the detective division and simultaneously indebted to local drug dealer Damian (Babs Olusanmokun). He finds himself as both law enforcement and contract killer. Martin’s underage girlfriend Janey (Nell Tiger Free) and her father Theo (William Baldwin) provide him a life outside of work, outside power dynamics and death, although we hesitate to call it ‘normalcy’.

Viggo (John Hawkes) is a retired F.B.I. agent in the employ of crisis counsellor Diana (Jena Malone), dispensing homicidal justice to the perpetrators of abuse, who have exploited loopholes in the legal system.

Jesus (Augusto Aguilera) is the heir to a drug cartel territory. He is grieving for his mother while he learns the family business from his relatives in Mexico, where he meets the beautiful and deadly Yaritza (Cristina Rodlo). 

Too Old To Die Young is the story of how these three sets of lives intersect.

Read the full review at Screen Realm:
https://screenrealm.com/too-old-to-die-young-review-nicolas-winding-refn-miles-teller-amazon-series/

IMDB: Too Old To Die Young

Tuesday 12 November 2019

JUDY AND PUNCH (full review at Screen Realm)

Judy And Punch is a stylish looking folk tale from director Mirrah Foulkes, outlining a fictional origin tale for the famous British sea side puppet show.

Judy (Mia Wasikowska) and Punch (Damon Herriman) ply their trade as puppeteers in the ramshackle and landlocked town of Seaside (three day’s mule ride from the ocean). Their popular marionette performances are always packed out, yet never quite produce the income they hope for. Convinced of the show’s quality, and of his personal talents, Punch is hopeful that sooner or later talent scouts will see the performance and sign them up for a big city run. Judy wishes for success also, but her view is more realistic, concentrating most of her non-puppetry efforts on taking care of their newborn baby and keeping Punch away from the bottle. Of course, it’s not too long before Punch’s proclivity for alcohol, combined with an ugly temper, cause events to take a dark turn.

Read the full review at Screen Realm:
https://screenrealm.com/judy-and-punch-movie-review/

IMDB: Judy And Punch