Tag: Marisa Tomei

The First Purge ***

The First Purge is a mixed bag. It’s definitely divisive and borderline glorifies violence. However, it’s not altogether superficial either. It empowers as it champions change and industry diversity on screen. Without question it gets the viewer to address where they stand on all the societal issues it raises which can only be a good thing.

LFF 2011: The Ides Of March ***

George Clooney’s fourth directorial film, The Ides of March, is an enticing ode to yesteryear political thrillers, but it’s also a delightful exercise in intense acting exchanges played out by his stellar main cast of Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Although Clooney stars in this, it’s in a supporting capacity. His talent …

Cyrus – 4*

Imagine a hot lady (Molly, played by Marisa Tomei) approaches you at a party, after you’ve made a prized fool of yourself. She sees endearing qualities in you that nobody else can – and on first glance. There has to be a catch, surely? There is for ‘Shrek-described’ looker, divorcee John (John C. Reilly) in …