Review – Page 26 – Plain, Simple Tom Reviews

Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Cop Land” (1997)

Writer/Director James Mangold, of the 3: 10 to Yuma remake and The Wolverine fame, gives us this great crime drama film. In a town primarily inhabited by cops, local sheriff Freddie… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Cop Land” (1997)”

Hot on the heels of Blue Valentine, writer/director Derek Cianfrance returns with this ambitious crime thriller, again starring Ryan Gosling as well as Bradley Cooper, Dane Dehaan, Ben… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2012)”

Fast and Furious director Justin Lin takes the reigns in this, the thirteenth entry in the Star Trek film franchise, while Scotty himself, Simon Pegg, co writes alongside Doug Jung.… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Star Trek Beyond” (2016)”

Denis Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed 2015 thriller stars Emily Blunt as FBI agent Kate Macer who joins a special task force, headed by the charismatic Matt Graver (Josh… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Sicario” (2015)”

Another film from Peter Strickland, who gave us the incredibly unique The Duke of Burgundy, Berberian Sound Studio stars Toby Jones as mild-mannered, British sound engineer Gilderoy who accepts a… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Berberian Sound Studio” (2012)”

I’m a bit late to the party I know, but I finally decided to watch Darren Aronofsky’s unique movie about four New Yorkers descending into their own… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Requiem for a Dream” (2000)”

Derek Cianfrance’s 2010 film stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams (Academy Award nominated for her performance) as Dean and Cindy, two people in a damaged marriage who… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Blue Valentine” (2010)”

As with the original 1957 Version, James Mangold’s 2007 remake concerns down-on-his-luck rancher Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who, in order to earn money for his family, volunteers to take… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “3: 10 to Yuma” (2007)”

After a stagecoach is robbed, down-on-his-luck rancher Dan Evans (Van Heflin), in order to earn money for his family, volunteers to take the captured gang leader Ben… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “3: 10 to Yuma” (1957)”