简介：Constantly on the hunt and suffering from hallucinations that drive his violent nature, an unnamed man is capturing women and savagely beating them to death. Meanwhile, a woman is luring men into a violent end, by way of her knife. Driven by the same force to make the opposite sex suffer, the killers’ fates intertwine. The two must face off in a battle to the death, in which they are forced to reveal the horrible truth behind their addiction to murder. “Brutal” takes an interesting approach to its visuals, drawing heavy influence from Western “Grindhouse” films, using a filter to make the footage appear grainy, damaged, and with light and color fluctuations. Unfortunately, the visual styling ends up feeling misguided, as other than applying the filter it does not imitate any other aspects of the “Grindhouse” genre. Despite trying to dirty up the film, it is apparent it was shot on digital. The cinematography is also a step above most “Grindhouse” productions, with Takashi Hirose proving he has talent behind the camera. Exterior shots to those taking place in small spaces are all competently framed, lit, and transition well. The decision to add an effect on top of the work hurts the film’s imagery and even gives a sense of desperation to try to capture a certain type of nostalgia with the audience, instead of relying on its own strengths. It is unfortunate when one creative choice can hurt a production so much. The story of “Brutal” is simple but effective, it does attempt some sort of social commentary about the violent nature of men and women, but it does not offer enough depth into the subject to justify the amount of violence on display. The film does end on a strong note with an interesting twist, with a reveal that is bound to gross some out, while giving others a chuckle. In spite of its simple nature, those who enjoy films that make them somewhat uncomfortable and enjoy the challenge of getting through some ultra-violence, “Brutal” poses a fun and entertaining challenge in that regard.
简介：A professional thief with $40 million in debt and his family's life on the line must commit one final heist - rob a futuristic airborne casino filled with the world's most dangerous criminals.
简介：伊利亚（马莫多·阿西 Mamoudou Athie 饰）非常热爱葡萄酒文化，凭借着自己的努力，他考取了发证率非常低的品酒师证书，然而，伊利亚的父亲路易斯（考特尼·万斯 Courtney B. Vance 饰）却并没有为儿子的成就感到开心，因为他并不希望伊利亚去捣鼓什么葡萄酒，他可指望着儿子继承家里代代相传的烧烤店呢。 在关于未来的选择上，伊利亚和路易斯之间产生了巨大的分歧，与此同时，伊利亚在学校里亦要面临另一个无解的难题。生活对于路易斯来说也并不轻松，一方面他希望儿子能够接手家族生意，毕竟他是唯一的继承人，可另一方面，他也希望儿子能够自由的去追求他自己的梦想。