David Michôd

While the pilot hits many of the expected story beats, a central character with a compelling backstory and a supporting cast with promise elevates the show.

A dystopian future is a solid foundation of any interesting film. Bleak surroundings and despicable characters comprise these future worlds and their stories explore the very raw and basic instincts of man. Australian export The Rover is no exception and the results are pretty solid. The talented Guy Pearce turns in an intense, fully believable performance here and Robert Pattinson isn’t half bad in an unconventional role.

Today’s film is the 2007 short Spider. The film is directed by Nash Edgerton, who co-wrote the script with Animal Kingdom scribe David Michôd. Edgerton also stars in the short, alongside his brother Joel Edgerton, and reprised this character for his 2011 short Bear. Nash Edgerton built a career for himself as a stuntman, working …

Animal Kingdom Directed by David Michôd Sleek cinematography and a tremendous cast do little to hide the flaws of Animal Kingdom, a mostly by-the-numbers crime thriller that offers a few pleasant surprises and a lot of dead space.  After the death of his mother, seventeen-year-old Josh moves into his grandmother’s home where he is introduced …