Official Stills for the Upcoming Drama "The Glass Castle"

Lionsgate recently released stills for their upcoming release "The Glass Castle". The film stars Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield, Sarah Snook and Robin Bartlett.

"The Glass Castle hits theaters on August 11th.

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: http://www.TheGlassCastle.movie

Plot Synopsis:

Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar® winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.

"Free Fire" Review by Tim Hellman

'FREE FIRE': Five Stars (Out of Five)

The new British action-comedy flick from director Ben Wheatley; who also helmed 2011's 'KILL LIST' and 2016's 'HIGH-RISE'. It was written by Wheatley and Amy Jump; who also wrote 'HIGH-RISE' and co-wrote 'KILL LIST' (also with Wheatley). Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Jack Reynor, Sam Riley, Michael Smiley and many others (including Patrick Bergen in a cameo appearance) star in the flick. The story revolves around two gangs that meet in an abandoned warehouse, in Boston in 1978, when a big shootout erupts between them. It's received mostly positive reviews from critics and fans alike. I absolutely loved it!

Two gangs, and an intermediate named Justine (Larson), meet at a Boston warehouse (in 1978). One gang is buying guns from the other, and even though the supplier brings the wrong guns, the deal seems to be going over smoothly. Then one gang member (Reynor) recognizes a rival gang member (Riley) as the guy who abused his cousin the night before. Tensions rise between the two men, and a shootout soon erupts between everyone. It then becomes every man (and woman) for him or herself, as a violent blood bath ensues.

The movie is action-packed; it's also equal parts exhilarating (and quite violent) action, and hilarious comedy. It's full of great character development, and entertaining performances too; I'd have a really hard time picking my favorite (probably Copley though). The film feels a lot like a Tarantino flick (especially, specifically 'RESERVOIR DOGS') but it's more fun than that. Despite how fun, and funny, it all is though, it's also full of very brutal and bloody violence as well. I had a complete blast. It's a totally awesome genre flick, that I had heard nothing about until a week before it came out (so it totally snuck up on me). I'm sure it will become a cult classic, so you should see it in the theater while you still can! It's the type of movie that fans will be wanting to see on the big screen again 12 to 20 years from now (for the twelfth or twentieth time); and they'll be cheering, laughing and quoting their favorite lines from it the whole time.

"Room" Review by Tim Hellman

'ROOM': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

The critically acclaimed dramatic thriller flick; directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue (based on her 2010 novel, of the same name). The film is about a young mother, being held captive in a locked single-room, with her 5-year-old son. The boy has never known life, outside of the room; so his mother creates a complete alternate reality, inside the room for him. It stars Brie Larson and newcomer Jacob Tremblay, as the kidnapped mother and son. It also costars Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen and William H. Macy. The film is predicted to be a likely Oscar contender, come awards time, and it's received almost unanimously positive reviews, from critics. I liked it.

Jack (Tremblay) is five-years-old, and he's been locked in a single-room, with his mother Joy (Larson), all of his life. He's never seen the world, outside of the room, and his mother has taught him 'room' is all there is. We later learn that Joy was kidnapped when she was 17, and her captor impregnated her, with Jack, five-years earlier. As Joy becomes even more desperate, to escape, she finally enlists Jack's help, in a dangerous plan.

The film is really dark and depressing, but there's also a slight bit of hope (in the darkness). Larson is fantastic in the lead, and Tremblay is also amazing (especially for an actor so young). The movie is very moving, intense and heartbreaking; it's beautifully directed by Abrahamson, and brilliantly written by Donoghue. The film is basically everything you'd expect from a critical darling 'Oscar hopeful'. It's pretty hard to watch though, at times, but it's worth it.