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The Darkest Hour is a 2011 science fiction action film directed by Chris Gorak from a screenplay by Jon Spaihts and produced by Timur Bekmambetov. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, and Joel Kinnaman as a group of people caught in an alien invasion. The film was released on December 22, 2011 in Russia by 20th Century Fox and on December 25, 2011, in the United States by…
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Image “Darkest Hour” is a sci-fi film that lives up to its title and plunges viewers into a dark abyss of uninspired storytelling and mediocre performances. Released in 2011, this film attempts to mix alien invasion with survival horror, but ends up looking more like a flickering light bulb about to melt. The premise revolves around a group of young people stranded in Moscow during an alien invasion, facing i…More
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I really enjoyed this one. Gary Oldman definitely earned his academy award for this role. The movie is probably the best depiction of the difficulties Winston Churchill had to go through during the start of the second world war. The performance makes the movie. It's a nice break away from action movies and full of rich acting and depth. Check this one out for sure.More
An Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role has long eluded Gary Oldman, one of my favorite British actors. He was nominated for an outstanding performance in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Thomas Langmann won that year (2012) for *The Artist*. So I'm going to start the Oscar buzz for Oldman. Because Oldman *is* Winston Churchill in *The Darkest Hour.* He will forever define the role of the controversial but stoic Prim…More