The Bearded Trio

ADRIFT Starring Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne Red Sky at Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea by Tami Oldham Ashcraft and Susea McGearhart Screenplay by Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell and David Branson Smith Directed by Baltasar Kormákur Reviewed by Patrick & Paul Gibbs  Out of Four We are definitely reaching the point in the summer where something more real world based and less dependant on CGI would be a welcome change. A strong performance piece with engaging characters would be just the ticket. That fact makes Adrift all the more disappointing. The film is based on the true story of two avid sailors, Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp, who set out on a journey across the ocean in 1983 and sailed directly into a hurricane. The movie uses an unconventional story structure, starting with Tami (Shailene Woodley) and Richard (Sam Claflin) already adrift after the accident, and cuts back and forth ...

JOURNEY'S END Starring Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield, Tom Sturridge, Toby Jones and Paul Bettany Based on the novel by R.C Shariff and Vernon Bartlett and the stage play by R.C. Sheriff Screeeplay by Simon Reade Directed by Saul Dibb Reviewed by Patrick Gibbs   Out of Four The quality of a stage to screen adaptation can vary wildly, as the two mediums are as closely related as the are distantly connected. They are like brothers that stuck together in infancy into early childhood and then started to slowly go their separate ways, one staying in the same little town for his entire life, building strong roots, cultivating relationships and strong human connections, while the other wants to see the world, travelling all over the globe sampling the spectacular sights and sounds, never staying in one place for two long. Second Lietenant Raliegh (Asa Butterfield) arrives at his new post at the front. (Images Courtesy Lionsgate and Good Deed Entertainment) R.C. Sherriff...