Frank
Starring: Domnhall Gleeson, Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy Directed By: Lenny Abrahamson It’s a unique movie, that’s for sure. It’s the kind of quirky film you expect to see written by Charlie Kaufman, but this wasn’t. It’s a dark … Continue reading Frank
Left Behind (2014)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Cassi Thomson, Chad Michael Murray, Nicki Whelan, Jordin Sparks, Lea Thompson Directed By: Vic Armstrong I can evaluate Left Behind as a film, and not some prophetic piece of work. I don’t think this film is complete … Continue reading Left Behind (2014)
Big
Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, Jared Rushton, Robert Loggia, Jon Lovitz, Mercedes Ruehl Directed By: Penny Marshall This may come as a shock to you, but I’m going to give this film an A. Not only is it … Continue reading Big
Wild
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Gaby Hoffman, Kevin Rankin, Gaby Hoffman, Brian Van Holt Directed By: Jean-Marc Vallee Of course, I was instantly reminded of Into The Wild and 127 Hours, both films about men wandering off into … Continue reading Wild
Boyhood
Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelai Linklater, Marco Perella, Brad Hawkins Directed By: Richard Linklater I absolutely loved what Linklater did with Boyhood. Actually filming a film over 12 years, allowing the children to grow into their roles … Continue reading Boyhood
Weekend Box Office: ‘American Sniper’ Goes Crazy At The Box Office
In what is completely unprecedented, American Sniper smashed and decimated the competition this week. 90.2 million for a film in January is just batshit crazy. Not only is it almost 50M higher than the previous January record holder Ride Along … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘American Sniper’ Goes Crazy At The Box Office
A Most Violent Year
Starring: Oscar Issac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel, Catalina Sandino Moreno Directed By: JC Chandor A Most Violent Year was never going to sweep the Oscars. It lacks the gravitas of some of the other … Continue reading A Most Violent Year
Selma
Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Wendell Pierce, Oprah Winfrey, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Common, Cuba Gooding Jr, Tessa Thompson, Niecy Nash, Alessandro Nivola, Stephen Root, Dylan Baker, Martin Sheen Directed By: Ava Duvernay Selma had me from its … Continue reading Selma
Holy Shit. American Sniper Just Made A Ton Of Money
American Sniper is rumored to have just made 29.1M on Friday. If that number holds true, it’s a gigantic fucking number. Clint Eastwood’s biggest opening ever as a director is 29.5M for Gran Torino, and American Sniper almost did that … Continue reading Holy Shit. American Sniper Just Made A Ton Of Money
Penguins Of Madagascar
With The Voices Of: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare, Andy Richter Directed By: Eric Darnell and Simon J Smith I’ll be honest and say that the Madagascar … Continue reading Penguins Of Madagascar
My First Ten Oscar Reactions
1) My first reaction came when I realized the The Lego Movie was snubbed from Best Animated Feature. It’s not often that the frontrunner is booted from the category. 2) The Academy really didn’t like Selma, which is a shame. … Continue reading My First Ten Oscar Reactions
Oscar Nominees
ORIGINAL SONG Everything Is Awesome (The Lego Movie) Glory (Selma) Grateful (Beyond The Lights) I’m Not Gonna Miss You (Glen Campbell) Lost Stars (Begin Again) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dawn of The Planet Of The Apes … Continue reading Oscar Nominees
Oscar Nominee Predictions
I’ve been tracking this season on my Awards Tracker, but with the nominations coming tomorrow, I have to throw down my final “locks”. Who is in? Who is out? BEST PICTURE: Boyhood Birdman Gone Girl The Imitation Game Selma The … Continue reading Oscar Nominee Predictions
Cake
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barazza, Sam Worthington, Anna Kendrick, Felicity Huffman, Chris Messina, Mamie Gummer, Britt Robertson, Lucy Punch, William H. Macy Directed By: Daniel Barnz Definitely not a happy movie. This is a lot like Still Alice, in that … Continue reading Cake
Inherent Vice
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Maya Rudolph, Eric Roberts, Jena Malone, Martin Short, Martin Donovan Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson What a bizarre, strange movie. I mean that in a good way. Except, it … Continue reading Inherent Vice
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