The Spectacular Now
Starring: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Andre Royo, Bob Odenkirk Directed By: James Ponsoldt It’s nice to see a film aimed at teenagers that isn’t stupid and treats the audience like … Continue reading The Spectacular Now
The Lone Ranger
Starring: Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Barry Pepper, James Frain, W Earl Brown, Stephen Root Directed By: Gore Verbinski I think sometimes critics are just angry people who pick … Continue reading The Lone Ranger
Hard Rain
Starring: Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman, Minnie Driver, Randy Quaid, Ed Asner, Betty White Directed By: Mikael Solomon Mikael Solomon basically got banished to TV after Hard Rain, so you’d expect a film that was literal crap. It’s not the worst … Continue reading Hard Rain
Weekend Box Office: ‘Hobbit’ Wins Again, ‘Woman’ Overperforms
1) The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies- 21.9M Weekend, 220.7M Total 2) Into The Woods- 19.1M Weekend, 91.2M Total 3) Unbroken- 18.3M Weekend, 87.8M Total 4) The Woman In Black 2- 15.1M Weekend, 15.1M Total 5) Night At The … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Hobbit’ Wins Again, ‘Woman’ Overperforms
The Imitation Game
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Alex Lawther Directed By: Morten Tyldum That was a damn fine movie. I’ve still got a few well reviewed movies to see this … Continue reading The Imitation Game
Big Trouble In Little China
Starring: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, Victor Wong, Kate Burton Directed By: John Carpenter I’m a few years late to the party, but I finally got around to seeing Big Trouble In Little China. It’s so totally 80’s. It’s … Continue reading Big Trouble In Little China
Under The Skin
Starring: Scarlett Johansson Directed By: Jonathan Glazer A lot of people swear that this is the best movie of the year, or the most underrated movie of the year. It’s definitely one of the most interesting movies I’ve seen this … Continue reading Under The Skin
Out Of The Furnace
Starring: Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Sam Shepard Directed By: Scott Cooper Christian Bale is literally good in everything, I think. It’s a shame that this film didn’t get more Oscar attention, but … Continue reading Out Of The Furnace
Air Force One
Starring: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, William H. Macy, Paul Guilfoyle, Xander Berkley, Dean Stockwell, Liesel Matthews
Directed By: Wolfgang Peterson
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Box Office Predictions: ‘Woman’ Won’t Impact Much
The Woman In Black 2 opens this weekend, but without Daniel Radcliffe, an without a new star to replace him. This starless film is hoping people liked the first, because with a 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, they won’t be coming … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Woman’ Won’t Impact Much
The Love Punch
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie Directed By: Joel Hopkins Well, they can’t all be gems, can they? Despite how much I love Emma Thompson as an actress, this film just doesn’t fly very high. It feels … Continue reading The Love Punch
The November Man
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Bill Smitrovich, Will Patton, Caterina Scorsone Directed By: Roger Donaldson Rumors of this film being utter crap have been exaggerated. Roger Donaldson, who previously directed The Recruit, Species, Cocktail, Thirteen Days, and a … Continue reading The November Man
What If
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, Megan Park, Rafe Spall, Mackenzie Davis Directed By: Michael Dowse A romantic comedy for… people who like Daniel Radcliffe? I’ve heard that this film is soooooo good, but after watching it, I don’t … Continue reading What If
The Equalizer
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, Melissa Leo, Bill Pullman, David Harbour, Haley Bennett. Directed By: Antoine Fuqua This might be a slightly unpopular review, depending on how you felt about The Equalizer. I thought it was “paint … Continue reading The Equalizer
Obvious Child
Starring: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffman, Richard Kind, Gabe Liedman, Polly Draper, David Cross. Directed By: Gillian Robespierre You might have been outraged about this film at some point. It’s the “abortion comedy”, or rather the indie comedy that … Continue reading Obvious Child