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Review: Trumbo Isn’t Perfect But Has Great Performances And Attention To Detail
Title: Trumbo Director: Jay Roach Screenwriter: John McNamara (written by) and Bruce Cook (book ‘Dalton Trumbo’) Principal Cast: Bryan Cranston, Michael Stuhlbarg, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, and David James Elliott Summary: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. If the award […]
Review: Victor Frankenstein Is So Camp You’ll Get A Merit Badge For Watching It
Title: Victor Frankenstein Director: Paul McGuigan Screenwriter: Max Landis (screenplay and screen story) and Mary Shelley (novel ‘Frankenstein’) Principal Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, Jessica Brown Findlay, Bronson Webb, and Daniel Mays Summary: Told from Igor’s perspective, we see the troubled young assistant’s dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student […]
Review: Brooklyn Is Period Romance At Its Best
Title: Brooklyn Director: John Crowley Screenwriter: Nick Hornby (screenplay) and Colm Tóibín (novel) Principal Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Fiona Glascott, Domhnall Gleeson, Jane Brennan, and Matt Glynn Summary: An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose […]
Review: Creed Has A Great Pace, A Compelling Story, And Shows That Stallone Still Has It
Title: Creed Director: Ryan Coogler Screenwriter: Ryan Coogler (screenplay and story), Aaron Covington (screenplay), and Sylvester Stallone Principal Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Andre Ward, and Tony Bellew Summary: The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late […]
Victor Frankenstein is Ridiculously Campy and Unintentionally Comedic
Victor Frankenstein Directed by: Paul McGuigan Written by Max Landis Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Charles Dance Running time 110 minutes Rated PG-13 for macabre images, violence and a sequence of destruction Igor Strausman (Daniel Radcliffe) spent the first 18 (or so) years of his life as a nameless hunchback […]
Trumbo is So Good, it is Simply Unfair
Trumbo Directed by: Jay Roach Written by: John McNamara Based on: Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Cook Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Helen Mirren, Alan Tudyk Running time 124 minutes Rated R for language including some sexual references In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until […]
Klaus No. 1 of 6 – Comic Review
In the intro issue of Klaus, Grant Morrison and Dan Mora build the framework for a bloody medieval fantasy-style world that adds a noble and violent backstory to a much beloved holiday figure. Hi everybody, I don’t have any previous articles to link to yet. I’m Matt, the new guy around here. I look forward […]
Mockingjay Part 2 is a Flat but Satisfactory Finale
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Directed by: Francis Lawrence Screenplay by: Danny Strong, Peter Craig Based on Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland Running time 137 minutes Rated PG-13 […]
Review: Spotlight Shows How Great Journalism Can Change The World
Title: Spotlight Director: Tom McCarthy Screenwriter: Tom McCarthy (screenplay) and Josh Singer (screenplay) Principal Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, and Stanley Tucci Summary: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking […]
Review: Room Features Amazing Performances That Will Stay With You
Title: Room Director: Lenny Abrahamson Screenwriter: Emma Donoghue (novel and screenplay) Principal Cast: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Matt Gordon, Joan Allen, and William H. Macy Summary: After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world. […]
Review: Secret In Their Eyes Has Good Performances But Is Mediocre Overall
Title: Secret in their Eyes Director: Billy Ray Screenwriter: Billy Ray (screenplay), Juan José Campanella (film “El secreto de sus ojos”), and Eduardo Sacheri (film “El secreto de sus ojos”) Principal Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris, and Alfred Molina Summary: A tight-knit team of rising investigators, along with their supervisor, is […]
Manga Review: Ultraman Volume 2
Ultraman Volume 2 focuses on Shinjiro Hayata, the son of the man who was Ultraman years earlier. Shinjiro recently learned his father’s secret and must now decide whether or not he’ll become the new Ultraman. Ultraman Volume 2 Written by: Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi Publisher: HERO’S INC. English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: November […]
Manga Review: Tiger & Bunny Volume 8
Tiger & Bunny Volume 8 shows what happens to Wild Tiger and the other heroes as they try to stop Jake Martinez from taking over Stern Bild. Tiger & Bunny Volume 8 Written by: Mizuki Sakakibara Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten English Publisher: VIZ Media Release Date: November 10, 2015 Volume 8 has a strong emphasis on […]
Review: The 33 Fails To Seamlessly Combine Fact And Fiction
Title The 33 Director: Patricia Riggen Screenwriter: Mikko Alanne (screenplay), Craig Borten (screenplay), Michael Thomas (screenplay), Jose Rivera (screen story), and Hector Tobar (based on the book “Deep Down Dark” by) Principal Cast: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, and Lou Diamond Phillips Summary: Based on the real-life event, when a gold and […]
Love the Coopers is Unremarkable, but Enjoyable
Love the Coopers Directed by: Jessie Nelson Written by: Steven Rogers Starring: Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei, Olivia Wilde Narrated by Steve Martin Running time 106 minutes Rated PG – 13 for thematic elements, language and some sexuality Charlotte (Diane Keaton) and Sam Cooper’s […]
