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Selma was too restrained, but still powerful
Selma Directed by: Ava DuVernay Written by: Paul Webb Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey Running time: 127 minutes Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language Selma, while a powerful and profound film was restrained and failed drives its narrative home. Too […]
Unbroken is deliberate, methodical, a little dull
Unbroken Directed by: Angelina Jolie Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson Based on: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Starring: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock Release date: December 25, 2014 Rated PG-13 for war violence including intense sequences of brutality, and for brief language Unbroken is a remarkable story […]
The Imitation Game is striking and penetrating
The Imitation Game Directed by: Morten Tyldum Written by: Graham Moore Based on: Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Rory Kinnear Running time: 114 minutes Rated PG-13 for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking The Imitation […]
Into The Woods is magic abridged
Into The Woods Directed by: Rob Marshall Written by: James Lapine Music by: Stephen Sondheim Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Johnny Depp Release date: December 25, 2014 Running time: 124 minutes Rated PG for thematic elements, fantasy action and peril, and some suggestive material Into […]
Leaping lizards, Annie is awful.
Annie Directed by: Will Gluck Screenplay by: Will Gluck, Aline Brosh McKenna, Emma Thompson Based on: Annie, by Thomas Meehan and Little Orphan Annie, by Harold Gray Starring: Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Cameron Diaz Music by: Greg Kurstin Songs: Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin Original songs: Greg Kurstin, Sia, Will Gluck Release […]
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a fun family film
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Directed by: Shawn Levy Written by: Robert Ben Garant, David Guion, Michael Handelman, Thomas Lennon Story by: Mark Friedman, Michael Handelman, David Guion Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Dan Stevens, Ben Kingsley, Rebel Wilson, Skyler Gisondo, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Ricky Gervais, Rami Malek, Mizuo […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was a satiating conclusion to an ambitious project
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Directed by: Peter Jackson Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro Based on: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Starring: Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Connolly, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dean O’Gorman, Evangeline Lilly, Graham McTavish, Hugo Weaving, Ian […]
You might want to passover Exodus: Gods & Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings Directed by: Ridley Scott Written by: Steven Zaillian Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley Release date: December 12 2014 Rated PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images When a film tries to take a story that is, at its core, […]
Horrible Bosses 2 is amusing, but second rate comedy, at best.
Horrible Bosses 2 is not a terrible movie, it is neither is it entirely worthwhile. It is funnier than it deserves to be, and much of that is due to some remarkable chemistry, and first rate delivery of second rate material, and maybe a third rate story. I will gladly admit that this movie got […]
Rosewater is earnestly engaging and profound
Rosewater is among the rare films that leave you feeling both uplifted and devastatingly heartbroken. The truth of the story is unavoidable, you could not hide from the truth this film holds to the light even if you wanted to. It is a film that can drive change by changing the minds of a susceptible […]
Big Hero 6 is an exciting blend of elements for all ages.
Big Hero 6 is a beautiful blending of genera, tones, and cultures in a package that is wildly entertaining. Sure to be a staggering success for Disney and Marvel this film will draw children in droves, and parents are sure to follow along, quite gladly. The film itself handles some fairly dark themes of death […]
Interstellar is epic but riddled with problems
I loved Interstellar, it was beautiful, had thoroughly intriguing story, and even had a satisfactory conclusion. However, I cannot turn a blind eye to some significant problems with the story and direction that I saw. The story problems prevent the movie from being as effective as it could have been, and Christopher Nolan’s direction suffers […]
Before I Go to Sleep is too timid and tiring
Before I Go to Sleep had all the potential to be a good suspenseful thriller, but the potential was squandered. A suspense thriller without suspense is a waste; in this case, the title becomes a taunt, or a dare. This film was a directorial failure by Rowan Joffé, who could not set the tone appropriately, […]
Birdman: The Unexpected Virtue of Audaciousness
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a cinematographic playground. Beautifully captured by renowned cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki in what looks like a handful of extraordinary long shots. Those long shots it turns out were a combination of long shots and seamless editing. The effect is nothing short of magnificent, I was intentionally watching for […]
Daniel Radcliffe is enthralling in Horns
Horns is a magnificently dark story filled with performances that kept me transfixed. As the film progressed, the tone of the film grew more sinister to the point where Daniel Radcliffe was simply chilling. This is the first film director Alexandre Aja did not write himself, and might be his best feature film to date. […]
