Posted by James Brown on Sunday, May 31, 2015 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
Aloha
Directed By: Cameron Crowe Starring: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, and Alec Baldwin
Unexpectedly bad movies are the worst. It's a game of expectations that we've all lost. You go into the theater expecting a halfway decent movie at a minimum. Instead, you get nothing but garbage for your time and money. When you expect very little at the box office, a movie can either meet your expectations by sucking or exceed them by pleasantl... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Sunday, May 31, 2015 In : 0.09% Cocktails
San Andreas SoberFilmChick
Directed by: Brad Peyton
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, and Paul Giamatti
After last week’s disappointing Memorial Day box office, this weekend movie-goers are being treated to a summer movie staple: the disaster flick. Audiences love to see tornadoes, volcanoes, and uncontrollable natural disasters wreaking havoc. We are entertained by buildings falling apart, iconic landmarks being leveled and the ultima... Continue reading...
Star Wars Episode VII does not only bring back classic characters, but also introduces new ones to the story. As of now, three new heroes and a villain are generating a great deal of excitement and speculation amongst the fan base of the franchise. Here’s a breakdown of the actors in their upcoming roles:
John Boyega as “Finn”
British-born John Boyega is no stranger to acting in sci-fi roles, as evidenced by his film debut Attack the Block. Not only that, but he also identifies as a fa... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, May 24, 2015 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Poltergeist
Directed By: Gil Kenan
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, and Jane Adams
The end of an era has come. It's the real thing. Buying the world a coke and concluding the story of Don Draper, Mad Men has ended its incredible seven season run. While I'll certainly miss this truly one-of-a-kind show, the thing that's on my mind this weekend is a long forgotten partner of Sterling Cooper Draper Price. That's right. I'm talking about Lane Price and the man who portray... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, May 23, 2015 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Tomorrowland
Directed By: Brad Bird
Starring: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, and Keegan-Michael Key
Summer 2015 has brought with it a strong run at the box office so far. Avengers: Age of Ultron, Pitch Perfect 2, and Mad Max: Fury Roadhave all made loads of cash at the box office. As we kick off Memorial Day weekend, I believe we've found our first duds of the summer movie season. Interestingly enough, one of them comes from Disney, on... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, May 16, 2015 In : 0.00% Water
Mad Max: Fury Road
Directed By: George Miller
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, Abbey Lee, and Courtney Eaton
At the beginning of the year, I said that 2015 was the year of the reborn franchise. Just look to upcoming installments for the Jurassic Park, Terminator, and Star Wars series. It's undeniable. There's one franchise introducing itself to a new generation of moviegoers this weekend that has a k... Continue reading...
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Alexis Knapp, Hailee Steinfeld, and Chrissie Fit
The best critics should have the wisdom to acknowledge when they're wrong. Well, it's time to acknowledge that I got it wrong with regard to the 2012 sleeper hit Pitch Perfect. I saw the original as an earnest but not-so-funny affair. Looking back, I have to disagree with my 2012 self and say that the film bursts with a b...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, May 9, 2015 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Hot Pursuit SoberFilmChick
Directed by: Anne Fletcher
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Robert Zakinsky, and Richard T. Jones
Presumably in an effort to offer an alternative to Avengers: Age of Ultron, Warner Brothers released a female buddy comedy this week, Hot Pursuit. At first glance, the pairing of Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon with television darling Sofia Vergara seems like a grand idea. Witherspoon, while known for her dramatic turns, has found success with comedies ... Continue reading...
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, and Samuel L. Jackson
"When the Earth starts to settle, God throws a stone at it. And believe me. He's winding up." -Ultron (James Spader)
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, April 26, 2015 In : 0.00% Water
5 to 7
Directed By: Victor Levin
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Bérénice Marlohe, Glenn Close, Frank Langella, Lambert Wilson, and Olivia Thirlby
"I will hold your heart more tenderly than my own." -Valery & Arielle (Lambert Wilson & Bérénice Marlohe)
I've noted this on several occasions before, but the best films often help me to either broaden or reassess my perspective on this big blue world in which we live. I've rarely said this about films tackling matters of the heart, however. All that bei... Continue reading...
