Posted by James Brown on Thursday, December 25, 2014 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Into the Woods
Directed By: Rob Marshall
Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, and Johnny Depp
Merry Christmas STMR readers! As happy as I am that the holidays have arrived, I'm pretty disappointed by the offering at the box office this week. For the most part, it's gloom and doom. Just look at this week's releases. We've got a self-hating blackjack addict throwing away tons of money in The Gambler. We've got an Olym... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, December 25, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
The Interview
Directed By: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, and Randall Park
I'm sure there are some patriots out there celebrating our recent victory over terrorists trying to keep us from watching The Interview. Well, I'm not one of them. Though I appreciate their sentiments, I'm of a different mindset. Simply put, Sony fucked up. First of all, the company opted to distribute a film that casually jokes about killing an actual head of state. Th... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
AnnieSoberFilmChickDirected by: Will Gluck
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and Cameron Diaz
Annie is a classic American musical. I first saw the film in theaters as a young girl in 1982, and then starred in my high school’s production of the musical. Annie is near and dear to my heart. The songs are iconic. From “It’s The Hard-Knock Life” to “Tomorrow” to “Maybe,” the music grabs you. My fondness for the tale is why I viewed the 2014 ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 21, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Directed By: Shawn Levy
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Gervais, and Ben Kingsley
Sometimes, it can be difficult to disentangle life from art. What I mean by this is that it can be challenging to watch a film outside the lens of real world events, even if they have absolutely nothing to do with the tale at hand. This is definitely the case for me with Night at the Museum: Secret of the To... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, December 18, 2014 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesDirected By: Peter Jackson
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian Mckellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, and Orlando Bloom
There and back again. This hobbit's tale has been a tumultuous journey that has never quite taken us back there to that place of movie magic called Middle Earth in a way that The Lord of the Rings trilogy did ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 14, 2014 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
The Imitation Game
Directed By: Morten Tyldum
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, and Rory Kinnear
"Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine."
-Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley)
Some of the best movies are the ones in which moviegoers learn something new about how someone did something amazing that changed the world. I know that sounds like a cliché, but that's... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, December 13, 2014 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Top Five
Directed By: Chris Rock
Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Hayley Marie Norman, Karlie Redd, Rachel Feinstein, Kevin Hart, Sherri Shepherd, J.B. Smoove, Dan Naturman, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, and Whoopi Goldberg
Rigorous honesty is the best way to start out my review of Chris Rock's latest film. I loved it. I enjoyed the film so much that I'm going to reveal my own top five, which tells a lot about me. I'm just going on gut instincts here. My number ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 7, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Miss Julie
Directed By: Liv Ullmann
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, and Samantha Morton
I mentioned this earlier this year in my review of Under the Skin, but we haven't had a lot of weird ones at the indie box office this year. Few filmmakers are taking risks with the strange and bizarre, particularly in this later half of the year (with the obvious exception of Birdman). I understand their reasons, but I don't agree with them. Risks are the reasons for which many duds crash and b... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, December 6, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
WildDirected By: Jean-Marc Vallée
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, and Gaby Hoffmann
This may sound completely random, but I do my best thinking in the shower. My best ideas have come when the hot water is flowing, and there are no distractions chipping away at me. For me, the only thing that comes close to this is taking a leisurely stroll. When I'm out in nature getting some fresh air, great thoughts just come to me. That's why I get Cheryl Strayed’s need to get... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Horrible Bosses 2Directed By: Sean Anders
Starring: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Chris Pine, and Christoph Waltz
Horrible Bosses was one of the first few films I reviewed when Sobriety Test Movie Reviews made its debut on the web. Looking back at the review I wrote nearly three and a half years ago now, I simply cringe. The points I make are still valid, but the manner in which I make them is in no way consistent with my writing style... Continue reading...
