Posted by James Brown on Sunday, July 27, 2014 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
I Origins
Directed By: Mike Cahill
Starring: Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Steven Yeun, Archie Panjabi, William Mapother, and Cara Seymour
Faith seems to be on the minds of indie filmmakers this weekend. We've got two movies where the central characters find themselves questioning their beliefs, or a lack thereof. In Woody Allen's Magic in the Moonlight, Colin Firth's Wei Ling Soo finds himself questioning whether there's something more than just the physical human experie... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 26, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Magic in the Moonlight
Directed By: Woody Allen
Starring: Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Hamish Linklater, Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver, Erica Leerhsen, Eileen Atkins, and Simon McBurney
I was probably one of the few movie bloggers who was on the West Coast this week but not in San Diego. As I was departing Seattle on Friday morning, I pondered all the fun movie buffs are having in Hall H right about now. Alas, I'm back on the East Coast, and I've got movies to review. Given that I'm slated to c... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Sunday, July 20, 2014 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
Sex TapeSoberFilmChick
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segal, Rob Corddry, Rob Lowe, and Ellie KemperEvery summer, studios release comedies involving adults behaving badly in the hopes of attracting audiences looking for a little raunchy humor. From Ted to We’re The Millers to Bad Teacher, raunchy comedies have become popular summer fare. Hoping to capitalize on that trend, Sex Tape opens this weekend, and unfortunately, while somewhat salacious, it is decidedly not ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 19, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Wish I Was Here
Directed By: Zach Braff
Starring: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Josh Gad, Pierce Gagnon, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Jim Parsons, and Mandy Patinkin
This is one of those weekends when I need a little inspiration. With the exception of Richard Linklater's outstanding Boyhood, I'm less than impressed with what's arriving at both the mainstream and independent box offices. Like its predecessor, The Purge: Anarchy fails to deliver the thrilling punch it has the power to pac... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 19, 2014 In : 0.00% Water
Boyhood
Directed By: Richard Linklater
Starring: Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, and Ethan Hawke
I'm always in search of bold, refreshing filmmaking that pushes the bounds of what cinema can be. Rarely, do I actually find it. On this otherwise ordinary weekend at the movies, I think we've found something special, something extraordinary. The vast majority of films go into production for several months. Well, on this weekend, we have a movie that went into production fo... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, July 18, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
The Purge: AnarchyDirected By: James DeMonaco
Starring: Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, and Zoe Soul
In an era when the latest and greatest scary movies are almost always about something supernatural, it's nice to see some good old fashioned horror movies where people kill people. I'm tired of ghosts, demons, and possessed mirrors dominating the horror landscape. I prefer movies that tap into the darkness inside each and every one of us and leverage this to ratchet up... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, July 11, 2014 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Dawn of the Planet of the ApesDirected By: Matt Reeves
Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer, Kodi Smit-McPhee
"Ape not kill ape. Ape together strong."
This summer seems to have climaxed pretty early. I'd make the case that we peaked with Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past a couple of months ago. I know that there are a few mindless moviegoers who will stand by Michael Bay's recently released Transformers: Age of Extinction, but most h... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 5, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Earth to EchoDirected By: Dave Green
Starring: Teo Halm, Brian "Astro" Bradley, Reese C. Hartwig, and Ella Wahlestedt
This Fourth of July has brought us all sorts of movies at the mainstream box office, just not particularly great ones. While Deliver Us From Evil offers a rather routine possession flick, Melissa McCarthy's Tammy offers a waste of money we all can loathe. The remaining film I've yet to review is Earth to Echo. Now admittedly, I've held off on writing this review. The film is ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 5, 2014 In : 0.00% Water
Life ItselfDirected By: Steve James
Starring: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, and Ava DuVernay
Nearly three years ago, Sobriety Test Movie Reviews (STMR) was born. This time in 2011, I was planning content, finalizing designs, and figuring out what this site could really be. I was doing it all because of my endless love for film. After all, it takes a special kind of person to watch and write about multiple movies on a weekly basis. Still, that's not to... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, July 4, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Deliver Us From EvilDirected By: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Eric Bana, Édgar Ramírez, Olivia Munn, Sean Harris, and Joel McHale
"Invocamus Vi Ingredi Ab Inferi”
Hollywood hasn't figured out what to do after the success of the horror genre in 2013. In a reactionary move to box office gold, they're mostly releasing halfway decent movies from a singular niche genre, possession films. Just look at the slew of flicks we've had featuring demons trying to make their way into the world. They incl... Continue reading...
