Posted by James Brown on Saturday, March 8, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Directed By: Rob Minkoff
Starring: Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter, Leslie Mann, and Stephen Colbert
Children are taking over the box office we all know and love. Every time I turn around, there's a new movie for them in theaters. What happened to the good old days when they used to have a handful of flicks during the summer? What happened to the good old days when Hollywood was fixated on the 18-49 demographic and not their children? This year already, we've seen... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, March 7, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
300: Rise of an EmpireDirected By: Noam Murro
Starring: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, and Rodrigo Santoro
"It begins as a whisper... a promise... the lightest of breezes dances above the death cries of 300 men. That breeze became a wind. A wind that my brothers have sacrificed. A wind of freedom... a wind of justice... a wind of vengeance."
-Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey)
With the Oscars now in our rearview mirror, we can fully focus on what lies ahead this year. More ... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
Dark VengeanceSoberFilmChick
Directed by: Keoni Waxman
Starring: Steven Seagal, Warren Christie, Sarah Lind, Tzi Ma, Meghan Ory, and George Takei
As a child of the ‘80’s and ‘90’s, I have a certain affinity for cheesy martial arts/crime/sci-fi fare. I grew up on films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal. For heaven’s sake, I’ve seen Cyborg multiple times. Thus, I am not opposed to the resurgence of 80’s actors, who are provi... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, March 1, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
The Broken Circle BreakdownSoberFilmChick
Directed by: Felix Van Groeningen
Starring: Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg
President Barack Obama once said that having a child is like having your heart walking around outside of your body. That comment always struck me. When you have a son or a daughter, you become vulnerable and exposed because of your overwhelming love for that child. As a parent, your worst fear is that some type of harm will come to your... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, March 1, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Non-Stop
Directed By: Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Nate Parker, Michelle Dockery, Linus Roache, Scoot McNairy, and Corey Stoll
"Someone on this flight is threatening to kill someone every 20 minutes, unless $150 million is transferred to this account number."
-Bill Marks (Liam Neeson)
Year after year, Liam Neeson continues to cash in on the success of his 2008 action thriller Taken. We've seen this guy — who was once considered a more dramatic actor — try to chann... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, March 1, 2014 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
Son of God
Directed By: Christopher Spencer
Starring: Diogo Morgado, Roma Downey, and Darwin Shaw
2014 might just be the year of the biblical movie. Hollywood is taking us to church in the coming weeks and months. Several weeks from now, Darren Aronofsky's Noah will be storming into theaters and bringing on the floodwaters. Later in the year, Moses will be telling Pharaoh to let his people go all over again and leading them to the Promised Land in Ridley Scott's Exodus. Before we get ahead o... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, February 23, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
In Secret
Directed By: Charlie Stratton
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton, Oscar Isaac, and Jessica Lange
I've shied away from indie cinema for the last several weeks or so. Things typically remain quiet on this front during the awards season. Sure, I've missed a couple of foreign flicks such as Gloria and Like Father, Like Son, but indie theaters have primarily been screening awards darlings like Her, Dallas Buyers Club, and 12 Years a Slave. Given that the awards season is coming to an ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, February 22, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Pompeii
Directed By: Paul W. S. Anderson
Starring: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Carrie-Anne Moss, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica Lucas, Jared Harris, and Kiefer Sutherland
Gladiator is one of my all-time favorite movies. The noble character Russell Crowe gives us as Maximus, the delicious sicko to which Joaquin Phoenix treats us with Commodus, and the rousing yet beautiful filmmaking from director Ridley Scott all make the film an unrivaled modern epic of the highest caliber. With this ki... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, February 22, 2014 In : 0.09% Cocktails
3 Days to KillDirected By: McG
Starring: Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Richard Sammel, and Eriq EbouaneyMcG isn't exactly a director who gets me excited for a movie. Sure, he's had a decent movie or two in his time. A great example is 2012's This Means War. At the same time, he's had many more missteps with films like Charlie's Angels and Terminator Salvation. His problem is that he tends to make undercooked films flush with gaping plot holes and underwhelmi... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
About Last NightSoberFilmChickDirected by: Steve Pink
Starring: Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant, Adam Rodriguez, and Paula Patton
Kevin Hart is without question the comedian of the moment. With sold out arenas for his comedy tour across the country, a hit television show on BET, and his appearance in every movie trailer imaginable, Hart is clearly riding high. 2014 has already started out with a bang for Hart with his hit movie Ride Along, which has grossed $116 million dome... Continue reading...
