Posted by James Brown on Friday, September 27, 2013 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Rush
Directed By: Ron Howard
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Pierfrancesco Favino, David Calder, and Natalie Dormer
It would be an understatement to say that I had low expectations for Rush. Let's be real. Did anyone really expect a serious awards contender out of a racing movie led by Thor? I sure as hell did not. I knew the film had Ron Howard in the director's chair. I knew that there was a rich, intriguing story for Howard to tell based on t... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, September 21, 2013 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Thanks for Sharing
Directed By: Stuart Blumberg
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Alecia Moore, and Patrick Fugit
Addiction is a rarely funny subject that's often dramatized on the big screen. More often than not, you're going to see films like Flight, Smashed, and Shame hitting theaters when it comes to depicting folks looking to get their latest fix. This weekend, things are a little different. Director Stuart Blumberg and his cast are adding ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, September 21, 2013 In : 0.00% Water
Prisoners
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano
It's official. The awards season has begun at the box office. Though we've had some early contenders such as Fruitvale Station, Blue Jasmine, and The Butler, we've now hit that time of year where we'll see more of the movies that will be competing for golden statuettes in January and February of next year. Last year around this time, we had Pau... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, September 14, 2013 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Insidious: Chapter 2
Directed By: James Wan
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, and Barbara Hershey
It's Friday the 13th, and I don't have a new Jason Voorhees flick to go see. Slasher flick You're Next is still in theaters, but I could use something fresh. What we have instead this weekend is James Wan's follow-up to his 2010 horror flick Insidious. While I certainly am no fan of the series, it's hard to deny that the Saw director found success earlier this year in ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, September 13, 2013 In : 0.09% Cocktails
The FamilyDirected By: Luc Besson
Starring: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, John D'Leo, and Domenick Lombardozzi
Several weeks ago, screen legend Robert De Niro turned 70 years old. With a filmography spanning five decades ranging from Mean Streets to Silver Linings Playbook, it suffices to say that the Raging Bull has had an illustrious career on the big screen and stands as one of the greatest performers of all time. That being said, I have to tell you that... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, September 7, 2013 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Afternoon DelightDirected By: Jill Soloway
Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch, and Jessica St. Clair
I will never know what it's really like to be a bored homemaker. Beyond the simple fact that I get up and go to work every day, I just can't relate. It certainly doesn't help that I'm a single guy in my twenties. At this point in my life, the closest I'll ever get to understanding the boredom that plagues them is watching a few episodes of Desperate Housewives. With... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, September 6, 2013 In : 0.09% Cocktails
RiddickDirected By: David Twohy
Starring: Vin Diesel, Jordi Mollá, Matt Nable, Katee Sackho, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine, Raoul Trujillo, and Karl Urban
The fall movie season is officially underway, which means I should think about taking a break for a few weeks from the box office. I genuinely wouldn't miss much. We've got The Family, another action movie penned by writer-director Luc Besson who I've yet to forgive for the abysmal Taken 2 last year. We've got Battle of the Year, a Step ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Monday, September 2, 2013 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Thérèse (Thérèse Desqueyroux)
Directed By: Claude Miller
Starring: Audrey Tautou and Gilles Lellouche
The French had a really good run for a few years with cinema. Think of films like The Artist, The Intouchables, and Amour. With the notably consistent quality films that had been coming from across the Atlantic over the last several years, I've come to expect more of them. Sadly, however, the French have been letting me down this year. Augustine was a really dry period piece earlier this... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 1, 2013 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Short Term 12Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher, Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek, and Keith Stanfield
There aren't that many films that tackle the issues of troubled youths, so I must always commend those filmmakers who opt to address these often unaddressed issues on the big screen. The latest film to do so is Destin Daniel Cretton's Short Term 12. It's a potent little indie centered by the talented young actress Brie Larson, who you may have just seen se... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 1, 2013 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
The Grandmaster
Directed By: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Benshan, Song Hye-kyo, and Wang Qingxiang
I've been in need of a good martial arts flick for some time now. 2012 gave us such good films as The Raid: Redemption and The Man With the Iron Fists. So far in 2013, we've had nothing to match these movies. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's taken notice of this void throughout the year. Well, things are finally looking up for those moviegoers who love the... Continue reading...
