Posted by SoberFilmChick on Friday, August 24, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Hit and Run SoberFilmChick
Directed by: David Palmer and Dax Shepard Starring: Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Joy Bryant, Kristin Chenoweth
Dax Shepard has come a long way since pulling pranks on MTV’s Punk’d. Shepard wrote, directed and starred in the new film Hit and Run. The film follows Charlie Bronson (Shepard), who has been hiding in the witness protection program for four years in the middle of nowhere. Charlie is protected by accident-prone U.S. Marshall Ran... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
2 Days In New York SoberFilmChick
Directed by: Julie Delpy Starring: Chris Rock, Julie Delpy, Dylan Baker, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau
2 Days in New York is a funny independent film that serves as a sequel to Julie Delpy’s 2 Days in Paris. Written, directed by and starring Delpy, the film follows 38 year old Marion who is in a loving relationship with Mingus (Chris Rock). Both Mingus and Marion have children from prior relationships and they have carved out a sweet life in Manhattan for th... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, August 18, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Sparkle SoberFilmChick
Directed by: Salim Akil Starring: Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Carmen Ejogo, Mike Epps, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter
I was faced with a major crisis in nostalgia this weekend. I could review The Expendables 2 which includes every 80’s action star you can imagine or I could take a walk down memory lane with the remake of the 1976 film Sparkle. As much as I would love to see a movie that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis just for the she... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, August 18, 2012 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
ParaNorman
Directed By: Sam Fell and Chris Butler
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, John Goodman, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Elaine Stritch
In recent years, animated films have been walking a fine line. They keep the kiddies entertained with the silly stuff, but they incorporate nuggets of humor for the adults that should fly right over the kids' heads. If mom and dad are forced to go see a cartoon about an ogre in a world o... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 17, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
The Expendables 2
Directed By: Simon West
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger
It's time for the AARP's annual night at the movies, and we've got a few special guests. Sylvester Stallone, a guy who lives in the past and misses his glory days, will be serving as the MC. Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be strutting into the... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 17, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Directed By: Peter Hedges
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, Odeya Rush, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith, David Morse, and Common
August is the anti-climactic part of the summer movie season. Every year, we basically get the same thing. We'll get a healthy dose of B movies, awful horror flicks, and one or two sappy films. This year, one of those sappy movies is The Odd Life of Timothy... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, August 11, 2012 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Celeste and Jesse Forever
Directed By: Lee Toland Krieger
Starring: Andy Samberg, Rashida Jones, Elijah Wood, Emma Roberts, Eric Christian Olsen, Ari Graynor, and Chris Messina
Romantic comedies typically have this nice smooth formula that generally leads to a happy ending. It's rare that we get a break-up movie hitting theaters. It goes against everything rom coms are about. It's even rarer that we get a divorce movie. Celeste and Jesse Forever is just that though. It's refreshing to get s... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, August 11, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
The Bourne Legacy
Directed By: Tony Gilroy
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, and Albert Finney
The Bourne Legacy is a film that's had a shadow cast over it from the day it was announced. It's the Jason Bourne movie without Jason Bourne. With Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon departing the franchise, it's a new chapter in the series. Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, Duplicity) is taking the director's chair from Greengrass, while Jeremy Renner (The Avengers, Mission: ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 10, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
The Campaign
Directed By: Jay Roach
Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Katherine LaNasa, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, and Brian Cox
I am sick and tired of hearing about Mitt Romney and Barack Obama this year. I'm sick of the constant barrage of ads. I'm sick of the incessant media coverage. I'm sick of obvious half-truths. I'm sure the election season has gotten on your nerves as well. With this in mind, Jay Roach'sThe Campaign could not have had bett... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 10, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Hope Springs
Directed By: David Frankel
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, and Elisabeth Shue
Life is good for Meryl Streep this year. She's added another statue named Oscar to her award shelf. She's considered by most to be the greatest living actress. She's enjoying her status as acting royalty and taking her career in whatever direction she chooses. Now that she's brought The Iron Lady to the big screen, the legendary actress is joining forces with Tommy Lee Jones to e... Continue reading...
