Posted by SoberFilmChick on Monday, June 25, 2012 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
God Bless America SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Bobcat Goldthwait
Starring: Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, and Melinda Page Hamilton
In the opening scene of God Bless America, the antihero dreams of going next door and shooting his incredibly obnoxious neighbors. He shoots the father and then shoots the baby as blood splatters all over the mother. As a viewer, at that point, I had to decide whether to follow my instinct and recoil from the sight or momentarily suspend my ho... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 23, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Directed By: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Rob Corddry, Patton Oswalt, Adam Brody, Derek Luke, and Martin Sheen
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Steve Carell has been typecast as an actor. In one way or another, he always plays somebody with an emotional imbalance. His characters are either way too jolly or way too depressing. He hardly ever plays normal people. Just look back at a long list of films ranging fro... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, June 23, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Brave SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, and John Ratzenberger
Brave was not exactly what I expected. From the movie’s trailer, I thought the film would follow the path of animated films like Mulan where the female protagonist bucks tradition and takes on a role or activities that are usually reserved for men. While Brave does have some of those elem... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 23, 2012 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Directed By: Timur Bekmambetov
Starring: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, and Marton Csokas
"History prefers legends to men, nobility to brutality, soaring speeches to quiet deeds. History remembers the battles, but forgets the blood. If history remembers me at all, it will only be a fraction of the truth." -Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Based on the title alone, this film... Continue reading...
Starring: Greta Gerwig, Zoe Lister Jones, Bill Pullman, Hamish Linklater, Debra Winger, Joel Kinnaman, and Cheyenne Jackson
Greta Gerwig has been a very busy woman this year. She's been all over indie cinema in 2012. We saw her in Damsels in Distress a couple of months ago. We've got her in Lola Versus this week. We'll even be seeing her in Woody Allen's To Rome With Love later this month. In her current film Lola Versus, Gerwig stars as a young woman str... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, June 17, 2012 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
That's My Boy
Directed By: Sean Anders
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, and Leighton Meester
Hollywood has decided to travel back in time this weekend. We're going back to the 80s! With the star-studded musical Rock of Agesand the new Adam Sandler comedy That's My Boy, we're getting a double dose of the past. Unfortunately for Happy Madison and Adam Sandler, going back in time won't help to undo the damage done to their brand in recent years with films like Jack & Jill. That's My Boy i... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 16, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Safety Not Guaranteed
Directed By: Colin Trevorrow
Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, and Mark Duplass
"Wanted: Somebody to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. I have only done this once before. Safety not guaranteed." -Classified Ad
There's a thin line between genius and insanity. More often than not, we label somebody as cuckoo when they're trying to think outside the box and do something others would d... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 16, 2012 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Your Sister's Sister
Directed By: Lynn Shelton
Starring: Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Mark Duplass
If a guy and a girl are best friends for a long period of time, chances are that they're going to fall in love some time down the road if they haven't done so already. It's been proven time and time again in life. It's even been proven on the big screen. From When Harry Met Sally... to Zack and Miri Make a Porno, there are tons of examples on film. The latest movie about best friends fall... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, June 16, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Rock of Ages SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Adam Shankman
Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin, and Tom Cruise
As a musical aficionado and a child of the 80’s, I was naturally chosen to review the highly anticipated Rock of Ages. I wasn’t sure what to expect out of the film. I had heard that Tom Cruise was phenomenal, and the movie trailer showed a lot of rock music, partying and big hair. That is... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 9, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Bel Ami
Directed By: Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci, and Colm Meaney
I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Robert Pattinson is not my favorite actor. His Twilight flicks are everything movies shouldn't be — utter crap. Team Edward has corrupted a generation of female moviegoers. If his career in the acting world must continue, a film like Bel Ami is a good fit for him. After all, playing a manwhore is a step up fro... Continue reading...
