Posted by SoberFilmChick on Sunday, April 29, 2012 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
The Moth Diaries SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Mary Harron
Starring: Sarah Bolger, Lily Cole, Sarah Gadon, and Scott Speedman
The Moth Diaries is only 82 minutes in duration. However, those 82 minutes felt like an eternity when I watched this uninteresting tale. If only I had a time machine, I would go back and tell the SoberFilmCritic that I was not available to waste my time on this crap. But we don’t have time for should have, could have, would have on STMR and every movie can’t be a gem.... Continue reading...
Being a leader is hard work. How many people have shied away from opportunities to lead a student organization, a neighborhood association, or some committee at work? Stepping up to the plate can be tough stuff, and often none of us want to do it in the midst of our already stressful lives. You know you've avoided something like this at some point in your life. Hell, I certainly have...on mor... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 28, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
The Raven
Directed By: James McTeigue
Starring: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Luke Evans, Kevin McNally, Pam Ferris, Sergej Trifunovic, Ian Virgo, and Sam Hazeldine
2012 supposedly marks the end of the world. Since I'm writing this review, I'm inclined to think otherwise. Hell, I'd argue that 2012 marks the year history will be rewritten. We've got Abraham Lincoln becoming a vampire hunter. We've got Snow White becoming an action hero. We've even got Edgar Allan Poe becoming... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, April 28, 2012 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Goon SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Michael Dowse
Starring: Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber, and Jay Baruchel
“This is not f**king baseball.” This statement was hurled out by an angry coach in Goon, and truer words were never spoken. Goon tells the story of Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott), a bouncer at a local bar in Massachusetts. Doug has the honor of being the not so bright black sheep in a family of doctors. While his brother is a surgeon, Doug is skilled in fighting and “bouncing,... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 28, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Safe
Directed By: Boaz Yakin
Starring: Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, and Chris Sarandon
This weekend really is the preamble to the summer blockbuster season. With Marvel's The Avengersnext weekend, it seems almost pointless to go to the movies right now. Almost. Having seen action star Jason Statham's latest flick Safe, I can easily say that this movie might be worth stepping out to the box office one last time before the Marvel superheroes assemble next week.
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 28, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
The Five-Year Engagement
Directed By: Nicholas Stoller
Starring: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Lauren Weedman, Mimi Kennedy, David Paymer, Jacki Weaver, Jim Piddock, and Eric Scott-Cooper
With 2012 marking its 100th anniversary, Universal Pictures has got a great line-up of movies this year, especially in the comedy department. Ted and This Is 40 are on the way later this year from Universal. For now, we've got The Five-Year Engagement, a wedding-themed comedy that will s... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 21, 2012 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
The Lucky One
Directed By: Scott Hicks
Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Jay R. Ferguson, and Blythe Danner
Love is the theme of the weekend at the box office. After a couple of months full of comedies and action flicks, studios decided to throw the dating public a bone and try to give them something a little more romantic. With the adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel The Lucky One, they failed miserably though.
US Marine Logan Thibault stumbles across a photo of a beautiful woman whil... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 21, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Think Like a Man
Directed By: Tim Story
Starring: Michael Ealy, Jay Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Jenkins, Romany Malco, and Gabrielle Union
Hollywood has decided to make this third weekend in April about love. At their center, the two films headlining the box office this weekend are love movies. The Lucky One is the latest romance drama to hit theaters, while Think Like a Man is the new romantic comedy. Normally, I would say that having two romanti... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, April 15, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Damsels in Distress
Directed By: Whit Stillman
Starring: Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, Analeigh Tipton, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Carrie MacLemore, Hugo Becker, and Ryan Metcalf
While I typically go to the movies to be swept away in some story or adventure, I occasionally learn something when at the theaters. When I recently watched Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress, I got an interesting lesson in ethics. According to the girls in the film, one's morality and the size of his or her posterior are conn... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, April 15, 2012 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
The Three Stooges
Directed By: Farrelly Brothers
Starring: Chris Diamantoloulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso
Back in the good old days, The Three Stooges were the kings of comedy. Their antics brought smiles to the faces of millions for more than 45 years. For nearly half a century, they helped shape the landscape of television and film with their unique brand of slapstick comedy. Moe, Larry, and Curly are arguably the most iconic comedy act of the twentieth century. With that in mind, Peter ... Continue reading...
