Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 14, 2012 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
Lockout
Directed By: James Mather and Stephen St. Leger
Starring: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun, Lennie James, and Peter Stormare
April is really a filler month in the box office schedule that's hit-or-miss for moviegoers. More often than not, the release schedule is filled with crap. The heavy hitters released in March are still hanging around in theaters, and the new stuff is just the preamble to the summer blockbuster season. The futuristic thriller Lockout is just... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, April 14, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Brake SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Gabe Torres
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, JR Bourne, and Tom Berenger
Imagine Die Hard if Bruce Willis was trapped in a glass coffin for an hour and a half and all he had was his wits to battle terrorists. Oh yeah, and Bruce was neither charismatic nor funny. Does that sound entertaining? No? Well neither was Brake.
In Brake, Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins (Stephen Dorff) wakes up in a glass coffin. Much to his horror, he is being held captive by t... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 14, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
The Cabin in the Woods
Directed By: Drew Goddard
Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, and Bradley Whitford
It's Friday the 13th, and I'm here to talk about a newly released horror flick. There is a catch though. It doesn't involve the undead, machete-wielding menace Jason Voorhees. I'm talking about the new horror movie The Cabin in the Woods by Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon. While this new horror flick does pay homage to Ja... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, April 7, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
ATM SoberFilmChick
Directed By: David Brooks
Starring: Alice Eve, Josh Peck, and Brian Geraghty
I am always paranoid if I use an ATM at night. I have a fear that someone is going to sneak up behind me and rob me just as I’m keying in my code. The ATMs that require you to swipe your card to enter into a windowed room at the front of a building are even worse because then you’re trapped in a room. So ATM the movie is really my paranoia come to life, but on crack.
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 7, 2012 In : 0.09% Cocktails
American Reunion
Directed By: Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg
Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, and Tara Reid
It's hard to believe that it's been 13 years since the first American Pie film came out. It's even harder to believe that the movie has spawned seven sequels. Filmmakers have revisited the original gang twice and introduced viewers to other members of the Stifler family in several spin-offs.... Continue reading...
Starring: Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Génesis Rodríguez, Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., Nick Offerman, Efren Ramirez, and Adrian Martinez
Will Ferrell used to be the SNL vet that gave moviegoers mainstream comedies that set the standard for everybody else. Just think of future classics like Old School, Elf, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Lately, he's been on the indie scene. We recently saw him in the independent flic... Continue reading...
Starring: Adrien Brody, James Caan, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu, Marcia Gay Harden, Tim Blake Nelson, Bryan Cranston, Sami Gayle, and William Petersen
Teaching is a tough vocation, particularly in public schools. Aside from being underpaid and overstressed in a thankless job, teachers have to deal with the most dangerous force on Earth, ignorance. They have to deal with ignorant parents who don't equip their kids with the tools or the mindset to thrive in th... Continue reading...
Directed By: Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
Starring: Cécile de France and Thomas Doret
If you recall from my review of Delicacy last week, I was hoping that the saccharine romantic comedy was a hidden gem among a slate of great films from or involving France. I was wrong then, and have some leftover Merlot to prove it. I'm happy to say that I've found a gem in Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's French (and Belgian) film The Kid with a Bike.
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, March 31, 2012 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
The Deep Blue Sea
Directed By: Terence Davies
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, and Simon Russell Beale
"Sometimes, it's tough to judge when you're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea." -Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz)
Love is the most powerful force on Earth. It can be the best and worst part of life. It can give you a euphoria you've never known, or it can just as easily put you through a hell that clouds your judgment. This is the case for Hester Collyer when she tries to comm... Continue reading...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Friday, March 30, 2012 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Mirror, Mirror SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Tarsem Singh
Starring: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, and Sean Bean
I have to admit, it was hard for me to get excited about seeing Mirror, Mirror. After all, trailer 2 for Snow White and the Huntsman was recently released and it looks 10 different kinds of awesome. While the films are obviously drastically different and should not necessarily be compared, it is hard not to compare two films about the same fairy tale released ... Continue reading...
