Starring: Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Olivia Thirlby, and Julianne Moore
Every single one of us has some homeless person we encounter on a regular basis. He may be that guy you see on the subway or bus on your way to school. He could be someone you regularly pass on the streets while walking to work. He could even be the guy you see in the mirror when you wake up in the morning. My point is that homelessness is an all too common phenomenon, and you never kn... Continue reading...
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A Thousand Words
Directed By: Brian Robbins
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, and Allison Janney
Six months ago, the writing was on the wall. Eddie Murphy was making his big comeback. Tower Heist was supposed to herald the return of the old Eddie Murphy. Then, he was supposed to host the Oscars for the first time. Finally, he was going to cap everything off with the comedy vehicle A Thousand Words. To date, I can say that this comeback has definitely been o... Continue reading...
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Silent House
Directed By: Chris Kentis and Laura Lau
Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross, and Haley Murphy
These days, the horror genre is more predictable than ever. You get a few kills, a few hot girls, and more than a few bad actors. When there's talk of the downfall of modern mainstream cinema, the conversation wouldn't be complete without mentioning how crappy horror flicks are these days. That's why I'm so surprised that the talented young actr... Continue reading...
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John Carter
Directed By: Andrew Stanton
Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, and Willem Dafoe
John Carter is a movie that's destined to be a flop. With a hefty $250 million dollar production budget and a lot of negative pre-release buzz, Disney stands to lose some big bucks. With all this negative attention surrounding the movie, it should be hard to watch and critique John Carter objectively. I don't give a damn abou... Continue reading...
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We Need To Talk About Kevin
Directed By: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, and Ezra Miller
Some kids are just born monsters. From the moment they arrive, you know they're rotten to the core. Their parents can dish out all the love and affection in the world. They can try to instill some semblance of moral values. They can do everything in their power to give these black sheep normal lives. At the end of the day, they're just pure evil in human form. There's absolutely n... Continue reading...
There are some films that make you surf the Internet and do a little research upon viewing them. You feel compelled to find out whether the subject matter is real or whether the filmmakers were pulling your leg. Joshua Marston's The Forgiveness of Blood is that kind of film and I found myself googling Albania and the Kanun as soon as the credits started rol... Continue reading...
I'm a little late to the game for A Separation. This Iranian drama has been in theaters for a while now and has had a lot of good buzz. It's won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival. It's won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. With all this hype, it's the must-see foreign film of the year. Having now seen A Separat... Continue reading...
Starring: Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm, and César Desseix
A parent’s worst nightmare is that their child will become sick. From the moment you have a baby, you feel an overwhelming need to protect him or her from anything and everything. But there are some things, like disease, that even mom can’t make go away. The French film Declaration of War takes us into the heart of a family’s struggle with the unthinkable.
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (B$M)
Directed By: Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim
Starring: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Zach Galifianakis, and Will Ferrell
Once in a while, I go to the movies, and I almost forget why I love the movies so much. Sometimes the movies I go see are just so terrible that my faith in the magic of cinema wavers a bit. Particularly now, in this early part of the year, I really just go into this sort of movie depression. There's a lot of crap making its way into... Continue reading...
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Project X
Directed By: Nima Nourizadeh
Starring: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Nichole Bloom, and Alexis Knapp
Project Xhas been a pretty hyped up film. With it being marketed as "Superbad on crack" and having filmmaker Todd Phillips (Old School, The Hangover) on board as a producer, the movie has every reason to be awesome. With all that in mind, I expected it to be. I expected to laugh my ass off. Having now seen Project X, I can say that it's not so awesome after all... Continue reading...
