Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
War Horse
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tom Hiddleston
When I first about Steven Spielberg'sWar Horse, I thought I was going to be in for a bunch of sentimental crap. Come on. It's a movie about a horse. When I heard the movie was two and a half hours, only one word came to mind — damn. I had to watch a movie about a horse for that long. When I finally sawWar Horse, I was pleasantly surprised. ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 In : 0.12% Hard Liquor
The Darkest Hour
Directed By: Chris Gorak
Starring: Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Max Minghella, and Joel Kinnaman
The movie industry has been pretty bipolar this year. 2011 has had some really great films, but there have been plenty of horrible flicks that have driven up my bar tab. It just so happens that Summit Entertainment has been at the forefront of half-assed filmmaking over the past twelve months. They've given us crap likeThe Three Musketeersand The Twilight Saga: ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 25, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
The Artist
Directed By: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo
Fall 2011 seems like the season for filmmakers to put out movies about making movies. First, we had Martin Scorsese'sHugo. Then, we had Simon Curtis'My Week with Marilyn. Now, we have French director Michel Hazanavicius'The Artist. With all these films, I'm now just waiting on some bold director to tackle the current period in movie history. I wonder how they're going to glorify the crap that studios ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, December 22, 2011 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
The Adventures of Tintin
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Daniel Craig
Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg turned 65 this past Sunday, and crossing that feared milestone of becoming a senior citizen hasn't stopped him from doing what he loves best — making movies. This holiday season, he's releasingThe Adventures of Tintinand War Horse(for which a review is forthcoming later this week). In fact, he's doing something he's never d... Continue reading...
Posted by Mary Dieng, Esq. on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Mary Dieng
Directed By: David Fincher
Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright, Yorick van Wageningen, and Joely Richardson
Hello movie lovers! Your regular sober critic is busy reviewing other films in this jam-packed Christmas movie season, and I am humbly filling in the shoes of the great one. Rest assured, to stay true to the site motto, I am writing this review while sipping a little Sangria. ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 18, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Directed By: Tomas Alfredson
Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ciarán Hinds
The Cold War is the perfect backdrop for any spy thriller. There was so much palpable tension and corruption back then that it just makes things easy for filmmakers. The only problem is that these films are always about the feud between the United States and the Soviet Union. Other countries had interests in what ha... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 18, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
A Dangerous Method
Directed By: David Cronenberg
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, and Vincent Cassel
Michael Fassbender has a bit of a penchant for making movies about sex. This year alone he's madeShame and A Dangerous Method. WhileShame portrays a sex addict at his worst,A Dangerous Methoddeals with sex in a more intellectual manner. David Cronenberg's latest film tackles the importance of sex with regard to psychology and whether it should have been the c... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, December 17, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Directed By: Brad Bird
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, and Anil Kapoor
It's hard to believe that it's been five years since our last outing with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the Impossible Mission Force (IMF). Having seen the latest installment in this famed action series, I have only one thing to say. Tom Cruise has still got it!
Agent Jane Carter (Paula Patton) and Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) break Agent Hunt (Cruise) out of priso... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, December 17, 2011 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Young Adult
Directed By: Jason Reitman
Starring: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, and Patton Oswalt
When I first heard of Jason Reitman'sYoung Adult, I got pretty excited. With great films likeUp In the Airand Juno on this guy's resume, I figured we were in for a real treat. Those black comedies that Reitman's has done in the past have a great blend of humor and drama. Given this, I expected more of that same good stuff inYoung Adult, especially considering that Charlize Theron is starrin... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, December 16, 2011 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Directed By: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Stephen Fry, and Rachel McAdams
We've seriously been lacking good, entertaining blockbusters in recent months. The most popular flick we have to show for the fall up to this point isThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, which is a really sad statement. While Hollywood has been complaining about record lows for attendance this year at the box office, they continu... Continue reading...
