Posted by James Brown on Sunday, October 16, 2011 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Footloose
Directed By: Craig Brewer
Starring: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, and Dennis Quaid
In X-Men: First Class, Kevin Bacon's character Sebastian Shaw has the ability to absorb energy and preserve his youth. If Bacon could use this mutant power in real life, I would certainly drink to that. We could have definitely used his talent inFootloose, this newly released remake of this 1984 hit. There's no doubt that Craig Brewer's remake of Footloose is fun and enjoyable, but ... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, October 9, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
The Ides of March
Directed By: George Clooney
Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, and Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Ides of Marchmay have some really bad timing for its release. At a time when citizens are fed up with every aspect of the political system in America, the last thing we probably want to see is another thriller about political corruption. At the same time, one could argue that George Clooney's The Ides of Marchhas some great timing... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, October 9, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Real Steel
Directed By: Shawn Levy
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangelline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, and Kevin Durand
After four starring roles inX-Menfilms and a cameo in this year'sX-Men: First Class, I was starting to get worried that Hugh Jackman would get pigeonholed into playing a metal-bearing mutant with anger management issues and amnesia. His latest outing in Shawn Levy'sReal Steelgives me hope however. Though Jackman still portrays a dude with an attitude problem, his lov... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Monday, October 3, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
50/50
Directed By: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Anjelica Huston
Generally, dealing with the subject of cancer is a touchy subject, even on the big screen. When the powers that be decided to tackle the life of screenwriter Will Reiser and the nearly insurmountable challenges posed by his cancer and the notion of dying young, they knew that they needed a few jokes to cut the tension of such depressing subjects. In the dramedy... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 25, 2011 In : 0.00% Water
Moneyball
Directed By: Bennett Miller
Starring: Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jonah Hill, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, and Casey Bond
Most sports movies capture the thrill of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. They delve into the joys of winning and the sorrows of losing. They do nothing more than depict competition and what drives it. That's your basic sports movie. Anything beyond that is a bonus. Given this, I went into Bennett Miller'sMoneyball expecting a decent baseball fl... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, September 24, 2011 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Killer Elite
Directed By: Gary McKendry
Starring: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Yvonne Strahovski, and Dominic Purcell
Catwoman,Alexander,The Last Airbender, and the recent movieAbduction are among an elite group of action films that absolutely, unequivocally suck. With each of these films, there was a megastar or a lot of hype surrounding the movie, and with each of these films, audiences were sorely disappointed. Clearly, bad action flicks aren't hard to come by. When I hear... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 18, 2011 In : 0.09% Cocktails
Straw Dogs
Directed By: Rod Lurie
Starring: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, and James Woods
Remakes are a dime a dozen these days in Hollywood. Very few live up to the originals. More often than not, you'll see movies like Poseidon,The Day the Earth Stood Still,and Clash of the Titansas opposed toTrue Grit,Ocean's Eleven, andThe Departed. Unfortunately, Rod Lurie's remake ofStraw Dogsfalls in the former category, and you'll need to pre-game for this one.
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 18, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Drive
Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, and Ron Perlman
Every once in a while, a movie comes along, and you don't quite know what to make of it. You know you enjoyed it, but you feel that something is missing that's keeping you from running to the mountaintops shouting how great the movie is. You wonder if it could have been just a little better. Nicholas Winding Refn'sDrive is one of those films. Do... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 11, 2011 In : 0.03% Wine Coolers
Contagion
Directed By: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and Kate Winslet
Utter disgust and fear. They're those feelings you get when the guy next to you on a plane or train starts coughing uncontrollably and has the nerve to not cover his mouth. You're both outraged at him and concerned for your own well-being. You're focused on protecting yourself from a massive onslaught of germs. You don't want to be the one disgustin... Continue reading...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 In : 0.06% Beer or Wine
Warrior
Directed By: Gavin O'Connor
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, and Nick Nolte
There's an unique euphoria we all get from watching people beat the hell out of each other for a couple of hours in a great sports flick. It just makes us feel good inside. The mixed martial arts (MMA) filmWarrior has plenty of great moments, but it drowns in unnecessary drama.
Paddy Conlon (Nick Nolte) is a former alcoholic whose addictive and abusive tendencies ripped his family apart years ago. His wife... Continue reading...
