Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 23, 2013,
In :
0.12% Hard Liquor
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Directed By: Harald Zwart Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers, Lena Headey, Kevin Durand, Aidan Turner, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, CCH Pounder, Jared Harris, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Casting can make or break a movie. That's never been more apparent than this weekend. With the announcement that Ben Affleck will be donning the cape and mask of the Dark Knight in the Man of Steel sequel, there has been a swift and harsh ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 20, 2013,
In :
0.00% Water
Fruitvale Station
Directed By: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, Ahna O'Reilly, Kevin Durand, and Chad Michael Murray
Race and equality have been at the forefront of the American psyche for the last week or so. With George Zimmerman being acquitted after killing 17 year-old Trayvon Martin, a long overdue conversation about what it means to be a black man in America may finally be getting started. That conversation looks to be focused on a variety of topic... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, August 26, 2012,
In :
0.09% Cocktails
Cosmopolis
Directed By: David Cronenberg
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Samantha Morton, Sarah Gadon, Mathieu Amalric, Juliette Binoche, and Kevin Durand
As I mentioned in my review of Robot & Frank, the other futuristic movie this weekend is David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis. Before I began writing this review, I did something I rarely do. I went to Rotten Tomatoes to check out the Tomatometer, and I was thoroughly disappointed. Apparently, Cosmopolis has a rating of 64% on RT. That... 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 ...
