Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 21, 2014,
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My Old Lady
Directed By: Israel Horovitz
Starring: Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Dominique Pinon
"If you do not love me, I shall not be loved." -Samuel Beckett
This is going to sound completely nerdy, but I'm going to put these words out on the web anyway. I love to learn at the movies. Some of my most treasured cinematic memories are those where filmmakers have expanded my boundaries, exposed me to different cultures and ways of life, and enlightened me with new perspecti... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Monday, January 20, 2014,
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The Invisible Woman
Directed By: Ralph Fiennes
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Tom Hollander
"A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other." -Charles Dickens
Ralph Fiennes is one of the few big screen talents who can seamlessly navigate between the worlds of big budget blockbusters and indie cinema. He's a very versatile talent and has proven it time and time again. After all, h... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 20, 2013,
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Only God Forgives
Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Vithaya Pansringarm
Ryan Gosling has been all about re-teaming with his past directors this year. He did just that in The Place Beyond the Pines with his Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance. He's doing it again this weekend by getting back together with his Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn in Only God Forgives. Despite repeat collaborations with directors who each took Gosling's caree... Continue reading ...
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Yolande Moreau, and Denis Ménochet
I write so many reviews that I find myself struggling sometimes to get a review started. Writing my fifth review this weekend, I've once again found myself in this very familiar place, stuck on the introduction. I don't have a damn clue what to write to get this review on In the House going. Fittingly, this indie is a film that's all ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 9, 2012,
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Bel Ami
Directed By: Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci, and Colm Meaney
I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Robert Pattinson is not my favorite actor. His Twilight flicks are everything movies shouldn't be — utter crap. Team Edward has corrupted a generation of female moviegoers. If his career in the acting world must continue, a film like Bel Ami is a good fit for him. After all, playing a manwhore is a step up fro... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, March 11, 2012,
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Directed By: Lasse Holström
Starring: Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Amr Waked
Running a site like STMR means I have to go see movies that don't necessarily appeal to me. In the last few weeks alone, I've seen the crappy party movie Project X, the absolutely humorless film Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, and the less than impactful romance The Vow. Now, I'm relegating myself to going to see movies about fishing with the British romantic... Continue reading ...
