Posted by James Brown on Thursday, November 26, 2015,
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Creed
Directed By: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, and Tony Bellew
I have to admit that I was baffled when I learned that Ryan Coogler was directing Creed. After all, the breakout director of Fruitvale Station delving into the seventh act of the Rocky Balboa saga for his second feature film isn't a career move that makes a whole lot of sense at first glance. This is especially true when you consider the fact that the aging Sylvest...
Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, January 7, 2014,
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Grudge Match
Directed By: Peter Segal
Starring: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, Jon Bernthal, LL Cool J, and Kim Basinger
The AARP is getting into the holiday movie season! They're giving us a pairing of the Raging Bull and Rocky as the 70 year-old Robert De Niro and the 67 year-old Sylvester Stallone square off on the big screen. Ten to fifteen years ago, this might have been a halfway good idea. As it stands, Grudge Match is set to be Grumpy Old Men on crack. It... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 20, 2013,
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0.12% Hard Liquor
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 ...
