Posted by James Brown on Thursday, July 2, 2015,
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Terminator Genisys
Directed By: Alan Taylor Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Lee Byung-hun, and J. K. Simmons
"Follow a straight line and don't look back.” -Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke)
I recently read an article on Entertainment Weekly's website about the decline of the American actor. The article espouses that, after generations of heavyweights like Brando, Nicholson, Streep, and Pacino, there's no one picking up the mantle. The problem is pretty a... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, February 14, 2014,
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RoboCop
Directed By: José Padilha
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, and Jay Baruchel
I'm very much looking forward to many of the blockbusters in 2014. It's not that Hollywood is breaking new ground, but they are revisiting many of the franchises that have brought us movie magic for generations. Who can turn down a showdown between Godzilla, the King of the Monsters, and Heisenberg, a... Continue reading ...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Sunday, July 14, 2013,
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Pacific Rim SoberFilmChick
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Rob Kazinsky, and Max Martini
Pacific Rim is an interesting entry into the summer 2013 blockbuster season. It is not a sequel, it does not contain an A-list cast, and the title is a little bland. Moreover, there was even controversy before its release as Michael Bay seemingly took potshots at Pacific Rim as a Transformers rip-off. Pacific Rim however delivers ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, April 19, 2013,
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Oblivion
Directed By: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
"And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods." -Thomas Babington Macaulay, "Horatius", Lays of Ancient Rome
The summer movie season is almost upon us! In a couple of weeks, Iron Man 3 will roll into theaters, and we'll be getting down to some real business. Until then, we have a littl... Continue reading ...