Posted by James Brown on Saturday, July 5, 2014,
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Life Itself
Directed By: Steve James Starring: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, and Ava DuVernay
Nearly three years ago, Sobriety Test Movie Reviews (STMR) was born. This time in 2011, I was planning content, finalizing designs, and figuring out what this site could really be. I was doing it all because of my endless love for film. After all, it takes a special kind of person to watch and write about multiple movies on a weekly basis. Still, that's not to... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, December 26, 2013,
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The Wolf of Wall Street
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Jean Dujardin, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, Cristin Milioti, and Rob Reiner
I've always believed that the Academy is too stuffy for its own good. Mostly comprised of old white men, it doesn't exactly embrace the cutting edge films of the day. You can look to Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender getting ignored for their great work in Shame two years ago. You can loo... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, November 24, 2011,
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Hugo
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Sir Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, and Jude Law
We don't often think of filmmakers as fans, but that's all they really are. They're the cinephiles who took the torch from a previous generation. Whether actor or director, cast or crew, all filmmakers started somewhere as movie aficionados. Even the great Martin Scorsese has a love of film that predates his career as a director. I... Continue reading ...
