Posted by James Brown on Monday, November 2, 2015,
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0.03% Wine Coolers
Suffragette
Directed By: Sarah Gavron
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw, and Meryl Streep
The best cinematic experiences are often the ones from which moviegoers take away something, the ones from which they learn something. Entertainment and education aren't mutually exclusive objectives in filmmaking. With all the adaptations we're seeing during this particular awards season, it's safe to say that we as a movie-going public ought to...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, December 20, 2013,
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Inside Llewyn Davis
Directed By: Joel & Ethan Coen
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, and Justin Timberlake
As I conclude another year of running STMR, I've begun reflecting on all the movies I've seen and the hundreds of reviews I've written during the 2+ years since the site was founded. After doing so, I can say one thing with the utmost confidence. I have absolutely no idea what movies I'll end up loving. With the holiday mass of films starting to crowd ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, May 10, 2013,
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The Great Gatsby
Directed By: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Amitabh Bachchan, and Elizabeth Debicki
Baz Luhrmann's "modern" take on the classic American novel The Great Gatsby was originally set to be released on Christmas day last year. This would have landed the film in direct competition with the likes of Les Miserables and Django Unchained, which were also released on the same day. To make matters worse, L... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, December 3, 2011,
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Shame
Directed By: Steve McQueen
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, Nicole Beharie, and James Badge Dale
I will never ever forget that I saw Steve McQueen'sShame on this night. Given the well-deserved NC-17 rating for the film, there's a lot of material with which I can play here on Sobriety Test. It's like Steve McQueen went into this film thinking about all the different ways and positions in which his star Michael Fassbender could have sex or jerk off. When looking at the menu ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 18, 2011,
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Drive
Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, and Ron Perlman
Every once in a while, a movie comes along, and you don't quite know what to make of it. You know you enjoyed it, but you feel that something is missing that's keeping you from running to the mountaintops shouting how great the movie is. You wonder if it could have been just a little better. Nicholas Winding Refn'sDrive is one of those films. Do... Continue reading ...
