Posted by James Brown on Saturday, May 23, 2015,
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Tomorrowland
Directed By: Brad Bird
Starring: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, and Keegan-Michael Key
Summer 2015 has brought with it a strong run at the box office so far. Avengers: Age of Ultron, Pitch Perfect 2, and Mad Max: Fury Roadhave all made loads of cash at the box office. As we kick off Memorial Day weekend, I believe we've found our first duds of the summer movie season. Interestingly enough, one of them comes from Disney, on... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, February 7, 2014,
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The Monuments Men
Directed By: George Clooney
Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett
Unless you're Martin Scorsese and getting geared up to release the next The Wolf of Wall Street, getting your movie's release date pushed back within just months of its arrival in theaters is an ominous sign. Not that it ever really had a chance at greatness, but I'm sure you all remember last year's G.I. Joe: Retaliation.... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, October 4, 2013,
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Gravity
Directed By: Alfonso Cuarón
Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, and Ed Harris
When it comes to technically impressive films, Avatar has long been my gold standard. There's nothing quite like being immersed in James Cameron's daring vision of Pandora. While I've got tremendous respect for the movie from a special effects standpoint, I've always thought that the story lacked substance. When I initially heard of Gravity, I had similar concerns. The trailer looked incredible, but ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, November 20, 2011,
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The Descendants
Directed By: Alexander Payne
Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer, and Beau Bridges
George Clooney has been a busy man this year. He's directed and starred inThe Ides of March. Now he's starring in Alexander Payne'sThe Descendants. In both films, he's been at his absolute best. On the other hand, Alexander Payne, who's known for his filmsAbout Schmidtand Sideways, has been just the opposite. We haven't seen him behind the camera in seven years. InThe D... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, October 9, 2011,
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The Ides of March
Directed By: George Clooney
Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, and Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Ides of Marchmay have some really bad timing for its release. At a time when citizens are fed up with every aspect of the political system in America, the last thing we probably want to see is another thriller about political corruption. At the same time, one could argue that George Clooney's The Ides of Marchhas some great timing... Continue reading ...
