Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 13, 2015,
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Jurassic World
Directed By: Colin Trevorrow
Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, B. D. Wong, and Irrfan Khan
Twenty two years ago this week, the perfect storm came together at the box office. Jurassic Park opened. As I reflect nostalgically upon this monumental moment in movie history, I realize that the stars had to align for Jurassic Park to be truly one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. The story had to be ther... Continue reading ...
Directed By: Ritesh Batra Starring: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui
"Sometimes the wrong train will get you to the right station." -Shaikh (Nawazuddin Siddiqui)
2014 marks another year in which the Academy got it wrong, particularly for Best Foreign Language Film. Sure, The Great Beauty rightfully was nominated and won the award. The problem is that it didn't face off with the other great foreign language films of the year like The Past and Blue Is the Warm... Continue reading ...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Thursday, November 22, 2012,
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Life of Pi SoberFilmChick
Directed by: Ang Lee
Starring: Suraj Sharma, Tabu, Adil Hussain, Irrfan Khan, Gerard Depardieu
Many years ago, I read Yann Martel’s coming of age tale Life of Pi. When I first learned that the novel was being turned into a film, I was a little skeptical. I found it difficult to believe that the true emotional weight of the tale could be translated to film. However, when I discovered that Ang Lee was at the helm, I actually began to get excited about the adaptation. ... Continue reading ...
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Irrfan Khan, and Chris Zylka
Ten years ago, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man changed the landscape of comic book movies. The film is considered one of the greatest comic book flicks of all time. Fast forward five years, and you'll get the regrettable Spider-Man 3. The film tried to do too much. Now that another five years have passed, we've arrived at the inevitable reboot, perha... Continue reading ...
