Posted by James Brown on Sunday, February 21, 2016,
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Race
Directed By: Stephen Hopkins
Starring: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, Shanice Banton, and William Hurt
Simplicity can be elegance, especially when it comes to movie titles. One-syllable titles are especially potent because they say everything and hardly anything at all. Heat. Ray. Up. These titles are short and sweet but convey so much. There's no better example this weekend than the Jesse Owens biopic Race. In the case of the period biographical pict...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, November 26, 2014,
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Horrible Bosses 2
Directed By: Sean Anders
Starring: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Chris Pine, and Christoph Waltz
Horrible Bosses was one of the first few films I reviewed when Sobriety Test Movie Reviews made its debut on the web. Looking back at the review I wrote nearly three and a half years ago now, I simply cringe. The points I make are still valid, but the manner in which I make them is in no way consistent with my writing style... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, August 7, 2013,
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We're the Millers
Directed By: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, and Nick Offerman
The universe has a strange way of telling us the most mundane things sometimes. For me, it comes in the form of Nick at Nite. When I was growing up, shows like I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and The Brady Bunch were on Nickelodeon in the wee hours of the night. As time went on, Nick moved to somewhat younger shows including The Jeffersons, ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, July 30, 2013,
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Drinking Buddies
Directed By: Joe Swanberg
Starring: Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, and Jason Sudeikis
If this year has proven anything, it's that romance films are all but dead. Just take a good look at the movies of 2013, and see if you can find some grand film with a sweeping romance. You won't find it. At best, you'll find Safe Haven, a watered-down, formulaic imitation of what romance movies once were. Perhaps this is because our rather cynical generation of... Continue reading ...
Directed By: Chris Wedge Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Colin Farrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Josh Hutcherson, Christoph Waltz, Aziz Ansari, Chris O'Dowd, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis, and Steven Tyler
Is it me or are animated films more violent these days? I'm going to date myself by saying this, but I grew up during the Second Golden Age of Disney with movies like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. I grew up when films were told with a song and dance, not a sword and shield. Just look... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 10, 2012,
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The Campaign
Directed By: Jay Roach
Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Katherine LaNasa, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, and Brian Cox
I am sick and tired of hearing about Mitt Romney and Barack Obama this year. I'm sick of the constant barrage of ads. I'm sick of the incessant media coverage. I'm sick of obvious half-truths. I'm sure the election season has gotten on your nerves as well. With this in mind, Jay Roach'sThe Campaign could not have had bett... Continue reading ...
