Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman, Ashley Jensen, Ariane Labed, Angeliki Papoulia, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux, Michael Smiley, and Ben Whishaw
Dystopian science fiction thrillers have been dominating the mainstream for the last several years. The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner all serve as pertinent examples. This hasn't held true to the same extent at the independent box office. There are hidden gems...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, August 2, 2014,
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Guardians of the Galaxy
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Directed by: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro
Marvel has done it again. In a summer filled with lackluster movies, audiences finally have something to smile about: Guardians of the Galaxy. While films based on Marvel comics have always had an element of humor, Guardians of the Galaxy is a superh...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, November 3, 2012,
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Directed by: Rich Moore
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Mindy Kaling, Ed O’Neill
In a week jammed with diverse and exciting releases such as Flight and The Man With The Iron Fists, I chose lighter fare this weekend and opted to review Wreck-it Ralph in 3D. How could I go wrong when the trailer for the film included a support group filled with some of the most notorious villains in video game history? When I saw villains f... Continue reading ...
Posted by SoberFilmChick on Saturday, May 19, 2012,
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The Dictator SoberFilmChick
Directed By: Larry Charles
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, Megan Fox, and John C. Reilly
Do you know those jokes that are highly inappropriate and border on making you uncomfortable as a viewer? Jokes that often result in nervous laughter or dead silence? The Dictator is filled with those moments, but you cannot expect anything else from Sacha Baron Cohen.
Haffaz Aladeen (Cohen) is a ruthless dictator from the fictional north African country of ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, March 8, 2012,
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We Need To Talk About Kevin
Directed By: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, and Ezra Miller
Some kids are just born monsters. From the moment they arrive, you know they're rotten to the core. Their parents can dish out all the love and affection in the world. They can try to instill some semblance of moral values. They can do everything in their power to give these black sheep normal lives. At the end of the day, they're just pure evil in human form. There's absolutely n... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, January 15, 2012,
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Carnage
Directed By: Roman Polanski
Starring: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly
Great comedies are hard to come by. When I do get them though, there's nothing better because I know I'm leaving the theater in a good mood. The last great comedy we had on our hands was Woody Allen's charmingMidnight in Paris, which took a satirical look at some of the great intellectuals of the Roaring Twenties. Now, we haveCarnage, another satire in which Roman Polanski takes a g... Continue reading ...
