Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon
"I believe that true focus lies somewhere between rage and serenity." -Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy)
Aside from Hugh Jackman's solo outing in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there's always been a pervasive theme in the X-Men movies comparing the fight for mutant rights to the Civil Rights Movement. In my review of the original X... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, July 8, 2012,
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Jane Eyre
Directed By: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench, and Jamie Bell
There are always films that slip through the cracks that even I don't get the chance to catch while they're in theaters. There are so many hidden gems out there, and it's my mission to catch them all with a drink in hand. That's why retro reviews are so important to STMR. 2011 was a big year for a lot of young actors, namely Ryan Gosling, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Fassbender.... Continue reading ...
Posted by Zach Davis on Tuesday, February 7, 2012,
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X-Men: First Class Zach Davis
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon
X-Men: First Class is Matthew Vaughn’s fourth time out as a director. After having madeLayercake,Stardust, andKick-Ass,First Classmarks the first time he has worked with a budget of more than $100 million. The problem withFirst Classis a common one amongst comic book movies. Vaughn tries to force too much trivia into the film.
