Posted by James Brown on Sunday, November 24, 2013,
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Directed By: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton, and Jared Harris
“For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, November 17, 2013,
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Gangs of New York
Directed By: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson, Jim Broadbent, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Gary Lewis, John C. Reilly, and Stephen Graham
"When you kill a king, you don't stab him in the dark. You kill him where the entire court can watch him die." -Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Legendary director Martin Scorsese's career can be categorized in two phases — De Niro and DiCaprio. Throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s, ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, March 20, 2012,
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Titanic
Directed By: James Cameron
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Kathy Bates, Danny Nucci, Bernard Hill, Victor Garber, and Eric Braeden
It's a special year for the Titanic. April 15th will mark the 100th anniversary of the tragic shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean back in 1912 that heralded the deaths of more than 1,500 passengers. Later this year, December 19th will mark the 15th anniversary of James Cameron's film base... Continue reading ...
Posted by Mary Dieng on Sunday, February 5, 2012,
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Mary Dieng
Directed By: George Lucas
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz
In honor of the re-release of the Star Warsmovies in 3D, STMR is doing a Retro Review series on the franchise. When I found out that I was tasked with the honor of reviewing these classics, my inner geek squealed with delight. What child of the ‘80’s wouldn’t be thrilled... Continue reading ...
Posted by Zach Davis on Sunday, January 29, 2012,
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The Eagle Zach Davis
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, and Mark Strong
Kevin Macdonald is mostly known for documentary pieces, andThe Eaglemarks his third time behind the camera for a non-documentary feature film. His previous works includeThe Last King of Scotlandand State of Play. With this in mind, hiring a director that specializes in documentary filmmaking is a mistake that takes away from the story of the film. Documentarians are no... Continue reading ...
