Dec
29
Big Eyes
Also checked out the best movie Tim Burton has released in ages – Big Eyes, a very curious topic for a movie from a guy who loves his curious topics. Based on the true story of Keane – the artist … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Drama
Dec
28
Unbroken
Checked out Angelina Jolie’s 2nd directorial effort – Unbroken – the true story of Louis Zamporini, a man who grew up during the Great Depression, ran track during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, became a Pacific Theater bombardier, ultimately crashed into … Continue reading
Dec
27
Imitation Game, The
Checked out the movie The Imitation Game – the new (mostly) true story about Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his team that broke the Nazi enigma code during World War II. I say mostly true because of some things I … Continue reading
Dec
20
Wild
So caught the new Reese Witherspoon movie Wild, based on the real life memoir of Cheryl Stayed who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in the 90s. This movie is getting some pretty great reviews and it’s a good movie, though … Continue reading
Dec
19
Skeleton Twins, The
Caught on video the well-reviewed Kristen Wiig / Bill Hader drama/comedy The Skeleton Twins… a film about a couple messed up, distant, but loving fraternal twins who are vaguely suicidal, mostly unhappy, and they reunite after ten years of living … Continue reading
Dec
13
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings is a dreary retelling of the Exodus bible story that only picks up when we start getting our Plagues of Egypt on. This movie has a pacing and story building problem. It opens with the barest … Continue reading
Nov
22
Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Hunger Games Part 3: Mockingjay Part 1 is a curiously structured film for Hollywood blockbuster entertainment. But, to be fair, parts 1 and 2 were as well. First half of the first two are weird publicity tours full of image … Continue reading
Nov
16
Whiplash
Caught the jazz drummer college movie Whiplash… about a young guy trying to become the best jazz drummer he can and the insane professor/conductor who makes his life hell. It’s about what it takes to take a good player and … Continue reading
Nov
15
Birdman
Birdman is an indie art-house film about a washed-up actor who played a superhero in the early 90s trying to stage a comeback via a broadway play. It stars Michael Keaton who, as we all know, played Batman twice in … Continue reading
Nov
02
Before I Go To Sleep
So Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth star in a super-secret movie the studio apparently doesn’t want you to see even though it was released to theaters on Christmas. I may have seen a trailer for it six months ago but … Continue reading