Movie Review: Top Five
Chris Rock is one of the most clever comedians on the planet. His stand up specials are among the all time greats, displaying a fascinating …
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Movie Review: Exodus: Gods and Kings
Ridley Scott bit off more than he can chew with Exodus: Gods and Kings. The director knew he would have to please the pro-Bible audience …
Movie Review: Wild
Wild puts to rest goody-two-shoes Reese Witherspoon. Cheryl Strayed’s hike along the West Coast is filled with drug use, copious sex, and sailor swearing, which …
Movie Review: The Homesman
Tommy Lee Jones used to be a hot commodity. The Fugitive and Men In Black rank highly among my favorite films. As time goes on, …
The Should Be Oscar Nominations of 2014 – Post Giving Thanks
WINNERS ARE IN BOLD: Best Picture Boyhood Citizenfour Life Itself Pride Dear White People Gone Girl The LEGO Movie Nightcrawler Kill the Messenger Frank
Movie Review: Rosewater
Jon Stewart has been of the most important people of the new millennium. He and his Daily Show has openly challenged politicians and their manipulation of …
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I
It is unfair that the Hunger Games gets lumped in with Twilight, Divergent, and other wanna-be franchises because it has similar elements. Suzanne Collins’s novel …
‘Mad As Hell’ Wants You to Fight for What You Believe In
Passion manifests itself in a person’s life in weird and unexpected ways. The key for me is to infuse passion at one point in your …
Movie Review: Dumb and Dumber To
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels used to be funny. The Farrelly Brothers used to direct great movies. Dumb and Dumber used to not have a …
Movie Review: The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything is a textbook case of Oscar bait. Movie about universally loved historic figure? Check. Transformative performance from lead actor? Check. Story …