DIVERSITY IN HOLLYWOOD – BEYOND BLACK & WHITE
Photo credit: LA Times I typically stay away from these conversations. I think it’s partially generational (I’m considered a cusper. I’m…
2015 | Best and worst | disappointing | films | Lists | review
BEST & WORST MOVIES OF 2015 – PART 2, BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS
If you can imagine the previous post was even longer. I was originally going to make one large best and…
BEST & WORST MOVIES OF 2015 – PART 1, BEST OF THE BEST
Tis the season for the best and worst of the year. I started my list in January of 2015 and…
Action | film | Francis Lawrence | II | Jena Malone | Jennifer Lawrence | Josh Hutcherson | Liam Hemsworth | Mockingjay | review | The Hunger Games
MOCKINGJAY II REVIEW – “OUR LIVES WERE NEVER OURS” [SPOILERS]
Before I get too far into the review I wanted to say that after seeing the final film in the…
2015 | Daniel Craig | film | James Bond | Léa Seydoux | Monica Bellucci | Naomi Harris | Ralph Fiennes | review | Spectre
‘SPECTRE’ REVIEW – “THEY SAY YOU’RE FINISHED” [SPOILERS]
Wow, I still can’t believe how bad this movie was. No wonder Daniel Craig is lashing out at the press. If…
2015 | Bridge of Spies | Drama | film | review | Steven Spielberg | Tom Hanks
‘BRIDGE OF SPIES’ REVIEW – WOULD IT HELP?
I really enjoyed ‘Bridge of Spies,’ but it wasn’t nearly as exciting as I expected it to be. From the…
benecio del toro | Denis Villeneuve | emily blunt | film | Josh Brolin | review | Sicario | thriller
‘SICARIO’ REVIEW – THIS IS THE LAND OF WOLVES
YOU ARE NOT A WOLF. This is the land of wolves. [Alejandro to Kate] After watching ‘Mad Max: Fury Road‘…
2015 | Crimson Peak | film | Guillermo del Toro | Jessica Chastain | Mia Wasikowska | review | Tom Hiddleston
‘CRIMSON PEAK’ REVIEW – WHAT HAPPENED?
Oh how I wanted to love this movie! I’ve been looking forward to this movie for over a year…then it…
2015 | Andy Weir | Chiwetel Ejiofor | film | Jeff Daniels | Jessica Chastain | Kate Mara | Matt Damon | review | Ridley Scott | Science Fiction | Sean Bean | the martian
THE MARTIAN REVIEW – “I’M STILL ALIVE” [MINOR SPOILERS]
Science fiction and Ridley Scott have always gone together like peanut butter and jelly or Mulder and Scully. Admittedly Scott…
THINGS I LEARNED FROM THE MOVIES – PART 1
‘Apollo 13,’ ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ and ‘Poltergeist.’ Yes I am college educated, but clearly I didn’t pay attention in class because…