Film Review: The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug

So, I’ll be honest. I really had no idea what was going on in the movie. Yes, I’ve seen all the other movies and I barely got those as well. There’s just so many weird names and races and monsters and everything. Thankfully, I have Bryan here to help me interpret what...

Film Review: NEBRASKA

Directed by Alexander Payne Written by Bob Nelson Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, Stacy Keach Woody Grant (Dern) is an addled octogenarian and alcoholic who has never been much of a father, husband or money earner. When a certificate...

Film Review: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Issac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Adam Driver The Coen Brothers, for my money, have the strongest writing and directorial credits in the history of U.S. movies. Yes, there have been a few misses: BURN...

Film Review: KILL YOUR DARLINGS

Directed by John Krokidas Written by John Krokidas and Austin Bunn Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane De Haan, Michael C. Hall, Ben Foster, Jack Huston There seem to be subjects that do not make great films and treatments of literary figures seems to be one of them. And...

Film Review: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche Written by Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalia Lacroix, based on the graphic novel by Julia Maroh Starring: Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos Everyone has heard by now about the extended, graphic sexual scene in BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR,...