Director: Leslye Headland Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Natasha Lyonne, Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, Marc Blucas, Jason Mantzoukas, Andrea Savage When I walked into the theatre to see Sleeping With Other People, I wasn’t quite sure about what to expect. Truthfully, my main attraction to the film was due to cast member Jason Sudeikis, whom I’m … Continue reading Sleeping With Other People (2015)
Director: Scott Cooper Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Peter Sarsgaard, Dakota Johnson, Rory Cochrane Hyping is a terrible, horrible thing that has the power to ruin a perfectly respectable film. Since mid-summer, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Black Mass – carefully examining stills and reading … Continue reading Black Mass (2015)
Director: Jonathan Levine Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Anjelica Huston, Bryce Dallas Howard Writer Will Reiser bases 50/50 on his own experience dealing with spinal cancer in his twenties. A great cast, helmed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Reiser’s outstanding script work to create a touching but funny perspective on handling the cards you … Continue reading 50/50 (2011)
Director: Jamie Travis Starring: Ari Graynor, Lauren Miller, Justin Long Lauren Miller writes for and stars in For A Good Time, Call…, a film that initially comes off as another dime-a-dozen chick flick in which two polar opposites are forced to make do with one another. Despite this first impression, For A Good Time is not … Continue reading For A Good Time, Call… (2012)
Director: Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed I’m not too familiar with a lot of Jake Gyllenhaal’s work, but apparently I’m missing out. In Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut, Nightcrawler, Gyllenhaal channels an unsettling charisma as Louis Bloom, a terrifying man who takes up the work of filming crime to sell to … Continue reading Nightcrawler (2014)
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