Director: Chris Esper Starring: David Sackal, Joanna Donofrio Synopsis: Please Punish Me is a comedic 15 minute short film about a businessman who is overly blessed to the point that he seeks to be punished for his curse. We often hear people complaining when things just don’t seem to be going their way. In Chris Esper’s … Continue reading Please Punish Me (2015) – Short Film
Director: Jason Moore Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena, Maya Rudolph, James Brolin, Diane West “We need a little less Forever 21 and a little more Suddenly 42.” Upon hearing the news that one of my favorite duos in comedy would be co-starring in a movie, I knew I would have to … Continue reading Sisters (2015)
Director: Anthony Stabley Starring: Valentina de Angelis, Adam David, Elisabeth Röhm, Pat Healy, Robert, LaSardo, Bai Ling, Cortney Palm “They tell us to never take the short cut – but I don’t believe that shit.” Everlasting is told from the perspective of a young, aspiring filmmaker named Matt, who has put together an honest film … Continue reading Everlasting (2016)
Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland “Katniss Everdeen: A small town girl from District 12 who the Games and turned a nation of slaves into an army!” A lot of people were … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)
Director: Richard Curtis Starring: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy, Rowan Atkinson “Let’s go get the shit kicked out of us by love.” The tagline of Love Actually boasts “Very romantic. Very comedy.” In my opinion, “very comedy” should have been left out – … Continue reading Love Actually (2003)
Generally, I try to keep my monthly watchlist down to about five films; I still have trouble seeing them all due to time and/or money constraints (hooray for college). For December, I’ve had particular trouble in narrowing down my list, although I almost did give in and go over five. Just to get this out … Continue reading Coming Soon: My Watchlist for December 2015
Director: Paul McGuigan Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Charles Dance "They'll remember the monster, not the man!" Dr. Frankenstein’s monster has been done on film so many times, it’s hard to think of a new angle for the storyline. Max Landis’ decision to write the tale from the point of … Continue reading Victor Frankenstein (2015)
Director: Jonathan Levine Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Jillian Bell, Michael Shannon, Lizzy Caplan When This is the End was released in 2013, I found myself laughing so hard that the film became my new standard of comparison for comedies (and also one of my favorite movies). If you’ve seen the red band … Continue reading The Night Before (2015)
Director: Rob Letterman Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, Jillian Bell "Every story ever told can be broken down into three parts. The beginning. The middle. And the twist." For those like me who were born during the nineties and love to read, the Goosebump series holds a place in our … Continue reading Goosebumps (2015)
Director: Richard T. Wilson Starring: Catherine Kustra, Christie Parker, Nicholas Zoto Ten years after losing her daughter Charlotte (Catherine Kustra) on Halloween, Marie (Christie Parker) begins to see her in nightmares. In an eerie coincidence, Marie’s young son Luke (Nicholas Zoto) begins telling her about a new friend he’s made – also named Charlotte. Haunted … Continue reading The Halloween Girl (2015) – Short
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