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)
2011
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Director: Joe Johnston Starring: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci If I remember correctly, the first time I tried watching Captain America: The First Avenger, I gave into my sleep deprivation and dozed off about 30 minutes in. What I saw of the film apparently wasn’t a great impression, as … Continue reading Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
I Don’t Know How She Does It (2011)
Last year, I watched Douglas McGrath’s Emma (1996) and was steadily bored to tears. I don’t know why I would’ve expected better from I Don’t Know How She Does It; although I’ll say that this film saw me as more annoyed than bored. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, and Greg Kinnear, I Don’t Know … Continue reading I Don’t Know How She Does It (2011)