Director: Adam Nelson Starring: Finnian Nainby-Luxmoore, Matt Jones, Isabelle Glinn, Graham Cawte, Peter Oliver Synopsis: Little Pieces is the story of Michael and Eric, two young men on a collision course with the world around them. As they race violently towards each other their world comes crashing down, changing their lives forever. Finnian Nainby-Luxmoore, Matt Jones, Isabelle … Continue reading Little Pieces (2015)
Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio del Toro, Daniel Kaluuya Synopsis: In Mexico, SICARIO means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent [Emily Blunt] is enlisted by an elite government task force official [Josh Brolin] to aid in the escalating war against drugs. … Continue reading Sicario (2015)
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan,Aksel Hennie, and Chiwetel Ejiofor With Ridley Scott’s most recent films having been significant disappointments, there was initially a lot of uncertainty surrounding his most recent film: The Martian. Fortunately, Scott has proven that Alien was no … Continue reading The Martian (2015)
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: F. Gary Gray Starring: O'Shea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown, Jr., Aldis Hodge, and Paul Giamatti For those of us living in relatively peaceful areas in 2015, it may be hard to imagine what life is like for people who live in crime-ridden neighborhoods. F. Gary Gray’s biographical drama, Straight Out Of Compton, … Continue reading Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Director: Aleksander Bach Starring: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, and Ciarán Hinds Action movie directors often seem to forget something very important in their films: the plot. Hitman: Agent 47 is a prime example of this problem. As the directorial debut of Aleksander Bach, Hitman sets the bar low for the director’s future in the … Continue reading Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Kenton Hall’s A Dozen Summers follows twelve-year-old twins Daisy and Maisie McCormack as they embark on their day-to-day adventures. Although Hall is the director, writer, and producer for the film, A Dozen Summers seems as though it truly belongs to the McCormack sisters, played by Hero and Scarlet Hall. I think we all want to … Continue reading A Dozen Summers (2015)
John Green writes and co-produces the film adaptation of his novel, Paper Towns. Just like The Fault In Our Stars, Green’s other successful book-made-into-a-movie, fans of the novel will love the film. However, to enjoy this film, one must have a high willful suspension of disbelief. Director Jake Schreier works with Green and a talented … Continue reading Paper Towns (2015)
Ant Man – Marvel’s most recent movie, from director Peyton Reed, stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Peña, Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, and Judy Greer. When I first learned there would be a superhero called “Ant Man,” I laughed. A lot. It really did sound like the worst idea ever. However, after watching … Continue reading Ant-Man (2015)
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