Director: John Krasinski Starring: Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick, John Krasinski, Margo Martindale American movie-goers and sitcom fans love a good dysfunctional family. It makes for some great humor, occasionally an emotionally satisfying confrontation of the family’s issues, and above all, lets the audience feel better about their own familial turmoil. “The Hollars” … Continue reading The Hollars (2016)
Director: Mike Birbiglia Starring: Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, Kate Micucci, Chris Gethard, Tami Sagher It’s always heartwarming to see one of our friends develop a passion for the performing arts. Each time we see them up on stage, we’re in awe and thinking to ourselves, “Wow, Jamie should be famous for this!” Jamie … Continue reading Don’t Think Twice (2016)
Director: Todd Phillips Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas No summer is complete without at least one good buddy comedy, and this year we’ve seen a myriad of films battling out to be the best of the season: “The Nice Guys”, “Neighbors 2”, and “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates”, to name a few. … Continue reading War Dogs (2016)
Director: Dylan Sanford Starring: Shiri Appleby, Sean Bell, Gary Wolf Synopsis: “When a strange man (Sean Bell) approaches Violet (Shiri Appleby) in a conspicuously public place, he makes a shocking reveal: he has been hired by her seemingly loving husband, Rick (Gary Wolf) to murder her. But the man offers Violet an alternative: pay double the … Continue reading An Entanglement (2015) – Short Film
Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison Thug life has never been so endearing as it is in “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”. New kid on the block Julian Dennison and “Jurassic Park”’s Sam Neill make an adorable pair in this unique comedy-drama, as they traipse through the wild bush in New Zealand. Everything about this film … Continue reading Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Director: Paul Feig Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, Chris Hemsworth In 1998, an American made “Godzilla” film was released – and despite critics’ utter loathing of it, the film ultimately grossed $379 million. Most importantly, nobody acted like it was the end of the world. In 2016, … Continue reading Ghostbusters (2016)
Director: Jaume Collet-Sera Starring: Blake Lively Just in case cinema hasn’t monsterized sharks enough since “Jaws”, here’s another go. Although “The Shallows” is yet another shark movie (and admittedly, made me fear going into the ocean even a couple of weeks after I’d seen it), it’s got a real bite to it, taking on the “human vs. … Continue reading The Shallows (2016)
Director: Andrew Stanton Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy Finding Dory – it’s the sequel that college students and recent graduates have been waiting for, and the one that the present generation of kids didn’t know they wanted. The movie isn’t bad, but it isn’t … Continue reading Finding Dory (2016)
Director: Philippe Mora Starring: Mirka Mora, Philippe Mora It goes without saying that the Holocaust is one of the most horrifying and regrettable events in human history. Because of this, those who study the tragedy have a huge priority: making sure that humanity never forgets, lest (god forbid) history should repeat itself. One of the … Continue reading Three Days In Auschwitz (2015)
Director: Jodie Foster Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell, Dominic West, Caitriona Balfe, Giancarlo Esposito Money: it has the power to make us happier beyond measure or devastated beyond belief. Capitalism can certainly be an ugly thing, and that’s what Jodie Foster seeks to prove in Money Monster. The film sees a low-income man violently … Continue reading Money Monster (2016)
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