Director: Paul Weitz Starring: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Tara Reid, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne, Mena Suvari, Shannon Elizabeth The first time I saw American Pie was when I was twelve – it was the first unrated movie I’d ever seen, and a vast majority of the … Continue reading American Pie (1999)
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: Joel Schumacher Starring: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver Synopsis: Musical Drama based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated musical phenomenon. The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius (Gerard Butler) who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. … Continue reading The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
For a digital media project recently, I had to create a collage in Photoshop (which I've never used before) with the theme being "bodies"... I had no clue what to do, so naturally I made a collage related to Harry Potter. I call it: The Bodies of the Dark Lord. I know it's shotty work, so no … Continue reading Something Nerdy to do with Harry Potter
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)
There are so many moving and inspiring films which feature noble characters and restore our faith in humanity. These characters always handle adversity with a certain courage, and they look at the horrors in life the way that many of us are afraid to. However, this post is not focusing on those characters. This post … Continue reading Movie Characters Who’ll Make You Optimistic About Life
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)
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