January does not only mark the beginning of a New Year; it also marks the beginning of the film awards season. Last night was the 73rd Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais. The Golden Globes ceremony is often mixed – sometimes it has lovely moments, but much of it can be boring. So to sum … Continue reading Favorite Moments from the 73rd Golden Globes
Director: David O Russell Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Bradley Cooper The best biographical-drama films always show the person of interest in many different lights; he or she is never shown as “perfect” for the audience. Joy doesn’t follow this trend, and that’s one of its … Continue reading Joy (2015)
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)
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
Spectre Synopsis: A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as Spectre. Meanwhile back in … Continue reading Coming Soon: My Watchlist for November
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