Movie Trailer – Upside Down
Director: Juan Diego SolanasStarring: Jim Sturgess, Kirsten DunstRelease: March 15th, 2012 You take two over-dramatic actors and put them in an insultingly obvious metaphor and you probably make a lot…
Movie Review – Silver Linings Playbook
Director: David O. RussellStarring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De NiroYear: 2012 I never intended to see this movie. When I first saw the trailer I was intrigued; Russell directed…
Movie Trailer – Stoker
Director: Chan-wook ParkStarring: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew GoodeRelease: March 1st, 2013 Creepy, creepy, creepy. I’m not usually into psychological thrillers (cheesy lines and over-dramatic actors) but this one looks…
Movie Review – Beasts of the Southern Wild
Director: Benh ZeitlinStarring: Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight HenryYear: 2012 When a film is nominated for Best Director and Best Picture, I tend to pay attention. When its 6-year-old lead is nominated…
Sports – NFL 2012 Top Plays
With no games to pick this week I thought we’d look back on the 2012 NFL Season. This video put together a few of the top plays of the year,…
Book Review – On the Road
Author: Jack KerouacYear: 1957 Admittedly, it was the movie that prompted me to read the book. I had, of course, heard of Jack Kerouac and his novels, but when I…
Movie Trailer – John Dies at the End
Director: Don CoscarelliStarring: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul GiamattiRelease: January 25th, 2013 Weird, weird, weird. It’s like a cross between Army of Darkness & Naked Lunch, with a sprinkle of…
Movie Review – The Bridge on the River Kwai
Director: David Lean Starring: Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins Year: 1957 I’m a huge fan of The Great Escape, one of the best WWII movies ever made. Nothing illustrates…
Movie Trailer – The End of Love
Director: Mark WebberStarring: Mark Webber, Shannyn Sossamon, Michael CeraRelease: 2013 I’m always a little wary watching a movie that was directed, written by, and starring the same person. If it’s…
Movie Review – The Last Legion
Director: Doug LeflerStarring: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Thomas Brodie-SangsterYear: 2007 ‘Silly’ is not a word that you want people to use when describing your movie. You don’t want your film…