Category: Movies
Why 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Needed to Beat 'Avatar'
If you've been anywhere near the internet in the last twenty days, you'll know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shattering just about every box-office record that exists, as was to be expected....
The Enigmatic Resume of Edward Norton
Edward Norton is one of the best actors in Hollywood, yet, somehow, his enigmatic resume has made the first part of this sentence something uncommonly stated. Because Norton hasn't been a regular in movies over...
'Pain & Gain' is Michael Bay's Best Movie - Surprising Yet True
Michael Bay is a polarizing figure to fans. Certain sects worship the man for his emphasis on massive explosions and commitment to creating movies with astronomical budgets. Others believe he lacks creativity and does nothing...
'Out of the Furnace' Hasn't Been Properly Appreciated
I saw Out of the Furnace in theaters back in 2013. My draw to the movie - one with Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Shepard -...
'Carol' is Subtly Beautiful and Rewarding
Carol is recommended to prospective movie watchers interested in strong romantic chemistry within lead characters and thoughtful storytelling. Cate Blanchett plays the titular Carol Aird as Rooney Mara encompasses the younger Therese Belivet in this...
'The Hateful Eight' is a Bloody Good Time
The Weinstein Company Serving up his eighth film bloody as hell, Quentin Tarantino revisits the Western genre with The Hateful Eight . The story is set several years after the Civil War, following a stagecoach...
'Room' is Unforgettable
Element Pictures There’s one thing we know about the nature of humanity: it is capable of anything . Room , directed by Lenny Abrahamson, is a suspenseful drama that takes us to a room where...
'The Book of Eli' is Underrated (Finally Someone Said It)
I will defend to the death that The Book of Eli with Denzel Washington is underrated. Badass performance from Denzel - check. Multiple top notch fight scenes that are both entertaining and realistic - check....
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Brings You Home
Disney's Star Wars The Force Awakens The co-existence of the light side and the dark side of the force is the basis of the Star Wars mythology, similar to that of the Yin and Yang...
Peep the 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Trailer
Independence Day: Resurgence has dropped a trailer in anticipation of its June 24, 2016 release date. It's not often that a sequel arrives twenty years after the original installment, but 1996's Independence Day finally has...