Friday, January 30, 2015

Whiplash - Movie Review


Whiplash is an intense drama written and directed by Damien Chazelle who originally couldn't get the movie made so he turned it into a short film, entered it at Sundance, and received the funding necessary to bring his original dream to life. The resulting feature film includes the acting talents of J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, and Austin Stowell

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

American Sniper - Movie Review



American Sniper is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood that was adapted from a book written by Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice, and Navy S.E.A.L. Chris Kyle who is also the subject of the story. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Leonard Roberts, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, and Sammy Sheik.

The Boy Next Door - Movie Review


The Boy Next Door stars Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenowith, John Corbett, and François Chau. The movie was directed by Rob Cohen who has been responsible for other films like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Fast and the Furious, and Alex Cross.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Boyhood - Movie Review


Boyhood is a groundbreaking motion picture created over a 12 year period by writer and director Richard Linklater who has also been responsible for films like Dazed and Confused, Slacker, and Before Sunrise. The movie stars Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Brad Hawkins, Zoe Graham, and Marco Perrella.

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Blackhat - Movie Review


Blackhat is a cyber terrorist, hacker thriller directed by Michael Mann whose previous work includes The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, and Collateral. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth, Leehom Wang, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, and John Ortiz.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Selma - Movie Review


Selma is an historical film directed by Ava DuVernay which recounts the 1965 march and protests in Selma, Alabama which were led by the one and only Martin Luther King, Jr. The movie stars David Oyewolo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Cuba Gooding Jr., Giovanni Ribisi, Martin Sheen, Oprah Winfrey, Dylan Baker, Wendell Pierce, and Common.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The Raid 2: Berandal - Movie Review


The Raid 2: Berandal is an Indonesian martial arts, action movie written and directed by Gareth Evans and is a sequel to his 2011 smash hit, The Raid: Redemption. The movie stars Iko Uwais, Arafin Putra, Tio Pakusodewo, Oka Antara, Alex Abbad, and Julie Estelle.

Nightcrawler - Movie Review


Nightcrawler is a psychological thriller written and directed by Dan Gilroy who is also making his debut effort behind the lens. He has previously written movies like Real Steel and The Bourne Legacy. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, and Rene Russo.

Ant-Man - Trailer Debut


Here it is, the first official trailer for Marvel Studios' Ant-Man which stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Pena, John Slattery, Judy Greer, and Hayley Atwell. I love how this trailer really sets the tone for what is sure to be a very entertaining heist movie that will be big on action yet will also have some comedic elements thrown in for good measure.


Ant-Man, directed by Peyton Reed, will be released in theaters on July 17th by Marvel Studios. CLICK HERE to see more trailers for movies that will be released this year,




 


Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Inherent Vice - Movie Review


Inherent Vice is a movie written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and is based off the novel which was written by Thomas Pynchon. There's a whole bunch of actors and actresses in the movie including Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Own Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jena Malone, Martin Short, and Reese Witherspoon.

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Big Eyes - Movie Review


Big Eyes is a movie directed by Tim Burton that tells the story of Margaret Keane, an artist who's true talent was hidden behind the shadow of her husband for far too long. The film stars Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman, Danny Huston, and Terence Stamp.

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