Showing posts with label 2014 Movie Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014 Movie Reviews. Show all posts

Monday, March 2, 2015

Snowpiercer - Movie Review


Snowpiercer is a science fiction action movie both written and directed by acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon Ho. The film stars Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, Kang-ho Song, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ah-sung Ko, Vlad, Ivanov, Adnan Haskovic, Luke Pasqualino, Alison Pill, and Stephen Park.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Stretch - Movie Review


Stretch is an action packed feature written and directed by Joe Carnahan who has previously been the man behind movies like The A-Team, Smokin' Aces, and The Grey. The movie stars Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, Brooklyn Decker, Jessica Alba, James Badge Dale, Ray Liotta, David Hasselhoff, Randy Couture, and Chris Pine.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Still Alice - Movie Review


Still Alice is a movie written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland (The Last of Robin Hood) and is based off a novel written by Lisa Genova. The film stars Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, Kristen Stewart, Hunter Parrish, Shane McRae, and Steven Kunken.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Oculus - Movie Review


Oculus is a horror film produced by Jason Blum who is also responsible for Insidious and Paranormal Activity. The film was directed by Mike Flanagan and stars Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan, and James Lafferty.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - Movie Review


Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones continues the most popular horror franchise of the last several years. The movie was directed by Christopher Landon who also has co-writing credits on this and the previous three installments alongside series creator Oren Peli. Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, Gabrielle Walsh, Renee Victor, Noemi Gonzalez, Gloria Sandoval, Molly Ephraim, and David Saucedo all star in the film.

Friday, February 6, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Movie Review


The Grand Budapest Hotel is a film by Wes Anderson which stars Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody. Willem DaFoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronin, Jason Schwartzman, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, F. Murray Abraham, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, and Tony Revolori.

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.

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.

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.

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, December 28, 2014

The Imitation Game - Movie Review


The Imitation Game is a movie directed by Morten Tyldum and is based on Alan Turing: The Enigma, a novel written by Andrew Hodges. This historical drama features the acting talents of Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley as well as Mark Strong, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leach, Matthew Beard, and Charles Dance.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Wild - Movie Review


Wild is a film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and is based on the true story which was written by Nick Hornby and Cheryl Strayed. Reese Witherspoon stars in the movie along with Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, and a whole bunch of wilderness along the Pacific Crest Trail.

Monday, December 22, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Movie Review


The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, directed by Peter Jackson, is the conclusion of the second trilogy of films based off of the classic Tolkien novels. The movie stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Andy Serkis, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Billy Connolly, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

The Theory of Everything - Movie Review


The Theory of Everything is a movie about professor Stephen Hawking directed by James Marsh and is based off of a novel written by Jane Hawking. The film stars Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, Christian McKay, Harry Lloyd, and David Thewlis.

Friday, December 5, 2014

The Babadook (SIFF 2014) - Movie Review



The Babadook is an Australian horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent in her debut effort. The movie, which was featured during the 2014 Seattle International Film Festival, stars Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Noah Wiseman, and Tim Purcell.

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Horrible Bosses 2 - Movie Review


Horrible Bosses 2, directed by Sean Anders, continues the adventures of three ordinary guys who try to commit extraordinary crimes. This movie sees the return of stars Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, and Jamie Foxx, along with Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part 1) - Movie Review


The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part One, directed by Francis Lawrence, is the third installment in the popular franchise which is based on books written by Suzanne Collins. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin, Jenna Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Natalie Dormer, and Elizabeth Banks.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

John Wick - Movie Review


John Wick is an action thriller directed by Chad Stahelski and was written by Derek Kolstad. The movie features Keanu Reeves in the title roll along with Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem DaFoe, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, and John Leguizamo.

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