Showing posts with label Allison Janney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Allison Janney. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The Creator - Movie Review


The Movie: The Creator

The Director: Gareth Edwards

The Cast: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Allison Janney

The Story: Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Troop Zero - Movie Review


The Movie: Troop Zero

The Director: Katie Ellwood and Amber Templemore-Finlayson

The Cast: Mckenna Grace, Viola Davis, Jim Gaffigan

The Story: In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a competition offers her a chance to be recorded on NASA's Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troop of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime.

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Bombshell - Movie Review


The Movie: Bombshell

The Director: Jay Roach

The Cast: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, Mark Duplass, Allison Janney, John Lithgow, Malcolm McDowell, Rob Delaney

The Story: A group of women decide to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.

Sunday, October 9, 2016

The Girl on the Train - Movie Review


The Girl on the Train, directed by Tate Taylor, is a psychological thriller based off of the best selling novel written by Paula Hawkins. The features Emily Blunt in the starring role alongside a supporting cast that includes Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Allison Janney, Luke Evans, Édgar Ramírez, and Justin Theroux.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Movie Review


Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a film by Tim Burton and is based off of a young adult fantasy novel written by Ransom Riggs. The film features acting performances from Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Allison Janney, Chris O'Dowd, Terence Stamp, and Ella Purnell.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Minions - Movie Review


Minions is an animated feature film by Illumination Studios. The movie was directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin and features the voice talents of Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Jennifer Saunders, Geoffrey Rush, Steve Carell, and Pierre Coffin.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Bad Words - Movie Review



Bad Words is Jason Bateman's directorial debut. He also stars in the movie alongside Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, and Rohan Chand. Screenwriter Andrew Dodge spells out a story that is sure to offend, enlighten, and/or entertain just about anyone who chooses to get in its way.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

The Way Way Back - Movie Review


Nat Faxon and Jim Rash are actors turned writers and directors on their co-debut project The Way Way Back which is all about a young man's journey through a summer filled with awkward moments and learning experiences. Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Maya Rudolph, and Liam James all star in what could be the comedy hit of the season.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Help - Movie Review


For a movie like 'The Help' to work, the cast would need to be spot on perfect and their portrayals of each character would have to be carefully crafted to avoid falling in to cliche and stereotype. For the most part, the actors succeed at pulling this off and what we are given is a heartfelt portrayal of a turbulent time for women of all races and classes.

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