The Trial of the Chicago 7 - Movie Review

The Movie: The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Director: Aaron Sorkin

The Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong

The Story: The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

The Gentlemen (2020) - Movie Review

The Movie: The Gentlemen

The Director: Guy Ritchie

The Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Grant, Jeremy Strong, Colin Farrell, Tom Wu, Eddie Marsan,

The Story: An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

Molly's Game - Movie Review

The Movie: Molly's Game

The Director: Aaron Sorkin

The Cast: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, Brian d'Arcy James, Natalie Krill, Stephanie Herfeld

The Story: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.

The Big Short - Movie Review

The Big Short, a movie based on things that actually happened, is directed by Adam McKay and is based off of a book written by Michael Lewis. The film features acting performances by Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, Carrie Lazar, Adepero Oduye, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, Jeffry Griffin, Stanley Wong, Finn Wittrock, and Melissa Leo.

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.

The Judge - Movie Review

The Judge is a story written by Nick Schenk, Bill Dubuque, and David Dobkin who took on directing duties as well. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Billy Bob Thornton, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard, and Leighton Meester.

Zero Dark Thirty - Movie Review

After achieving critical success with The Hurt Locker, it would seem that Kathryn Bigelow would be an ideal candidate to direct the story of how C.I.A. operatives and a Navy SEAL team took down Osama Bin Laden. Throw in a powerhouse cast headlined by Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, and Joel Edgerton and you have a movie that is sure to head down that same successful path.

Lincoln - Movie Review

In the hands of a director as highly regarded as Steven Spielberg, you know that a movie about the 16th President of the United States of America would be in more than capable hands. When you add the always amazing Daniel Day Lewis in the role of Mr. Lincoln to the equation, then you are bound to get something truly special.