Friday, December 25, 2015
Joy - Review
It’s well known
that directors enjoy working with specific actors and vice versa. But what
David O. Russell, Jennifer Lawrence, and Bradley Cooper have is truly a loving
work relationship. Earning two best picture nominations for their previous two
times out, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, perhaps the third time,
Joy, will be the charm for the trio to bring home the big Oscar prize, or maybe
not.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Sisters - Review
As hard as it can
be to really nail comedy down, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler always seem to get it
right. Their off-screen friendship creates a profound chemistry that makes them
feel as though they may be actual sisters. And that’s what Sisters has going for
it. While the jokes and comedic moments as a whole are rather un-spectacular,
the sheer ability of these two lifts the film onto their backs for a majority
of the runtime. Sisters is by no means a classic, but has its share of funny
moments along the way.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Review
As far as films go,
you can’t build much more anticipation than Episode VII has. Arguably the most
talked about movie of not only 2015 but possibly the last few decades made me
wonder if typing a review up was worth it. Those of you who will are going to
see it will see it no matter what and those who have never enjoyed Star Wars
(the evil people that you are) will probably not give this a chance. But the
reviews here anyway because I can’t not talk about Star Wars: The Force
Awakens.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Krampus - Review
It may be a safe
bet to assume no one, or perhaps a vast majority, had heard of the legend of
Krampus. Those select few people who are up on their German tales, or those
that are just avid viewers of FXX’s The League, knew that the legend was ripe
for a cinematic story. In a combination of holidays, Krampus evokes an 80s
horror vibe through it’s creepy creatures, while maintaining it’s humorous
charm.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Creed - Review
In the world of
numerous sequels, and more importantly unnecessary reboots, comes the seventh
film in a franchise spanning forty years. No it’s not that seventh installment,
which comes later this month. This film tries to reinvigorate a franchise that
has lain dormant since 2006 and 1990 before that. Creed brings back everything
we love about the Rocky films while being it’s own thing and like its main
character, make a name for itself.
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