Foxcatcher (2014)
“What’s he get out of all this?” In its opening shot, Foxcatcher director Bennett Miller ingeniously sets up, and almost tells, the entire grief-ridden story in one brief set of frames. Hulking […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Gambler (2014)
“I think you’re the kinda guy who likes to lose.” I’m in the minority when I say that this remake, which is actually more of a reimagining, is a better film […]
The Interview (2014)
“Excuse him, he has stink dick.” Sometimes you have to give a bad movie credit where credit is due entirely because of the sheer audacity and bronze balls it has […]
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
“No man is a failure who has friends.” In 1946 It’s a Wonderful Life somehow was a box-office disappointment, especially when compared to the cultural cannon status it’s attained today. Coined as too sentimental and […]
Wild (2014)
“I’m lonelier in my real life than I am out here.” I had high hopes going into Wild knowing it was an adaptation by the renowned Nick Hornby and directed by Oscar […]
Dear White People (2014)
“It’s a strange symbiosis that we’re here to investigate.” I’ll just come out and say it; I did not like this movie. There’s no lead character, no tangible or metaphorical […]
Whiplash (2014)
“Not my tempo.” How do you define greatness? Semantics presumes that there are three key steps. Denotatively Merriam-Webster would say, “exceptionally high quality.” Then you take its connotation – the idea […]
Annie (2014)
“There she is, our own little orphan Annie.” With the latest take on the iconic orphan, Annie manages to squander a wealth of onscreen talent and deliver a flat story […]
The 10 Best Christmas Movies You Haven’t Seen
It gets harder every Christmas season to turn on the TV and find something new to watch. To discover a movie you haven’t seen or even heard of. You’re bound to […]
Top Five (2014)
“Not on camera, it doesn’t exist.” There is no better time for film than the end of December. Countless movies are purposefully released at the climax of the calendar year […]
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