Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
“We are first and foremost gentlemen.” Kingsman: The Secret Service is a beautiful disaster. It also is not a bloody good time, veering into unnecessary and gratuitous barbarity. The action comes at […]
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Citizenfour (2014)
“This I can also prove.” It’s fairly remarkable how Citizenfour escapes normal documentary proceedings and techniques to become an all-out disturbing thriller. The title comes from the name Edward Snowden identified himself […]
The Top 50 Films of 2014
2014 was an outstanding year for cinema. From the blockbusters to the little indies, there were some truly exceptional films. I saw as many as I could, but you can’t see […]
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
“I exercise control in all things.” As an initial disclaimer; I have not, and never plan on, reading a page from this series. The source material simply doesn’t interest […]
I Origins (2014)
“I’d like to tell you the story of the eyes that changed my world.” Eyes are the keys which unlock the gates to our own personal universes. Whether or not […]
10 Different Valentine’s Day Movies
Valentine’s Day and movies seem to go hand in hand. The problem is, everybody watches the same thing year after year. The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Pride and Prejudice, Titanic…the list goes […]
Inherent Vice (2015)
“They’re helping me wake up from my bad hippie dream.” We’ve all had the typical nights that we won’t remember with the people we won’t forget. That’s Inherent Vice. There’s little to […]
Mortdecai (2015)
“I am loved by all who know me.” The production company Lionsgate recently announced, on behalf of star Johnny Depp, to franchise Mortdecai and its lead character, opening up possibilities for future […]
The Boy Next Door (2015)
“I love your mother’s cookies.” It’s borderline disturbing and disconcerting that The Boy Next Door, an insult to moviemaking, still manages to remain engrossing while being reductively impractical. The housewife Lifetime channel viewership […]
Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014)
“It doesn’t have to be anything. It’s just beautiful the way it is.” Jimi Hendrix is a cultural icon, forever a piece of the musical and artistic canons. His ubiquity defies explanation […]
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