Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
“His world was tidy, uncomplicated, and he liked it that way.” Hector and the Search for Happiness asks what in my opinion is the hardest question to answer. What is […]
Category Archives: Drama
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 […]
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 […]
Force Majeure (2014)
“He got so scared that he ran away from the table.” Force Majeure is a family film, just not in the conventional sense. It’s not for families to hunker down with […]
Black or White (2015)
“This isn’t about Black and White. This is about Eloise.” Somewhere, buried beneath the chaos and confusion of Black or White, there is a good, solid B-movie to be found. Unfortunately […]
Calvary (2014)
“Killin’ a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one.” As so often is the case in everyday life, first impressions are immeasurable. Film is no different. There is […]
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