Concussion (2015)
“The NFL owns a day of the week. The same day the Church used to own. Now it’s theirs.” Before I saw Concussion, a vine made its way across my phone. It […]
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Joy (2015)
“Don’t ever think that the world owes you anything. Because it doesn’t.” More than just about anything else I’ve seen this year, and despite my greatest efforts, Joy simply would not let […]
The Big Short (2015)
“Does it make you feel dumb? Or stupid? Well, it’s supposed to.” Based on Michael Lewis’ book of the same name, The Big Short tells the story of the ’07-’10 financial crisis. […]
Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
“The face can hide many things.” Marlon Brando was meant to be an actor. Some might even suggest a higher calling steered him in the direction. Either way, his devilish […]
Life (2015)
“You’re doing something else. It’s not Hollywood.” Life recounts the unearthly existence of James Dean the actor and James Dean the Indiana farm boy as a tale of two men living […]
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
“What if the stories only exist to make us believe the sea’s dark secrets?” Is this really a movie? Can this seriously be a product meant to surpass its budget? […]
Call Me Lucky (2015)
“I remember not really getting the depth of what Barry had been through.” One of the greatest strengths of documentary filmmaking, and perhaps the most important, is the medium’s intuitive […]
The 33 (2015)
“We may be looking at a weakness in the mountain’s internal structure.” In the context of real-life events, the Chilean Miner’s Rescue of 2010 was a global phenomenon which led to […]
Steve Jobs (2015)
“People don’t know what they want until you show them.” What you don’t know when you walk into Steve Jobs is that you’re waved in through a revolving door. The movie is […]
Bridge of Spies (2015)
“Sometimes people think wrong. People are people.” Bridge of Spies is, by most measures, a solid piece of awards season bait. Classically made, told, performed. It’s a good movie, and one […]
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