Bird People (2014)
“How does it go in fairy tales?” In the Western world, among other geographic locations, quitting is considered an indecisive and thoughtless act of cowardice. You decided to do this, […]
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Paddington (2015)
“You’ve literally just brought home a random bear.” I remember seeing the first official teaser trailer for Paddington and laughing out loud. Colin Firth, set to play the lead character, dropped out […]
The Wedding Ringer (2015)
“I am not looking for a friend. I’m looking for a best man.” Stars Josh Gad and Kevin Hart have said in interviews that the script for The Wedding Ringer had been […]
A Most Violent Year (2015)
“We all have our ambitions.” J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year certainly is exacting, enterprising fare. It’s also one of the absolute best films released this year, flawless in its technical expertise […]
American Sniper (2015)
“I don’t know what a Quran looks like.” American Sniper is as ignorant, misleading, and one-dimensional as the above quote. Instead of being a smart, well-written essay and character study, it […]
Big Eyes (2014)
“You undervalue yourself.” Big Eyes is a great example of how during the film’s time period, and especially now, one can’t substantially succeed without the ability to sell themselves. You have to talk […]
Into the Woods (2014)
“Anything can happen in the woods.” Into the Woods is a beautiful looking mess. Directed by Rob Marshall, the man behind 2002’s Best Picture winner Chicago, this compendium of nearly every major Disney […]
The Imitation Game (2014)
“If you’re not carefully listening you will miss some things. Important things.” I would not be typing these words or writing this review had it not been for Alan Turing. […]
Selma (2014)
“Fear not. We’ve come too far to turn back now.” Everyone is afraid of change to a certain degree. Unwilling to switch up your standard order at a restaurant, reluctant […]
Love Is Strange (2014)
“Sometimes when you live with people, you know them better than you care to.” What’s odd is how this movie isn’t strange at all. Love Is Strange is a brief chapter ripped out […]
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