“Fifty Shades of Rape Culture,” “Fifty Shades of WTF,” these are just two of the many, many titles I read about the ubiquitous big screen adaptation of the best-selling 2012 novel of the same name by E.L. James. Starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades of Grey tells the story of shy and timid Anastasia Steele, an English Literature major… Read More “Fifty Shades of Grey”: If Mr. Grey asks to see you, run away
It’s been a while since Salma Hayek starred in a leading role of a movie, so lots of people — including myself (because Hot Banditas. No? Okay..) — were excited to see her new film, Everly. With Hayek in the title role, Everly is about a woman trying to save her daughter and mother from… Read More “Everly”: when all else fails, duct tape prevails!
Comedic Kevin Hart returns to the big screen with yet another of his flicks. And while this is one of his better efforts, The Wedding Ringer stands as just another cliché comedy no one will remember in a few months’ time. Starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, and Kayley Cuoco in lead roles, the film talks about Jimmy (Hart),… Read More “The Wedding Ringer”: another movie we’ll forget by tomorrow
Early in the Fall season of 2014, Batman director Christopher Nolan dazzled fans once again with his adventurous, thought-provoking space saga, Interstellar. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, The near three hour film was hailed for its technical work as well as mesmerizing story that captivated many, making it one of the highest grossing films of… Read More An enticing exploration of time and space in “Interstellar”
2014 was the year of dystopias. We started the year with Divergent and ended it with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -Part 1. In between, we had The Giver and the subject of this blog post, The Maze Runner. Directed by Wes Ball, The Mazz Runner presents viewers with a futuristic, mysterious maze where a community… Read More “The Maze Runner” narrowly escapes the pit of cliché movies
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