We all love Angelina Jolie. She’s a good actress, a humble person, a fighter, and an activist. So, when Unbroken hit theatres, I was excited to see what Jolie had done with the remarkable true story of Louis “Louie” Zamperini. Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) was an Olympic athlete back in the late 1930s before he enlisted in… Read More “Unbroken” fails to live up to its potential
On the morning of January 15th, 2015, the Academy Award nominees for this year were announced (see full list of nominees here) and to my utter happiness, I saw that Foxcatcher — a movie I’d finished watching literally 12 minutes before I watched the announcements live — had garnered an impressive five Oscar nominations. If ever… Read More Carell gives the performance of his career in “Foxcatcher”
On the morning of January 15th, 2015, the Academy Award nominees for this year were announced (see full list of nominees here) and to my utter happiness, I saw that Foxcatcher — a movie I’d finished watching literally 12 minutes before I watched the announcements live — had garnered an impressive five Oscar nominations. If ever… Read More Carell gives the performance of his career in ‘Foxcatcher’
A hero is defined as someone who performs an act of bravery that is for the good of a greater mass, even if that means sacrificing parts of oneself — or oneself entirely — in the process. Of course, this is just one definition of it. There are and will always be different interpretations of… Read More The misfortunes of heroism: an “American Sniper” review
In a nutshell? Yes. When a movie is put on a pedestal and raved about, I’m iffy about how that’ll affect my personal viewing experience. I worry that I’ll go in with the planted idea that what I’m about to see is a great film. And while some films have failed to live up to… Read More Is “Birdman” worth all the hype?
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