Directed by: Jason Moore Written by: Paula Pell Cast: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph Maura (Poehler) and Kate Ellis (Fey) are the most opposite sisters ever. Maura is a nurse, optimistic, careful, and always very responsible, while Kate is unemployed, homeless, and the single mother of a teenage daughter. While Maura is somewhat recently divorced, she has her life a … [Read more...] about Sisters
Archives for December 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
As long as there is light, there is hope. Directed by: J.J. Abrams Written by: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt Cast: Harrison Ford, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Peter Mayhew Swift shot: "Disney's going to ruin it!" was the early lament of the Cassandras and die-hard fans. "They will make it too cutesy or focus only on making a buck, regardless … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Fantastic Four
A Fantastic Bore Directed by: Josh Trank Written by: Jeremy Slater, Simon Kinberg, Josh Trank (screenplay) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby (comic) Starring: Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Reg E. Cathey, Toby Kebbell The H-Bomb: For pretty much his entire childhood, Reed Richards (Miles Teller) has been working on a teleportation device, with the help … [Read more...] about Fantastic Four
The Ridiculous 6
Ridiculously Bad Directed by: Frank Coraci "Written" by: Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler Starring: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson, Taylor Lautner, Terry Crews, Jorge Garcia, Nick Nolte The H-Bomb: Having been an avid moviegoer for the bulk of my 34 years on this planet, I can say, with confidence, that the most painful kind of bad movie is a bad comedy. When a horror … [Read more...] about The Ridiculous 6
In the Heart of the Sea
Survival is its own horror Directed by: Ron Howard Written by: Charles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Holland Swift shot: Why should anyone care about a 19th Century whaling ship whose final moments remain shrouded in deception? How can a story like that be relatable today? We aren't whalers, in fact … [Read more...] about In the Heart of the Sea