DRAMA
RYAN: This is from direcotr Spike Jonze, whom I really don’t like as a filmmaker; but Her is getting much buzz and attention this awards season and I tend to enjoy Joaquin, so I went into it open minded. That being said, I hated this movie and it’s one of my least faves of the year. ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: Long walk to freedom, indeed! It’s unbelievable and overwhelming to think of all that both Nelson Madela and South Africa went through during this man’s lifetime, eventually becoming president. It’s craymazing! CHUCK: It really is and the scope of the movie from the 1940s to the mid-90s, seeing the country evolve and devolve, while ..
DRAMA
RYAN: Can we just call it? Scorsese and DiCaprio are the new Burton and Depp. CAROLINE: Ha. Seriously. They should get a room. RYAN: Leo’s his muse. It’s cute. And it pays off here. This movie is craymazing. CAROLINE: I’m dying to see it. But three hours? Does any movie need to be that long? ..
ACTION
RYAN: This is a new dramedy starring and directed by Ben Stiller, and I’m not a B.S. fan but I have to tell you, he impressed me on both accounts in this movie. It’s an incredibly fulfilling, beautiful, visually brilliant film that I’m surprised I liked so much. MICHAEL: It was a very personal turn ..
COMEDY
RYAN: American Hustle is this year’s offering from director David O. Russell and he’s bringing back all of his big guns in the acting department for which it’s paid off nicely; since they’re all getting nominated up the watoozey. Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale… all some of my favorite actors and I ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: This is one of the most anticipated films of the year because of the cast and subject matter – who doesn’t love the classic Mary Poppins? And here it is, perfectly timed for awards season. Both Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson give phenomenal performances. They nailed it! It’s incredible. CHUCK: They really are two of ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the latest from the Coen Brothers who are relatively known for making edgy, shocking, profound and interesting movies in comparison to everything else out there. As for this one, however, it’s mostly mundane. CAROLINE: They’re also known for a lot of violence in their movies which this one has virtually none of, ..
ACTION
RYAN: …and into the fire! Wow! Out of the Furnace is one gritty, intensely dramatic film. It’s produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Ridley Scott and it starts out with such a disturbing bang you’re made to feel immediately uncomfortable. But it’s a strong movie with excellent performances. CAROLINE: Yeah the trailer looked good. I haven’t seen ..
DRAMA
RYAN: You know if I had it my way, we’d have several new movie musicals coming out all the time – and aside from The Sapphires, this Spring, which I loved, and Frozen, which I loved, and Inside Llewyn Davis, which I’ve seen but haven’t reviewed yet, this is really the only other musical this year. I’m glad for it. ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is a horribly tragic Holocaust movie that exemplifies the reason why I hate Holocaust movies. It’s not the worst of them since it’s not as brutal and graphic with concentration camps, like Schindler’s List, but it’s still as terrifying and I have a very low threshold for tolerating the subject. It’s such a break ..
ACTION
RYAN: I am so excited abut this movie; I can’t have loved it more! Seriously, right now I’m obsessed with The Hunger Games. I loved the books and you didn’t read them so we can each give respective reactions to the adaptation. I just wanted it to keep going. When this movie ended, I could ..
COMEDY
RYAN: This is the sequel to The Best Man and it’s the first movie I’ve ever seen that made be feel a little bitter toward movies because I normally go along for the ride in any context of a movie but this one had me rolling my eyes a lot. It tries to be everything at ..
