DRAMA
RYAN: I’m freaking out over how great this movie is. It’s so good on so many levels. It’s the first film this year that’s truly Oscar caliber, and early on; I’m talking design, performances, screenplay, even Best Picture nom… there are so many strengths. It’s written and directed by Alex Garland who is a prolific ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: This movie had me at James Franco, but I’m happy to say it’s good movie that dramatizes a fascinating and horrible true story that I didn’t know much about. And it also features one of the more unique relationships you’ve ever seen portrayed – between an inmate and a journalist. CAROLINE: This is based on the ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This movie is so bad it’s good. Honestly… it has many good components in it that just add up to zero. It’s worse than a B movie but better than a made-for-TV. It’s like it should be on Mystery Science Theatre or something. It’s fun to make fun of. CAROLINE: I’ve sort of been ..
DRAMA
RYAN: I like to see anything Daniel Radcliffe does because you know I’m a ginormous Harry Potter fan and I thought this was intriguing since first hearing about it. CAROLINE: So how is it? RYAN: It’s good. It’s different and interesting. It covers some deep themes about good versus evil, God versus the Devil, that kind of ..
DRAMA
RYAN: My expectations could not have been higher going into this movie because it’s Christopher Nolan, it has been shrouded in secrecy, the cast is amazing and it seemed to be cool. This movie is epic – but primarily in length. Walking out of the screening, however, the last thing I’m thinking is, “Wow you ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the new crime drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and it has a nice dash of thriller in the mix. I was expecting it to be a little bit like Jake’s answer to Ryan Gosling in Drive, but it’s nothing like that movie. Maybe it’s just a bit similar in the tone of the movie poster. ..
THRILLER
RYAN: I love Nicky Kidman and I really loved her in the horror film The Others; and while this one isn’t horror, it’s a thriller – so I’ve been very much anticipating it. And we’re on such a roll for good movies lately. I just loved this film. If you’re a Nicole fan, like me, you’ll love ..
DRAMA
RYAN: The screenplay for Gone Girl was adapted by the writer of the NY Times best-selling novel of the same title. And obviously the story is winning over audiences everywhere, and I think teaming with David Fincher to direct couldn’t be more perfect. CAROLINE: I have been highly anticipating this movie, even once proclaiming that ..
ACTION
RYAN: It’s another adaptation from a popular YA book series. It wasn’t really on my radar and I haven’t read this one but after seeing this movie, I really want to read them all. I’m kinda obsessed with this movie. It was so good! CAROLINE: Really? I know you’re a fan of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games ..
DRAMA
RYAN: It’s James Gandolfini’s final film and it’s so bittersweet seeing him. He’s so good but it’s such a loss. In Enough Said last year, I didn’t think about that while watching the film but I couldn’t help thinking about it a bit during this one. CAROLINE: It is so sad. He was really great. How ..
ACTION
RYAN: The November Man is randomly coming out in August. It’s a very weird few weeks we have for movies here so maybe it’s not that random. It is explained in the film why the main character is known as The November Man, but it’s not the best title. CAROLINE: What is this movie – ..
DRAMA
RYAN: I’m glad to have Erik Groben join me for this review since you’ve seen The Guard, a previous film by this writer/director, John Michael McDonagh, and also starring Brendan Gleeson. Calvary is a really great drama the unfolds like a mystery. The tone and story is very Hitchcockian. I always enjoy Brendan and am super ..
