COMEDY
RYAN: This is the film adaptation of a popular young adult novel by John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars. This one isn’t a weeper though. It’s a romantic teen mystery, thriller, buddy comedy all rolled into one. It’s doesn’t genre jump as much as it blends them all. BRAD: And it does so ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This new indie drama stars Mark Ruffalo as a bi-polar father of two and is his most brazen performance to date. CAROLINE: I love him but haven’t heard much about this movie. RYAN: It’s not without it’s issues. It’s half-good. And it’s a bit short, clocking in at about an hour and twenty minutes. CAROLINE: ..
ACTION
RYAN: I remember when I first heard about this movie, I was very excited about it. A sci fi/thriller, with Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds… there seems to be a lot of good potential here but it’s not as impressive as I’d hoped it would be. CAROLINE: I’m less intrigued by sci fi than you ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This seems to be the umpteenth adaptation of this classic novel by French writer Gustave Flaubert from 1856. I’ve never read the book, nor have I seen any of the previous films on the big or small screen. So for my first exposure to this story, I really enjoyed it. I wish I could ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This romantic dramedy is the latest from writer/director Cameron Crowe, who is known for Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, We Bought a Zoo… CAROLINE: Singles… he’s prolific! How’s his latest? RYAN: Mediocre. It’s tight and the characters are very well defined but it never quite snaps together in a way that makes you ..
DOCUMENTARY
RYAN: I’m thrilled to be joined in this review by my dear friend Melinda Scott Krei – one of the most fun, exciting and thoroughly-educated people I’ve ever known. It’s an honor to have you join me on my site! We just saw Lambert & Stamp, a new documentary about The Who, but really about ..
ROMANTIC COMEDY
RYAN: This is a new rom com produced by and starring Chris Evans and it’s as though all of his family and friends are in it. It’s like he must have called in lots of favors because it’s not a big studio film and yet, there’s a huge cast, cameos, etc… CHUCK: There were times ..
DRAMA
RYAN: The Forger is a new crime drama starring John Travolta, opening soon in limited release but available now as digital download. I watched it on iTunes and quite liked it. CAROLINE: It’s crazy how many movies are made and the politics behind their distribution. It seems more and more movies are available online before or ..
HORROR
RYAN: I’m happy to welcome Tim Westbrook to the site! You may know him as a designer from TV’s Project Runway, and he’s still brilliantly blending fashion and sustainability/environmentalism. Tim, you’re an inspiration! And you happen to enjoy horror films, so I am glad you wanted to guest-review this one with me. TIM: Thanks for having ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is the latest in the string of romantic dramas adapted from Nicholas Sparks novels and that gold standard is still The Notebook but this one’s pretty good. CAROLINE: I love a good, sappy romantic drama. Did this one get you? RYAN: I got choked up a couple times but never actually cried. You ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This film has a killer cast is available now for digital download. I watched it this week via iTunes and really liked it. It’s not an easy movie. It’s vulgar and disturbing but you know how I roll. CAROLINE: (laughs) Yeah, right. How was it vulgar? RYAN: Without giving anything away, this movie is ..
DRAMA
RYAN: The Hollywood dream team reunites for Serena – Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. They’ve previously been nominated (or won) when working together in Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle. But this movie has struggled. CAROLINE: Yeah it’s supposedly terrible. It couldn’t even get a wide theatrical release deal. What did you think of it? RYAN: It is rolling ..
