DRAMA
RYAN: This movie is basically a cop out for Moby Dick. CAROLINE: Ok, bitter – party of one? RYAN: (laughs) You’re right. I didn’t like this movie and here’s why – it’s uneven. There are moments, few, that stand out as well done and cool; some details are good. But the majority is poorly edited – ..
DRAMA
RYAN: The reality of the situation is that I’ve never read nor seen Macbeth! CAROLINE: Stop. I’m sure I read it in high school – not that it left that big of an impression on me. RYAN: I was always curious about it because it has witches in it. But I never did the complete works ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: We just saw My All American which is a biopic of a 1960s college football athlete. He played for the Texas Longhorns. It stars Finn Wittrock, who I really enjoy on TV’s American Horror Story. And he’s quite good in this and I like him. It co-stars Aaron Eckhart as his coach but he’s barely ..
DRAMA
RYAN: This is a new Chinese language film with subtitles. The titles are in white but difficult to read – often going by too fast or white text over white background. But aside from the poor font color choice, this movie is quite melodramatic. CAROLINE: I wasn’t able to screen with you. Is it very dramatic? ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: When I heard about this film, I had hoped it would be a cute movie about dancing and the fight for justice in early 1930s Ireland. But As it turns out, it’s basically a period remake of Footloose without any good music or dancing. CAROLINE: (laughs) Oh no! That sounds like a tragedy and ..
DRAMA
RYAN: Let me just preface this review by saying I tend to like disturbing drama. I like it when it shakes me into reality, makes me feel uncomfortable, questions rights and wrongs and the like. This movie is a disturbing drama but I didn’t like it. I didn’t buy it. And less than disturbing, it ..
DRAMA
RYAN: Jennifer Connelly is one of my fave actresses ever and I’m happy to see anything she does. This is a new dramatic indie but sadly, it didn’t hit the spot. CAROLINE: That’s sucky. Why not? RYAN: It’s a very bleak, cold, depressing film and not really fun to go to that place for about ..
ACTION
RYAN: Max could be, like, a modern-day Lassie – edgier, for a more of-today-audience – but it’s nowhere near as good as the Lassie movies. It follows the formula of the kids following the dog, to find out where the drama is, and they chase after him, he saves the day… But this movie is ..
BIOPIC
RYAN: I’ve heard much buzz about this biopic detailing the life of designer Ives Saint Laurent. And as a fashion enthusiast, I’ve been looking forward to it but am very disappointed by it. CAROLINE: That’s so sad. I heard it was good, as well. Why didn’t you dig it? RYAN: It lacks focus. It’s a ..
HORROR
RYAN: It’s the remake of the classic 1982 horror movie Poltergeist which was produced by and – rumor has it – directed by Steven Spielberg. I saw it as a child and never found it scary. I liked it. This one is a remake but also a modern retelling because it has iPads and iPhones and ..
DOCUMENTARY
RYAN: This was Oscar nominated for Best Documentary and is now rolling into wider release. It was basically a passion project for director Wim Wenders, who has done some very weird movies like Don’t Come Knocking, which I only sought out because Fairuza Balk was in it. CAROLINE: Oh, from The Craft. RYAN: Yes but I love her ..
COMEDY
RYAN: We all find some genres more appealing than others. I love to laugh; but there are so many various types of humor in movie comedies. There are the rom coms, the sarcastic, witty quippers, the silly kids stuff and then the super annoying and stupid potty humor, the offensive stuff we call boy movies ..
