Category: Movie Reviews

  • Jupiter Ascending – A Movie Review

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    I made a promise to myself after seeing Cloud Atlas that I would go to the theater for any Wachowski film ever released.  I am, after all, a huge The Matrix fan and I even think highly of their Speed Racer iteration.  Cloud Atlas put them over the top, though.  I felt it a masterful…

  • Whiplash – A Movie Review

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    Music is a strange world to me.  I have virtually no understanding, talent, or insight into the art.  However, like with movies, I know what I like. I like Whiplash.  Very much. The movie is about a young man named Andrew Neiman who attends one of the best music schools in the nation.  He is…

  • Birdman – A Movie Review

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    In my mind, there are two iconic actors who represent the performances when it comes to film super heroes – Christopher Reeve and Michael Keaton.  So when I heard the premise of Birdman, I had to chuckle a bit to myself. If you’re not familiar with the plot, Keaton’s character once played the world’s most…

  • Foxcatcher – A Movie Review

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    My wife and I watched Foxcatcher last night on DVD, and neither of us could look away from the screen.  This movie is haunting, intense, disturbing, and riveting.  Steve Carell is virtually unrecognizable as he plays John du Pont.  I honestly did not think Carell could capably play such a creepy character, such an emotionally…

  • Neighbors – A Movie Review

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    There’s no way to avoid the obvious – this movie is hilarious.  Truthfully, I don’t ask much from my comedies, and Neighbors delivered.  The thing just spouted off one joke after another, one visual gag after another, and it kept me laughing throughout. If you’re not familiar with the plot, a couple sink every penny…

  • Edge of Tomorrow – A Movie Review

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    There’s been a lot of hype concerning Edge of Tomorrow, and let me tell you, it’s all well deserved. The premise is familiar, to be sure.  Tom Cruise plays “Cage,” an unwilling, inept soldier who is better suited as the military’s brilliant public relations man.  Cage pisses off the wrong superior and finds himself on the…

  • Snowpiercer – A Movie Review

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    Primal, captivating, and unique, Snowpiercer is honestly unlike anything I’ve ever seen. The premise is simple.  Mankind, in an effort to reverse global warming, succeeded all too well – it sent the world into a deep freeze.  Snowpiercer is an incredibly long train that shelters the last of humanity.  The tail of the train houses the less…

  • Godzilla – A Movie Review

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    I would like to say from the outset that I am thrilled Godzilla is back on the scene.  I miss the old movie monster days, and, from what I hear, Godzilla has paved the way for a new crop of films featuring our favorite monsters to arrive. Godzilla started wonderfully.  It created a very interesting…

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – A Movie Review

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    So I’ll be honest – I never had much interest in the Spider-Man reboot.  I liked the original two by Sam Raimi, not so much the third, and I didn’t see much point in starting over with a new set of actors and a new director. When Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man came out with…

  • Her – A Movie Review

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    I’m the first to admit that the premise of Her is preposterous.  Set in the near future, a new operating system achieves artificial intelligence and will tailor itself to the owner’s needs.  This isn’t a case of one massive computer lording over humanity, this is artificial intelligence for all.  If you want to pay for…