Released: May 23, 2014. Directed by: Bryan Singer. Starring: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. Runtime: 133 min. X-Men of the old age and the new age team up in the franchise's most outstanding and most ambitious film to date. I am ecstatic to report that this film doesn't disappoint. Simon Kinberg writes the … Continue reading X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
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X-Men: First Class (2011)
Released: June 3, 2011. Directed by: Matthew Vaughn. Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence. Runtime: 132 min. X-Men: First Class opens with what opened the original X-Men, but Matthew Vaughn adds his own stylish direction to it and extends the story. It introduces what motivates Erik Leshnerr (a.k.a. Magneto) and the main villain – … Continue reading X-Men: First Class (2011)
American Hustle (2013)
Released: December 20, 2013. Directed by: David O. Russell. Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper. Runtime: 138 min. With "American Hustle," David O. Russell creates a heavily stylish look at the lives of con men and an FBI agent trying to reduce corruption in late 1970's New Jersey; but ridding the city of corruption … Continue reading American Hustle (2013)
December 20-22 Box Office Predictions
"American Hustle" looks like it will be a great movie, and it has a dynamite cast - it features Bradley Cooper sporting a perm, Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner. It's the new film from David O.Russell about con artists. Films similar to this open at $13.97 million; and this opened to … Continue reading December 20-22 Box Office Predictions
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Released: November 22, 2013. Directed by: Francis Lawrence. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. Runtime: 146 min. If you don't feel like reading this 11-paragraph review, the most hyperbolic sentence is probably: "This is immensely enjoyable and one of the year's strongest films." It's impressive when big blockbuster sequels can improve over their predecessor … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Silver Linings Playbook Release Date: November 21, 2012 Director: David O. Russell Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro Runtime: 122 min Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) is a former history teacher who has been in a mental institution for the past eight months because he nearly killed the man who was having sex with … Continue reading Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
House at the End of the Street (2012)
House at the End of the Street Release Date: September 21, 2012 Director: Mark Tonderai Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, Max Thieriot Runtime: 101 min Tagline: Fear reaches out… for the girl next door. It saddens me that my favourite part of this was the Argo trailer before the movie... Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) and her mother Sarah … Continue reading House at the End of the Street (2012)
The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Games Release Date: March 23, 2012 Director: Gary Ross Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Runtime: 143 min Tagline: The World Will Be Watching. I favor the book. The film is set in an America which, after a war, has been renamed Panem in the future. As a cruel reminder to the … Continue reading The Hunger Games (2012)