Malick picks over-ripe fruit from earlier tree and cooks
them into somber slice of life. Plot
meanders aimlessly, probably struggling to see with endless sunsets in its eyes. Cast who actually made the cut prove they can
walk with feeling. Title is a toast to wondering what the film’s about.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
To the Wonder
Actors & Director:
Ben Affleck,
Javier Bardem,
Olga Kurylenko,
Rachel McAdams,
Terrence Malick
Monday, December 28, 2015
Mockingjay: Part 1
Expository non-plot hardly whistles by as the capital pays
the bird to remain flightless in the hopes of raking in more Pan-Emerican dollars. Meanwhile the rebels leak a host of nude
photos to raise public awareness, while Gale gets stormier, Peeta gets thinner,
and Julianne regrets not making better contacts.
Thursday, December 24, 2015
The Big Short
This economics lesson is kind of boring so here’s a
half-dozen Oscar winners to explain it to you.
Interesting editing and solid performances anchor Crazy, Stupid Banks
and mask the virtual absence of plot or character developments. Shorting The Sheep of Wall Street’s awards
chances would be a solid bet.
Actors & Director:
Brad Pitt,
Christian Bale,
Margot Robbie,
Marisa Tomei,
Melissa Leo,
Rafe Spall,
Ryan Gosling,
Steve Carrell
Monday, December 21, 2015
True Story
Hillco’s performances are almost as straight as the truly
twistless plot. Certainly doesn’t
reflect any unethical embellishments, as a compelling and well-paced first half
falls terribly flat and is sentenced to an underwhelming conclusion without
chance of appeal to anyone. Finale will
leave audiences wondering why This is the End.
Actors & Director:
Ethan Suplee,
Felicity Jones,
James Franco,
Jonah Hill
Thursday, December 17, 2015
The Monuments Men
Danny Ocean hears artocaust has occurred and assembles his
Fantastic Mr. Friends (plus an Artist), even hiring Private Ryan to consult as
they steal stolen scenes. Band of
Grandfathers’ Downfall is total tonal confusion between corny comedy and
heavy-handed history resulting in a monumentally unsatisfactory Intollerable
Basterd of a film.
Actors & Director:
Bill Murray,
Cate Blanchett,
George Clooney,
Jean Dujardin,
John Goodman,
Matt Damon
Monday, December 14, 2015
Brooklyn
Saoirse drags her lonely bones to America as her accent
finally goes home. Despite an
understated plot Emory certainly isn’t bored as he brandoes it again. Walters stays seated and stands out as
several other wizards immigrate into a story that is endearing and pleasantly
simplistic but not spectacularly memorable.
Actors & Director:
Domhall Gleeson,
Emory Cohen,
Jim Broadbent,
Saoirse Ronan
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