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“Mad Max: Fury Road” Review

I went into Mad Max with the knowledge that an unbelievable 98% of all critics on Rotten Tomatoes couldn’t say … More

Action, Charlize Theron, Mad Max:Fury Road, Movies, Tom Hardy

“Jurassic World” Review

By now if you don’t understand the formula for how all jurassic park movies go, you’re behind the curve. Your … More

Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Jurassic World, Movies

My Oscar 2015 Picks

The only two movies I have not seen on the larger categories for the Oscars are Theory of Everything and … More

Birdman, Boyhood, Grand Budapest Hotel, Oscars

“Selma” Review

The chronicles of the Civil Rights Movement in “Selma” are a perfect example of historical drama done right in film. … More

Ava DuVernay, Civil Rights Movement, David Oyelowo, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Oscars, Selma, Voting Rights Act

“The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies” Review

The Hobbit: “The Battle of Five Armies” is the rising action that results in a solid payoff for the first two films. … More

Film, Ian McKellen, Lord of the Rings, Martin Freeman, Movies, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

“Interstellar” Review

“Interstellar” is an epic three hour ride, and certainly a film I had to sit on for a few days … More

Anne Hatahaway, christopher nolan, David Lithgow, Exploration, Film, Inception, Interstellar, Mackenzie Foy, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, science

“Fury” Review

The first thing you’ll notice watching “Fury” is the constant aura of darkness, fog, and anonymity that surrounds everything. Rather … More

Brad Pitt, Film, Fury, Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Movies, Sherman, Shia LaBeaouf, WWII

“Guardians of the Galaxy” Review

Between “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Avengers”, both very similar films,  “Guardians of the Galaxy” is now my personal … More

Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dae Bautista, Film, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hugh Jackman, Marvel, Movies, Super heroes, The Avengers, Vin Diesel, Zoe Salanda

“Hercules” Review

The biggest thing to take away from “Hercules” is that it does not completely suck. I was dreading a long and … More

Action, Dwayne Johnson, Film, Hercules, John Hurt, Movies

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Review

As a technical visual film, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is easily the best film of its class … More

Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Film, Movies, Rise of the Planet of the Apes

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Review

There exists no movie within recent memory that can match the level of creativity and original story telling which “The … More

Movies, Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Tony Revolori, Wes Anderson

My 2014 Oscar Picks

I’ve watched 7/9 nominees for best picture, and was unable to get to viewing the lesser known “Philomena” and “Nebraska”. … More

12 years a Slave, Alfonso Cuaron, American Hustle, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Frozen, George Clooney, Gravity, leonardo dicaprio, Movies, Oscars, Sandra Bullock, The Hobbit, Wolf of Wall Street

“Her” Review

A film like “Her” is a needed refreshment to film and entertainment. The world should rejoice every time someone writes … More

Amy Adams, Chris Pratt, Comedy, Drama, Her, Joaquin Phoenix, Movies, Romance, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-fi

“Captain Phillips” Review

What makes “Captain Phillips” so  interesting to American audiences is what made “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty” so captivating.  These … More

Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips, Drama, Movies, News, Pirates, Somalia, Tom Hanks

“12 Years a Slave” Review

“12 Years a Slave” is undoubtedly the most somber movie of the year, and is considered to be the favorite … More

12 years a Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Drama, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Slavery

“Lone Survivor” Review

Out of all of the movies about modern combat in the Middle East, “Lone Survivor” should be considered one of … More

Action, Afghanistan, Lone Survivor, Mark Wahlberg, Movies, War

“Saving Mr. Banks” Review

“Saving Mr. Banks” is a lighthearted film about Disney trying to secure the legal rights from author P.L. Travers to … More

Bradley Whitford, Colin Farrell, Disney, Emma Thompson, Mary Poppins, Movies, P.L. Travers, Paul Giamatti, Saving Mr. Banks, Tom Hanks, Walt Disney

“The Wolf of Wall Street” Review

Fans of Leonardo DiCaprio rejoice, “The Wolf of Wall Street” is full of great bits from the actor and a … More

1%, Corruption, Greed, Jonah Hill, Jordan Belfort, Kyle chandler, leonardo dicaprio, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, The Wolf of Wall Street, Wall Street

“American Hustle” Review

“American Hustle” is a story so well told by its superb cast that it should be considered one of the … More

American Hustle, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Irving Rosenfeld, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Louis C.K., Movies

“Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” Review

Wow. I would try to regurgitate the best of Anchorman 2 for you, but it would be in vain. If … More

Anchorman, Anchorman 2, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Comedy, David Koechner, Movies, Paul Rudd, Ron Burgundy, Steve Carell, Will Ferrell

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