Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, December 29, 2015,
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0.00% Water
Carol
Directed By: Todd Haynes
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, and Jake Lacy
I've just about covered all the films in the mix this awards season, excluding The Revenant and 45 Years. Throughout this year’s litany of films, I've mentioned that there was an uptick in the number of adaptations, and I still believe this holds true. The Danish Girl, The Big Short, and Concussion have all continued this trend over the last couple of weeks. Now, we have yet ano...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, November 26, 2015,
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0.12% Hard Liquor
Love the Coopers
Directed By: Jessie Nelson
Starring: Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Jake Lacy, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei, and Olivia Wilde
Several weeks ago, veteran actor Alan Arkin suffered a minor stroke. We at STMR want to wish him a safe and speedy recovery during this holiday season. Looking at this situation, I must say that it's really surprising how life can imitate art at times. As fate would have it, Arkin's character suffers a m...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 14, 2014,
In :
0.03% Wine Coolers
Obvious Child
Directed By: Gillian Robespierre Starring: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffman, David Cross, Polly Draper, and Richard Kind
In the midst of Obvious Child, Gaby Hoffman has a scene-stealing moment during which she takes it to the judicial branch of government for legislating from the bench, particularly as it relates to the matters of a woman's body and abortion. While I concur with Hoffman's character, there's a larger systemic issue at play here. Judicial activism is a product ... Continue reading ...
