Posted by James Brown on Friday, February 7, 2014,
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The Monuments Men
Directed By: George Clooney
Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett
Unless you're Martin Scorsese and getting geared up to release the next The Wolf of Wall Street, getting your movie's release date pushed back within just months of its arrival in theaters is an ominous sign. Not that it ever really had a chance at greatness, but I'm sure you all remember last year's G.I. Joe: Retaliation.... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, December 26, 2013,
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The Wolf of Wall Street
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Jean Dujardin, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, Cristin Milioti, and Rob Reiner
I've always believed that the Academy is too stuffy for its own good. Mostly comprised of old white men, it doesn't exactly embrace the cutting edge films of the day. You can look to Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender getting ignored for their great work in Shame two years ago. You can loo... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, September 16, 2012,
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Little White Lies
Directed By: Guillaume Canet
Starring: François Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel, Gilles Lellouche, Jean Dujardin, Laurent Lafitte, Valérie Bonetton, and Pascale Arbillot
Lies almost always catch up with you, especially the small ones. The worst lies are those that you tell yourself. You can't evade the truth forever. Sometimes it just comes crashing down on you, and you're absolutely helpless when it does. This is definitely the case for a group of longtime friends ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 25, 2011,
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The Artist
Directed By: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo
Fall 2011 seems like the season for filmmakers to put out movies about making movies. First, we had Martin Scorsese'sHugo. Then, we had Simon Curtis'My Week with Marilyn. Now, we have French director Michel Hazanavicius'The Artist. With all these films, I'm now just waiting on some bold director to tackle the current period in movie history. I wonder how they're going to glorify the crap that studios ... Continue reading ...
