Posted by James Brown on Saturday, September 19, 2015,
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Everest
Directed By: Baltasar Kormákur
Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Michael Kelly, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, and Jake Gyllenhaal
Welcome back STMR readers! It's amazing how the box office kicks into high gear every year on the third weekend of September. It's like clockwork. The doldrums of late summer are now behind us, and the fall movie season is thankfully upon us. With it, we get a taste of more thought-provoking blockbusters as ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 14, 2014,
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The Imitation Game
Directed By: Morten Tyldum
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, and Rory Kinnear
"Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine." -Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley)
Some of the best movies are the ones in which moviegoers learn something new about how someone did something amazing that changed the world. I know that sounds like a cliché, but that's... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, January 18, 2014,
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, and Keira Knightley
After his noble turn as Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel last year, Kevin Costner is trying to make a comeback this year. As of right now, he's got five movies slated for release in 2014. I think he's trying to fill the void of the all-American male movie star. The proof is in the pudding. Next month, Costner will portray a Secret Service agent in action thriller 3 Da... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 23, 2012,
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Directed By: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Rob Corddry, Patton Oswalt, Adam Brody, Derek Luke, and Martin Sheen
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Steve Carell has been typecast as an actor. In one way or another, he always plays somebody with an emotional imbalance. His characters are either way too jolly or way too depressing. He hardly ever plays normal people. Just look back at a long list of films ranging fro... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, December 18, 2011,
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A Dangerous Method
Directed By: David Cronenberg
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, and Vincent Cassel
Michael Fassbender has a bit of a penchant for making movies about sex. This year alone he's madeShame and A Dangerous Method. WhileShame portrays a sex addict at his worst,A Dangerous Methoddeals with sex in a more intellectual manner. David Cronenberg's latest film tackles the importance of sex with regard to psychology and whether it should have been the c... Continue reading ...
