Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 29, 2014,
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The November Man
Directed By: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Eliza Taylor, Caterina Scorsone, Bill Smitrovich, and Will Patton
As I begin typing my review of the recently released The November Man, I realize that there's a certain pointlessness to it all. The studio behind this spy movie green-lit a sequel before the original even arrived in theaters. Unless they have the next Guardians of the Galaxy on their hands, I wouldn't exactly deem this to be a w... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, February 9, 2014,
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Vampire Academy
Directed By: Mark Waters
Starring: Zoey Deutch, Danila Kozlovsky, Lucy Fry, Dominic Sherwood, Olga Kurylenko, Cameron Monaghan, Sami Gayle, Ashley Charles, Claire Foy, Sarah Hyland, Gabriel Byrne, and Joely Richardson
With the Harry Potter franchise wrapping up almost three years ago and The Hunger Games series concluding in the very near future, studios are on the hunt for the next big literary adaptation. 2013 boasted mostly mediocre additions to the niche genre including Beau... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, April 19, 2013,
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Oblivion
Directed By: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
"And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods." -Thomas Babington Macaulay, "Horatius", Lays of Ancient Rome
The summer movie season is almost upon us! In a couple of weeks, Iron Man 3 will roll into theaters, and we'll be getting down to some real business. Until then, we have a littl... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, April 14, 2013,
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To the Wonder
Directed By: Terrence Malick Starring: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, and Javier Bardem
Two years ago, I went to bat for Terrence Malick's Tree of Life. It was an artsy movie without a lot of dialogue. At the same time, however, it was a beautiful, impactful statement about life, the universe, and parenthood. In Malick's latest movie To the Wonder, he's moved onto smaller themes, namely love and faith. Once again, he creates a film with sparse dialogue that tries ... Continue reading ...
