Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, November 17, 2015,
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Spotlight
Directed By: Tom McCarthy
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, and Stanley Tucci
“If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one.”
-Mitchell Garabedian (Stanley Tucci)
As we’ve seen one adaptation after another arrive at the box office throughout the fall movie season, I’ve been highly critical of many of the films in terms of scope. Movies like Steve Jobs and Trumbo have failed to convey the grandness...
Posted by James Brown on Monday, August 11, 2014,
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Calvary
Directed By: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, and Dylan Moran
"Do not despair; one of the thieves was saved. Do not presume; one of the thieves was damned.” -St. Augustine
The Catholic Church has had a serious scandal on its hands for more than a decade now. The atrocities done to innocent children over the years will haunt the victims for the remainder of their lives and the church until the end of its days. That being said, the... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, August 10, 2013,
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Lovelace
Directed By: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Adam Brody, Juno Temple, James Franco, Hank Azaria, and Bobby Cannavale
I'm no expert on the history of the pornographic industry, and I have no intentions of ever professing to be that. In all honesty, I've never seen Deep Throat, and I've never gone to an adult movie theater to see a sexploitation film. All of this old school stuff predates me. It's simply before my time. That b... Continue reading ...
