Posted by James Brown on Sunday, June 14, 2015,
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I'll See You In My Dreams
Directed By: Brett Haley Starring: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place
I'm one who frequently espouses the notion that we go to the movies and get exposed to different worlds, different cultures, and different ways of thinking. While I certainly still cling to this belief, I'd also argue that we go to the movies to escape from the reality of our own lives. We catch a flick after a long day at work. We... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, January 7, 2014,
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Grudge Match
Directed By: Peter Segal
Starring: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, Jon Bernthal, LL Cool J, and Kim Basinger
The AARP is getting into the holiday movie season! They're giving us a pairing of the Raging Bull and Rocky as the 70 year-old Robert De Niro and the 67 year-old Sylvester Stallone square off on the big screen. Ten to fifteen years ago, this might have been a halfway good idea. As it stands, Grudge Match is set to be Grumpy Old Men on crack. It... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, June 29, 2013,
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Unfinished Song (Song for Marion)
Directed By: Paul Andrew Williams
Starring: Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston, and Vanessa Redgrave
Is it just me or do elder British actors have a lock on movies about old people? In the last year or so, we've had The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Quartet, and now Unfinished Song. With the exception of Amour, there haven't been too many non-British films about the elderly hitting theaters as of late. I will say that each of these British fli... Continue reading ...
