Posted by James Brown on Saturday, September 13, 2014,
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Forrest Gump
Directed By: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwic... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, May 3, 2014,
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Super 8
Directed By: J. J. Abrams Starring: Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, and Ron Eldard
The Internet is abuzz with talk about the casting for J.J. Abrams's Star Wars: Episode VII. Expectedly, some Trekkies are still discontent with the fact that Abrams turned to the dark side by ditching the Star Trek franchise and are once again ranting on the web to make their voices heard. In between Abrams's jobs of living long and prospering and letting the force ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Monday, December 23, 2013,
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Out of Africa
Directed By: Sydney Pollack Starring: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, and Klaus Maria Brandauer
Don't take too much stock in which film wins the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Oscars are political, and the winners often reflect this rather than a more qualitative assessment of the films released each year. Given this, the cinematic popularity contest often gets it wrong. How else could you make the case that Slumdog Millionaire topped The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (and ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, November 24, 2013,
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Directed By: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, Tilda Swinton, and Jared Harris
“For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, November 17, 2013,
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Gangs of New York
Directed By: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson, Jim Broadbent, Henry Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, Gary Lewis, John C. Reilly, and Stephen Graham
"When you kill a king, you don't stab him in the dark. You kill him where the entire court can watch him die." -Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Legendary director Martin Scorsese's career can be categorized in two phases — De Niro and DiCaprio. Throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s, ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, July 8, 2012,
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Jane Eyre
Directed By: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench, and Jamie Bell
There are always films that slip through the cracks that even I don't get the chance to catch while they're in theaters. There are so many hidden gems out there, and it's my mission to catch them all with a drink in hand. That's why retro reviews are so important to STMR. 2011 was a big year for a lot of young actors, namely Ryan Gosling, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Fassbender.... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Wednesday, June 27, 2012,
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Goodfellas
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino
"As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." -Henry Hill (Ray Liotta)
After The Godfather was released in 1972, mob films were never the same. It was the film that made gangsters cool. There were the Corleones, and then there was everybody else. With the exception of The Godfather: Part II, no mob film could ever measure up to the greatness of Franc... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Tuesday, March 20, 2012,
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Titanic
Directed By: James Cameron
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Kathy Bates, Danny Nucci, Bernard Hill, Victor Garber, and Eric Braeden
It's a special year for the Titanic. April 15th will mark the 100th anniversary of the tragic shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean back in 1912 that heralded the deaths of more than 1,500 passengers. Later this year, December 19th will mark the 15th anniversary of James Cameron's film base... Continue reading ...
