In a modern world where women such as Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner are known for being transgender, The Danish Girl has been released during a crucial time. The Danish Girl tells the story of Einar Wegener played by Eddie Redmayne (Theory of Everything) as the first person to undergo gender-reassignment surgery in order to … Continue reading BLU-RAY REVIEW: THE DANISH GIRL
Top 5 Actors Who Have Never Won an Oscar
Every year it’s the same old story. The Academy Award Nominations come out, and people are up in arms about how their favorite actor or actress wasn’t nominated in their respected category. Then, come Oscar night, people are up in arms once again, because their pick for the category didn’t win. We’ve gone through phase … Continue reading Top 5 Actors Who Have Never Won an Oscar
REVIEW: HAIL, CAESAR!
Does The Coen Brothers’ take on old Hollywood live up to their past achievements? Set in 1951, Hail, Caesar! centers around a studio “manager”, Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), whose job it is to keep the actors in line as their constant personal lives force pictures to come to a standstill. Mannix a “devout” Catholic, or … Continue reading REVIEW: HAIL, CAESAR!
REVIEW: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES
Director Burr Steers takes on the classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, but with a twist of The Walking Dead. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies tells Jane Austen’s basic love story between both Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. But where the film differs, obviously, is the plot of having zombies. Instead of Ms. Bennet playing … Continue reading REVIEW: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES
LEST WE FORGET: THE MUMMY
“Patience is a virtue.” “Not right now, it isn’t.” This is the film that started it all, at least for me. When so many of my fellow “movie buffs” started with Star Wars or Indiana Jones, I couldn’t help but fall in love with The Mummy (1999). Now before I get into this article, I … Continue reading LEST WE FORGET: THE MUMMY
BLU-RAY REVIEW: ANT-MAN
Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd, who plays an ex-criminal named Scott Lang, who is convinced into breaking into a home even after his efforts to stay on the straight and arrow after being released from prison. After finding a suit in the vault of the home, Lang is taken in by Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) … Continue reading BLU-RAY REVIEW: ANT-MAN
OSCAR 2016: NOMINATIONS & REACTION
Today is the day for Oscar nominations. After the recent Golden Globe Awards, we can start to get an idea of who will be the contenders in every category. But with the addition of some actors or films in each category, our idea is never quite clear of who will win on February 28th. Here … Continue reading OSCAR 2016: NOMINATIONS & REACTION
REVIEW: THE REVENANT
Leonardo DiCaprio sets out for revenge in a new film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Based on Michael Punke’s 2002 novel, The Revenant tells the true story of fur-trapper, Hugh Glass, played by the remarkable Leonardo DiCaprio. Left for dead by his group of men, Glass is left to take matters into his own hands, as … Continue reading REVIEW: THE REVENANT
BLU-RAY REVIEW: TRAINWRECK
Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow take on the story a young woman who meets a “good guy”, which puts her thoughts on a non-monogamous relationship to the test. I have to admit that I never was eager to see this film. To be honest, I almost dreaded it. The plot was not my cup of … Continue reading BLU-RAY REVIEW: TRAINWRECK
Top 5 Most Disappointing Movies of 2015
As anticipated as we all are for upcoming films, sometimes we just don’t get the movies we’re promised. This isn’t the usual “Worst of 2015” that reviewers usually come up with. In fact, some of the films on this list are decent films. Instead this is the list of films that I looked forward to … Continue reading Top 5 Most Disappointing Movies of 2015
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