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Philomena-A Movie Review

June 3, 2014June 1, 2014 B. John 238 Views 0 Comments Biography, Drama, Jeff Pope, Judi Dench, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan

When former journalist Martin Sixsmith is dismissed from the Labour Party in disgrace, he is at a loss as to what do. That changes when a young Irish woman approaches him about a story of her mother, Philomena, who had her son taken away when she was a teenage inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin arranges a magazine assignment about her search for him that eventually leads to America. Along the way, Martin and Philomena discover as much about each other as about her son’s fate. Furthermore, both find their basic beliefs challenged. Both me and Lay thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was certainly very sad, and I must admit, it made me angry, but it was a good story well told. You definitely need to watch this movie.

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Inside Llewyn Davis-A Movie Review

June 2, 2014May 31, 2014 B. John 241 Views 0 Comments 60s, Carey Mulligan, Drama, Ethan Coen, Folk Music, Joel Coen, John Goodman, Music, Oscar Isaac

Follow a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles — some of them of his own making. I really expected I would enjoy this movie, as did Lay. Unfortunately, I didn’t like it at all.

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Elysium-A Movie Review

June 1, 2014May 31, 2014 B. John 199 Views 0 Comments Action/Adventure, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Neill Blomkamp, SciFi, Sharlto Copley

In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. We both liked this movie. I might have liked it a little better than Lay. It was actually a bit thoughtful and thought-provoking. Not outstanding, but it was definitely worth watching.

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American Hustle-A Movie Review

May 31, 2014May 31, 2014 B. John 248 Views 0 Comments Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Comedy, David O Russell, Jeremy Renner, Suspense

A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. We both really wanted to like this movie, but we both hated it. I remember some of the news coverage of the events, and was really disappointed. It just never seem to grab my attention.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire-A Movie Review

May 31, 2014 B. John 311 Views 0 Comments Adventure, Donald Sutherland, Francis Lawrence, Jack Quaid, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Michael Arndt, Paula Malcomson, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Science Fiction, Simon Beaufoy, Suzanne Collins, Taylor St. Clair, Willow Shields, Woody Harrelson

A year after winning the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and her partner, Peeta Mellark must go on what is known as the Victor’s Tour wherein they visit all the districts. But before leaving, Katniss is visited by President Snow who fears that Katniss defied him a year ago during the games when she chose to die with Peta. With both Katniss and Peeta declared the winners, it is fueling a possible uprising.

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Wolf of Wall Street-A Movie Review

February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 B. John 336 Views 0 Comments Adaptation, Biopic, Crime, Cristin Milioti, Drama, Jean Dujardin, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Martin Scorsese, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner

This is the true story of the outlandish rise and non-stop pleasure-hunting descent of Jordan Belfort, the New York stockbroker. It’s good entertainment for adults. I think it should have had a NC17 rating, so beware, don’t take the kids or your mother. While all the actors played their parts well, the story got a bit repetitive, and maybe over simplified the story just a bit. It was, however, worth the price of admission.

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Nebraska: A Movie Review

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 B. John 239 Views 0 Comments Alexander Payne, Bob Nelson, Bruce Dern, Comedy, Drama, Nebraska, Will Forte

“NEBRASKA” is our choice for best movie of 2013. It’s about a father and son road trip, from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska that gets waylaid at a small town in central Nebraska, where the father grew up and has scores to settle. Told with deadpan humor and a unique visual style, it’s ultimately the story of a son trying to get through to a father he doesn’t understand.

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Gravity – A Movie Review

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 B. John 305 Views 0 Comments 3D, Alfonso Cuarón, Amy Warren, Astronauts, Ed Harris, Fantasy, George Clooney, Orto Ignatiussen, Paul Sharma, Sandra Bullock, Sci-Fi, Shuttle, space, Space Station

Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone – tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness. On the whole, the movie just didn’t come anywhere close to the hype.

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Captain Phillips – A Movie Review

October 18, 2013 B. John 309 Views 0 Comments Adaptation, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Catherine Keener, Corey Johnson, David Warshofsky, Drama, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Paul Greengrass, Pirates, Somalia, Tom Hanks

Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is – through director Paul Greengrass’s distinctive lens – simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips’ unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.

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Runner Runner – A Movie Review

October 6, 2013October 6, 2013 B. John 345 Views 0 Comments Anthony Mackie, Ben Affleck, Brad Furman, Brian Koppelman, Christian George, Crime, David Levien, Drama, Gemma Arterton, John Heard, Justin Timberlake, Michael Esper, Oliver Cooper, Poker, Thriller, Yul Vazquez

Princeton grad student Richie, believing he’s been swindled, travels to Costa Rica to confront online gambling tycoon Ivan Block. Richie is seduced by Block’s promise of immense wealth, until he learns the disturbing truth about his benefactor. When the FBI tries to coerce Richie to help bring down Block, Richie faces his biggest gamble ever: attempting to outmaneuver the two forces closing in on him.

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Don Jon – a Movie Review

October 6, 2013October 6, 2013 B. John 571 Views 1 Comment Brie Larson, Comedy, Glenne Headly, Italia Ricci, Jeremy Luke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julianne Moore, Paul Ben-Victor, Rob Brown, Scarlett Johansson, sex, Tony Danza

A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love. Jon Martello objectifies everything in his life: his apartment, his car, his family, his church, and, of course, women. His buddies even call him Don Jon because of his ability to pull “10s” every weekend without fail. Yet even the finest flings don’t compare to the transcendent bliss he achieves alone in front of the computer watching pornography. Dissatisfied, he embarks on a journey to find a more gratifying sex life, but ends up learning larger lessons of life and love through relationships with two very different women.