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The Monuments Men-A Movie Review

June 4, 2014July 9, 2014 B. John 301 Views 0 Comments Bill Murray, Biography, Bob Balaban, Cate Blanchett, Dimitri Leonidas, Drama, George Clooney, Hugh Bonneville, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Justus von Dohnányi, Matt Damon, War

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys possibly hope to succeed? It wasn’t terrible, but it was like an attempt at a noble documentary. I think it would have been better as a documentary.

Culture Movies

Wolf of Wall Street-A Movie Review

February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 B. John 333 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.