Movie Review: Pain & Gain
Michael Bay was once a director I wouldn’t necessarily call great, but certainly fun. I enjoy The Rock, Armageddon and even the first Transformers what they were: dumb, loud fun. That Michael Bay… Continue reading
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IFFBoston 11 Review: The Way, Way Back
Directed by: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Starring: Liam James, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Carell Plot: An introverted teenager spends his summer working at a water park with his carefree co-workers rather than with his beach-going… Continue reading
Movie Review: It’s a Disaster
Directed by: Todd Berger Starring: David Cross, Julia Stiles, and America Ferrera Plot: A couples brunch takes a turn for the worse when a nearby terrorist attack forces a lockdown. Review: It’s a Disaster is so… Continue reading
Oscar Winners in Review – Silver Linings Playbook
Right, For all of the incredible stuff that the movies have produced, radically shifting how we view, interact and understand our world and respective cultures there are still things that films genuinely struggle… Continue reading
IFFBoston 11 Review: The Spectacular Now
Directed by: James Ponsoldt Starring: Miles Turner, Shailene Woodley, and Brie Larson Plot: A party-hard teen gets a wake-up call when he falls for the nice girl next door. Review: Generation Y has been called a… Continue reading
IFFBoston 11 Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by: Joss Whedon Starring: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Clark Gregg, and introducing Jillian Moregese Plot: During wedding preparations, two rivals, Benedick and Beatrice, discover their true feelings for each other. Review: I hated Shakespeare in… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Iron Man 3’
It feels like Iron Man 3 really snuck up on us, the advertising campaign (at least from my point of view) didn’t feel as grand or as big as the previous Marvel films.… Continue reading
Movie Review: To the Wonder
Directed by: Terrence Malick Starring: Ben Affleck, Olg Kurylenko, and Rachel McAdams Plot: An American falls for a French woman and brings her back to America. Review: To the Wonder has so much in common with… Continue reading
Movie Review: Oblivion
Often we hear that originality is dead. Or perhaps that is what we’re constantly shown. Whether it is the endless train of remakes, reboots or rehashes that come out across various types of… Continue reading
Movie Review: Evil Dead (2013) – A Second Opinion
The original film The Evil Dead is not necessarily a great film in every sense of the word. It’s fun and I absolutely enjoy it but the legacy that film leaves is not… Continue reading
