Posts Tagged ‘Brie Larson’
Film Review – Room
Room has been playing to critical acclaim since its September release at the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals. I cannot ignore a film that stars Brie Larson anymore since I discovered her performance in Short Term 12 at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film…
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Interview – Jake Johnson & Steve Berg – Digging For Fire
Sarah interviews actors Jake Johnson and Steve Berg from the drama Digging For Fire.
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Film Review – Digging For Fire
Naturalism is a deterrent for some moviegoers. Mispronunciations, reeling improvisation and spontaneous laughter are mostly reserved for gag reels. Writer/director/sometimes actor Joe Swanberg (You’re Next, Happy Christmas), shining knight of the mumblecore movement, revels in these types of moments. One of the liveliest movie-related arguments…
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Film Review – Trainwreck
Like each of Judd Apatow‘s directorial efforts before it, Trainwreck wears its raunchy heart on its sleeve. Unlike each of Judd Apatow’s directorial efforts before it, Trainwreck is written by someone other than himself. Amy Schumer both writes and stars, and puts her distinctive voice…
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Film Review – The Gambler
What’s the over/under on The Gambler being worth your time this Christmas? I guess that depends on what you’re expecting from it. Don’t be deceived by the misleading trailers promising an Ocean’s Eleven like time at the movies. Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) doesn’t care about…
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2014 Oscar Predictions – Ben’s Picks
It’s Oscar time again and it has been a roller coaster of a year with no clear front-runner for best picture and several of the categories ripe for potential upsets. While not as strong a line up of films as last year, there are still…
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Top 15 Films of 2013 – Allen’s Picks
Why 15? Because 10 just ain’t enough. That’s how good 2013 has been. Granted, every year can be considered a good year, since great movies come out all the time. But this year has proven to be a standout, as one release after another has…
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Film Review – Don Jon
One of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s biggest strengths is his ability to choose diverse and interesting projects. Regardless of the success of each, he rarely does the same thing two times in a row. It makes sense, then, for his writing and directing debut to center around…
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