Posts Tagged ‘The Town’
Film Review – Christine
Insecurity can be crippling, especially in the workplace. Having a vision without the ability to properly verbalize or act on it is a suffocating, lonely feeling. (If it sounds like I’m speaking from experience, no further comment.) Christine Chubbuck battled these demons daily. Tragically, her…
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An Appreciation – Heat
Michael Mann’s Heat (1995) is the culmination of a career long obsession for its creator. For as long as Mann has been a filmmaker, he’s constantly returned to the same subject: the intricacies and nuances of characters operating on both sides of the law. Cops…
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Film Review – Million Dollar Arm
I openly admit that I’m a sucker for sports movies inspired by true stories. The Rookie, Invincible, Rudy, Miracle, Remember the Titans… I’m pretty much a fan of it all. There is something about them distilling the challenges of the underdog overcoming his obstacles that…
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Film Review – Runner Runner
Coming out of CinemaCon this year, I had hope for the crime thriller Runner Runner. Director Brad Furman was coming off the underrated movie The Lincoln Lawyer. One of the co-stars, Ben Affleck, had just directed the Best Picture-winning Argo, and had in the process…
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Film Review – Argo
I’ve made no secret of my admiration for the work of Ben Affleck. Frequently I think he is the best part of the movies he is involved in—I’ve used the case of Good Will Hunting as an example numerous times. Despite winning an Academy Award…
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Episode 177 – Jeremy Renner
In honor of the release of The Bourne Legacy, Spencer and Greg discuss Jeremy Renner.
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Film Review – The Bourne Legacy
I was skeptical about the idea of a Jason Bourne franchise film without Jason Bourne. Franchises have changed the lead character before, usually with subpar results (Teen Wolf Too, The Next Karate Kid, Evan Almighty). My skepticism wasn’t necessarily any reflection on Jeremy Renner as…
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Film Review – Easy Money
Sweden has really been supplying some taught and exciting thrillers as of late. The newest example is the exciting Easy Money. Joel Kinnaman, known best in the U.S. for his lead role on AMC’s The Killing, stars as J.W. He’s a smart, slightly shy genius…
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