Writer/Director: Richard Curtis Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy ‘Remarkable … More
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The Best Movies of 2012
Let’s face the facts. 2012 was a great year for films. From emotionally driven dramas to tremendously entertaining comic-book movies, … More
“Wreck it Ralph” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Rich Moore Writer: Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer ‘Astonishing Animation’ Animated … More
“Snow White and the Hunstman” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Rupert Sanders Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron ‘Enjoyable Entertainment’ “Snow White and the Huntsman” is directed … More
“Premium Rush” (2012) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: David Koepp Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez and Michael Shannon ‘Brilliant Bicycling Thriller’ “Premium Rush” is written and directed … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“Lawless” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: John Hillcoat Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain ‘Powerful Period Piece’ “Lawless” is directed by John Hillcoat. Its … More
“The Hunger Games” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Gary Ross Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth ‘Astonishing Adaptation’ “The Hunger Games” is directed by Gary Ross. … More
“Hitchcock” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Sacha Gervasi Writer: John J. McLaughlin (based off book by Stephen Rebello) Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson … More
“Frankenweenie” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Tim Burton Starring: Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Martin Landau ‘Spectacular Stop-Motion’ “Frankenweenie” is a black-and-white stop motion film directed … More
“Flight” (2012) – Movie Review
Directed by Robert ZemeckisWritten by John GatinsStarring Denzel Washington, Bruce Greenwood, Don Cheadle ‘Astonishing Alcoholism Drama’ It’s not often that … More
The Best Movies of 2011
2011 was a fantastic year for filmmaking. It isn’t easy come up with lists and I found it extremely hard … More
“Source Code” (2011) – Movie Review
Director: Duncan Jones Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga ‘Spectacular Science-Fiction’ Over the past decade, the sci-fi genre has … More
“My Week with Marilyn” (2011) – Movie Review
Director: Simon Curtis Starring Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh ‘Magnificent Monroe Biopic’ “My Week with Marilyn” is directed by … More
“Margin Call” (2011) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: J.C. Chandor Starring: Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto and Paul Bettany ‘Filmmaking at its Finest’ It’s one thing for a financial … More
“George Harrison: Living in the Material World” (2011)- Documentary Review
Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr “George Harrison: Living in the Material World” is directed by … More
“Arthur Christmas” (2011) – Movie Review
Directors: Sarah Smith and Barry Cook Starring: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Billy Nighy ‘Astonishing Animation’ “Arthur Christmas” is directed by … More
“A Separation” (2011) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, and Sareh Bayat ‘Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Certain decisions are difficult to make. Especially … More
“Challengers” (2024) – A Sports Classic
Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’ Connor … More
“Wonka” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Paul King Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant … More
“House of Gucci” (2021) – Movie Review
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and Al Pacino ‘Giorgio-eus Biopic’ Versace fashion-designer families Scarfaced by Goodfellas criminal … More
“The Lighthouse” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Robert Eggers Co-writer: Max Eggers Starring: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe ‘Incredible Isolation Thriller’ Imagine being stranded on an … More
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (2018) – Movie Review
Director: J.A. Bayona Writers: Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum ‘An Enjoyable … More
The Best Movies of 2017
Let’s face the facts: 2017 was a fantastic year for films. Whether it is gorgeous fantasies, heartbreaking dramas or gripping … More
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016) – Movie Review
Directed by Travis Knight Written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler Starring Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey ‘Awe-Inspiring … More
“Jurassic World” (2015) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Colin TrevorrowCo-writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Derek ConnollyStarring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Irrfan Khan ‘Enjoyable Entertainment’ … More
“Captain America: The Winter Solider” (2014) – Movie Review
Directors: Anthony and Joe Russo Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and Ed Brubaker Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel … More
“Star Trek: Into Darkness” (2013) – Movie Review
Director: J.J. Abrams Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch ‘Spectacular … More
“American Fiction” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Cord Jefferson Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown … More
“Joyland” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Saim Sadiq Starring: Ali Junejo, Alina Khan, Rasti Farooq … More
“A Quiet Place” (2018) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: John Krasinski Co-writers: Bryan Woods and Scott Beck Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds ‘An Intense Thriller’ … More
“Maudie” (2017) – Movie Review
Director: Aisling Walsh Writer: Sherry White Starring: Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke and Kari Matchett ‘Deeply Moving Biopic’ Maud Lewis is … More
“Lady Bird” (2017) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf and Lucas Hedges ‘Captivating Coming-of-Age Drama’ There is no time in a … More
“The Jungle Book” (2016) – Movie Review
Director: Jon Favreau Writer: Justin Marks (based off the novel by Rudyard Kipling) Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray and Sir … More
“Star Trek: Into Darkness” (2013) – Movie Review
Director: J.J. Abrams Written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch ‘Spectacular Sci-fi … More
“Awakenings” (1990) – Movie Review
Director: Penny Marshall Starring: Robin Williams, Robert De Niro, Julie Kavner ‘An Awakening Achievement’ “Awakenings” is directed by Penny Marshall. … More
