Movies. Films. And movies.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Foxcatcher


John du Pont: You're going to do great things, Mark.

Mark Schultz: I'm gonna give you everything I have.



Foxcatcher
Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo
Written by E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
Directed by Bennett Miller
Plot: An Olympic wrestling champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher, led by multimillionaire sponsor, John E. du Pont, and together they train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics under awkward circumstances.

"Disturbingly good."

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Friday, February 20, 2015

American Sniper


Marc Lee: You got some kind of saviour complex?

Chris Kyle: No. I just want to get the bad guys, but if I can't see them I can't shoot them.



American Sniper
Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner
Written by Jason Hall; based on the book by Chris Kyle
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Plot: The story of the most lethal sniper in US history and his life in and away from the battlefield.

"A well-made film, but what stands out is Bradley Cooper's performance."

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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey


Christian Grey: I thought I owed you an apology.

Anastasia Steele: For what?

Christian Grey: For letting you believe that I... Listen to me. I don't do romance. My tastes are very singular. You wouldn't understand.

Anastasia Steele: Enlighten me, then.



Fifty Shades of Grey
Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle
Written by Kelly Marcel; based on the novel by E.L. James
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
Plot: A shy student, Anastasia Steele, has her life changed forever when she meets the handsome, and dominant, billionaire, Christian Grey.


"A good translation of the book to film... You know what you are going to get and you get it with just the right amount of cheese."

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Sunday, February 08, 2015

Jupiter Ascending


Jupiter Jones: Are those flying boots?

Caine: They used the force of gravity, redirecting it into differential equation slips so you can surf.

Jupiter Jones: Yeah, I heard "gravity" and "surf".

Caine: Up is hard, down is easy.

Jupiter Jones: Thank you, wow!



Jupiter Ascending
Starring Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne
Written by Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Directed by Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Plot: A young caretaker is carried off into a galaxy by a genetically engineered warrior where she is the key to stop an intergalactic battle that threatens the Earth.

"What a hot mess..."

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Selma


Martin Luther King Jr.: We must march! We must stand up!



Selma
Starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth
Written by Paul Webb
Directed by Ava DuVernay
Plot: The story of Martin Luther King's mission to secure equal voting rights for African Americans via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

"Not a terribly entertaining film, but an important one. David Oyelowo does a good job portraying Martin Luther King and his journey."

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Sunday, February 01, 2015

The Theory of Everything


Stephen Hawking: There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope.



The Theory of Everything
Starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior
Written by Anthony McCarten
Directed by James Marsh
Plot: The life of famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, and his relationship with his wife, Jane.

"A good film, but nothing extraordinary... Except for Eddie Redmayne's performance as Stephen Hawking."

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