Movies. Films. And movies.

Monday, December 30, 2013

The Wolf of Wall Street


Jordan Belfort: My name is Jordan Belfort. The year I turned 26, I made 49 million dollars which really pissed me off because it was three shy of a million a week.



The Wolf of Wall Street
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie
Written by Terence Winter; based on the book by Jordan Belfort
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Plot: The true life story of Jordan Belfort and his rise to become a wealthy stockbroker who lived the high life and his fall due to drugs, sex, and corruption.

"An excessively long film filled with excess... But one that is excessively fun to watch!"

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012


Frank Pierce: I'd always had nightmares, but now the ghosts didn't wait for me to sleep.


Bringing Out the Dead
Starring Nicolas Cage, Patricia Arquette, Tom Sizemore
Written by Paul Schrader; based on the novel by Joe Connelly
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Plot: A burnt out Manhattan ambulance paramedic struggles with his demons on every shift he is on.



"A great soundtrack and some solid acting from Nicolas Cage, but nothing else going on."

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Friday, January 13, 2012


Hugo Cabret: I'd imagine the whole world was one big machine. Machines never come with any extra parts, you know. They always come with the exact amount they need. So I figured, if the entire world was one big machine, I couldn't be an extra part. I had to be here for some reason.


Hugo
Starring Asa Butterfield, Chloƫ Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen
Written by John Logan, based on the book by Brian Selznick
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Plot: An orphan who lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris is determined to unravel the mystery that surrounds an automaton left for him by his late father.


"Hugo really hit a spot in my heart and made me remember why I love watching movies! Excellent use of 3D by Martin Scorsese. Loved every second of this story."

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Saturday, July 03, 2010



Shutter Island
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Written by Laeta Kalogridis; based on the novel by Dennis Lehane
Directed by Martin Scorsese



"A hypnotic and mesmerizing thriller that I guarantee you will want to watch at least twice... DiCaprio and Scorsese combine for another winner."



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