Joy (2016). D/W: David O. Russell. DP: Linus Sandgren. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence/Robert De Niro/Bradley Cooper/Édgar Ramirez/Virginia Madsen/Diane Ladd/Isabella Rossellini/Elisabeth Rohm/Dascha Polanco. January is one of the best months for movies as there is a mad rush towards award season despite the pretense that filmmakers do not care about awards. A fun and debatable topic, this…
Final Embers
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015). D: Francis Lawrence. DP: Jo Willems. W: Peter Craig & Danny Strong. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Julianne Moore, Donald Sutherland, Woody Harrelson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Claflin, Natalie Dormer, Elizabeth Banks, Willow Shields, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Mahershala Ali, Michelle Forbes. (NOTE: Based…
Trailers of the Moment!
Below are the two hot trailers of the moment. The first is Jennifer Lawrence in the new film JOY, which will be her third film with director David O. Russell (the others being Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle). The second is the newest trailer for Star Wars just because! Joy Star Wars: The Force…
The Final Stretch
The final installment of The Hunger Games adaptations is here in trailer form before it hits theaters in November. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Where is the Courage to Make One Film not Two?
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014). D: Francis Lawrence. DP: Jo Willems. W: Peter Craig & Danny Strong. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence/Josh Hutcherson/Liam Hemsworth/Philip Seymour Hoffman/Woody Harrelson/Julianne Moore/Donald Sutherland/Elizabeth Banks/Stanley Tucci/Sam Claflin/Jena Malone/Natalie Dormer/Jeffrey Wright/Willow Shields/Mahershala Ali. (Based on Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name) This holiday season began with the much awaited…
Summer Brain Scramble
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). D: Bryan Singer. DP: Newton Thomas Sigel. W: Simon Kinberg. Starring: Hugh Jackman/James McAvoy/Michael Fassbender/Jennifer Lawrence/Patrick Stewart/Ian McKellan/Peter Dinklage/Nicholas Hoult/Halle Berry/Shawn Ashmore/Ellen Page/Evan Peters/Omar Sy/Bingbing Fan. One could spend countless afternoons debating the chronology of the last decade of Marvel movies. I myself jump into that wormhole on occasion and…
A Stand Up Film
Silver Linings Playbook (2012). D/W: David O. Russell. DP: Masanobu Takayanagi. Starring: Bradley Cooper/Jennifer Lawrence/Robert De Niro/Jacki Weaver/Chris Tucker/Julia Stiles/John Ortiz/Anupam Kher/Shea Whigham/Dash Mihok. (NOTE: Based on Matthew Quick’s 2008 novel of the same name.) I won’t bore you with another trailer lamentation. With all the Oscar propaganda and holiday movie hub-bub I just can’t…
Preview Everyone is Buzzing About…
A little trailer for the heart…
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X-Men: First Class