Posted by Jared Mobarak on December 13, 2015 · 1 Comment
“The rich guy wins with the cunning of Satan” I will admit that my interest in the Dalton Trumbo biopic Trumbo was held in check for one reason: director Jay Roach. The guy behind the horrible Meet the Parents saga and uneven Austin Powers series was hired to helm a historical drama with huge political […]
Category biography, drama, film reviews · Tags Austin Powers, Bruce Cook, Bryan Cranston, Christian Berkel, Dalton Trumbo, David James Elliott, Dean O'Gorman, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Game Change, Helen Mirren, Jay Roach, John Getz, John Goodman, John McNamara, Louie, Louis C.K., Madison Wolfe, Meet the Parents, Michael Stuhlbarg, Recount, Stephen Root, Trumbo
Posted by Jared Mobarak on June 15, 2015 · 1 Comment
“I call it the Happy Core Memory Development Program” The simplest ideas really are the greatest and Pixar’s made a legacy built on just such an ideal. They brought toys to life as living companions caring for our children. They humanized the monsters in our closets, conjured a spark of love in the circuitry of […]
Category animation, comedy, family, film reviews, z.slideshow · Tags Alice in Wonderland, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Diane Lane, Inside Out, John Lasseter, Josh Cooley, Kaitlyn Dias, Kyle Maclachlan, Lewis Black, Meg LeFauve, Mindy Kaling, Monsters Inc., Pete Docter, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Toy Story, Up, WALL•E
Posted by Jared Mobarak on June 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“It wouldn’t be much of a surrender if I resisted” After Bryan Singer’s misguided attempt to stay true to original cinematic canon by having Superman Returns follow Richard Donner’s two Christopher Reeve starrers ultimately failed, a hard reboot was necessary. With DC Comics getting increasingly outplayed by every new expansion of the Marvel universe, it’s […]
Category action/adventure, fantasy, film reviews · Tags Amy Adams, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Batman, Bryan Singer, Christopher Meloni, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Reeve, David S. Goyer, Diane Lane, Harry Lennix, Henry Cavill, Joel Schumacher, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Man of Steel, Michael Shannon, Richard Donner, Russell Crowe, Smallville, Superman, Superman Returns, The Avengers, The Dark Knight, Zack Snyder
Posted by Jared Mobarak on February 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment
“I’m giving you a headstart, son” Doug Liman’s first misstep is the new movie Jumper. I have either greatly enjoyed or loved each of his films until now. This teleportation action adventure is not necessarily bad, however, it is just a bit of a mess. Acting as the first part of a planned trilogy, it […]
Category action/adventure, film reviews, science fiction · Tags Diane Lane, Doug Liman, Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Jumper, Kristen Stewart, Life as a House, Samuel L. Jackson, Star Wars
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