David O. Russell doesn’t make the usual kind of movies. He mixes genres, twists things in upon themselves and looks at them from angles no one else does. With Silver Linings Playbook, he takes the romantic dramedy and a couple with mental health issues and mixes them until something fresh and original bubbles up.
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Rise of the Guardians: Just the Thing for Those on the Nice List!
After seeing Rise of the Guardians, it’s pretty easy to see why it’s getting a lot of awards buzz – it’s smart enough for older kids-at-heart and filled with lots of action and cool stuff to engage younger viewers.
Alter Egos Examines The Non-Super Moments of Superheroes’ Lives!
With pressure mounting because of the rescinding of government funding, two superheroes find themselves dealing with emotional crises while on a secret mission.
Cool Trailer: Now You See Me!
Magicians + Robin Hood = Now You See Me… Now You See Me is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2013. It’s magic!
Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn Pt2 gives fans a big F.U.! Michelle’s Review
It is over. You say nothing is over until we say it is over? Well, one of the worst movie franchises in history is finally over! The long national nightmare ends not with a bang or a thud but with one of the biggest FUs in Cinematic history. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 […]
SkyFall fails on almost Every Level. Michelle’s Review
Where to begin, where to begin? After being in limbo and bankruptcy heck for the last several years there was actually a chance that we would never have another Bond film. Many would say this would have been a tragedy because Daniel Craig was just starting to grow into the role. He had a lauded […]
International Trailer: Les Miserables!
Lots of new footage and – waddaya know – Russell Crowe really can sing! Les Miserables opens on Christmas Day.
Trailer: World War Z!
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Skyfall Rises to Near Casino Royale Heights!
Skyfall is one of the best Bonds and part of the reason is that not only does Daniel Craig’s Bond continue to reveal new sides to his personality and resources; not only is he given one of the best Bond villains ever in Javier Bardem’s Raoul Silva, but Judi Dench just kills it as M […]
Lincoln – A Brilliant Movie that Lacks a Soul! Michelle takes on Lincoln!
Steven Spielberg’s latest opus is a look inside the inner workings of what many consider the greatest American President ever – Abraham Lincoln. The trailers and the advanced publicity on this movie are very misleading. If you walk into this movie expecting a sweeping autobiographical epic, then be prepared to be slightly disappointed. What Spielberg […]
Wreck It Ralph – A Great Concept in search of a Movie. Michelle’s Review
Any kid who grew up playing video games in the late 80s and early 90s should feel giddy about Wreck It Ralph. As a child of the 80s, a lot of time and quarters were spent playing classics like Street Fighter, Ms Pac Man (yes I know this was well before Street Fighter revived Arcades), […]