One might think that a film with a cast as great as The Angriest Man in Brooklyn made up of Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, Melissa Leo, and Robin Williams in a leading role, could be at its worst, entertaining. You would be…
David’s Movie Review: The Immigrant
I remember hearing about this movie when it was listed as an upcoming project for Joaquin Phoenix on IMDb. I remember hearing that this movie was at Cannes this last year and was nominated for the Palme d’Or. Then for a while,…
Theater Review: Of Mice and Men with James Franco and Chris O’Dowd
The Broadway play based on John Steinbeck’s classic novel started its preview screenings on March 19th at the Longacre Theater in New York City and opens officially on April 16th. The show boasts two pretty big Hollywood stars: James…
Retrospective: Darren Aronofsky’s Pi
What distinguishes a low budget black and white thriller like Christopher Nolan’s Following and a low budget black and white thriller like Darren Aronofsky’s Pi, is plot and human emotion. Following had a much looser plot that they pulled off…
What To Watch This Weekend: Spike Lee’s Oldboy or Park Chan-Wook’s Oldboy
The remake of Park Chan Wook’s cult classic Oldboy, directed by Spike Lee, did not get a warm reception from critics and was a box office disaster. Even Spike Lee and the film’s main star, Josh Brolin, criticized the version…
David’s Movie Review: The Wind Rises
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 I had been eagerly awaiting the new film, The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu) from the Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, since its trailer hit the internet last fall. I have always been a fan of Miyazaki’s brilliant…
6 Phrases You Probably Didn’t Know Are Quotes From Movies
“No. I am your father”, “In Paris, they call it a Royale with cheese”, “Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore”, “Quite frankly, I don’t give a damn” and “I’m gonna make him an offer, he can’t refuse” are…
