Movie Review: ‘By the Sea’

By the Sea, the third directorial effort by Angelina Jolie, feels like nothing more than a self-indulgent vanity project.  I went into this film expecting something more. As flawed as her other two films are, I at least recognized her…

Movie News: First Look at Angelina Jolie’s ‘By the Sea’

The last time Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt shared the screen it was the more-enjoyable-than-it-had-any-right-being Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Ten years have passed, and now the superstar couple have re-teamed to shoot the European cinema -influenced film By the Sea.  This marks…

Jon’s Movie Review: “Unbroken” Is Inherently Damaged

This month’s films are all about those unspoken heroes. The ones who have undergone tremendous, and often times near-unbeatable odds only to emerge triumphant on the other side of all of that adversity. I really enjoy how these unsung heroes…

Movie News: New ‘Unbroken’ Trailer Debuts

Jack O’Connell is poised to become the true, blue breakout of 2014, and deservedly so. Starred Up was a critical darling and O’Connell was phenomenal in it, giving one of the best performances of the year thus far. Unbroken will be his chance to make…

Interview: Sam Riley talks ‘Maleficent’

Hello everyone! I had the chance to be part of a roundtable interview with Sam Riley for the Maleficent press day in Miami and other local outlets to talk about his character Diaval and the movie! What do you think are…

Film News: Angelina Jolie to Direct and Coen Brothers’ To Write Unbroken Movie

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption, which is, if not the best, one of my favorite books. The unbelievable and seemingly impossible story of Olympic runner and WWII veteran, Louis Zamperini, who survived for 47…