He's got soul, and he's superbad. The H-Bomb: I should confess right off the bat that I was not looking forward to Get on Up. I'm not a fan of musical biopics in general- Walk the Line bored me, Ray I never even saw- and from the trailers, this didn't look like it would be of any remote interest to me. Just another by-the-numbers, formulaic biopic about some … [Read more...] about Get on Up
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Jersey Boys
Directed by: Clint Eastwood Written by: Marshall Brickman Cast: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen , Michael Lomenda , Vincent Piazza , Christopher Walken , Mike Doyle , Renée Marino , Erica Piccininni Let me throw out a few song titles, "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Walk Like a Man," “Working My Way Back to You”, and “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted.” I’m sure you not … [Read more...] about Jersey Boys
Belle
Directed by: Amma Asante Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Matthew Goode, and Miranda Richardson I know it sounds funny but if ‘Jane Austin’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ had a mixed-race child out of wedlock, this film would be that child. Belle is a film in it’s own class, not a drawing room tale but rather you’ll find it to be an exceptional movie experience … [Read more...] about Belle
Son of God
"He'll be forgotten in a week." - Pontius Pilate. Swift shot: Last year, The History Channel released a ten episode miniseries titled The Bible. It was the most popular miniseries of the year and led to countless copies of the series sold on Blu-ray and DVD. The final five episodes depict the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. With Son … [Read more...] about Son of God
12 Years a Slave
Lest we forget The H-Bomb: Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a free black man living in 1840′s New York. Married with two children, and working as a successful violinist, Solomon seems to be leading the ideal life. All of that, however, is about to change, when he accompanies a couple of fellow musicians to Washington for a prospective job. As it turns out, these … [Read more...] about 12 Years a Slave
