Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger Cast: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Kathy Baker, Ellen Burstyn Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) was born in the early 1900s. By all accounts, in 2015 she would be a very very elderly lady, or passed away. But Adaline has remained 29 years old for nearly eight decades. Her life started out normal, she grew up, married, and gave … [Read more...] about The Age of Adaline
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Janey Makes a Play
"All we need is a miracle." Written/Directed by: Jared Callahan Cast: Janey Callahan-Chin, Jeff Shewmaker, Roxanne Donnelly, Tom Thompson, Dick Swensson, Lorren Montgomery, Sean Makenzie, Kianna Machado Swift shot: There's an electricity, or even a magic spark, that always seems to keep community theatre productions alive. The sleepy American city of Rio Vista, … [Read more...] about Janey Makes a Play
Lost River
Gosling paints a pretty, but messy picture. Written & Directed by: Ryan Gosling Starring: Christina Hendricks, Iain De Caestecker, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, Matt Smith, Eva Mendes The H-Bomb: Every once in a while, I’ll watch a film, and then decide I need to see it again before I can form a solid opinion on it. It’s far more seldom that I’ll see a movie a … [Read more...] about Lost River
The Voices
What would you do if your dog and cat talked to you? In February 2015, Jerry heard what his pets had to say, but were they giving him the best advice? Directed by: Marjane Satrapi Cast: Ryan Reynolds as Jerry/Mr. Whiskers (voice), Bosco (voice), Deer (voice), Bunny Monkey (voice), Gemma Arterton as Fiona, Anna Kendrick as Lisa, Jacki Weaver as Dr. Warren and Ella Smith as … [Read more...] about The Voices
While We’re Young
Glib Written/Directed by: Noah Baumbach Cast: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Grodin Swift shot: When I watch a Ben Stiller film, I expect certain things out of it, but mainly I want to be entertained and feel like the characters have an actual stake in the story. If they don't come across as genuine, they've lost me. That was what I … [Read more...] about While We’re Young
