Directed by: Rowan Joffé Cast: Nicole Kidman, Mark Strong, Colin Firth and Anne-Marie Duff I love a good suspense/mystery film, especially when the mystery concerns the mind or places its clues in the hero’s mind. A director named Alfred Hitchcock was amazingly good at that. With films like “Vertigo”, “Psycho”, and “Dial M for Murder”, he personally set a trend and a … [Read more...] about Before I Go to Sleep
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The Theory of Everything
Directed by: James Marsh Cast: Eddie Redmayne (Stephen Hawking), Felicity Jones (Jane Hawking), Charlie Cox (Jonathan Hellyer Jones), Emily Watson (Beryl Wilde), Simon McBurney (Frank Hawking) and David Thewlis (Dennis Sciama). The Theory of Everything is, in a possible simple notation: 0 = 1 = ∞, or rather, some people think it might be, but that solution is not really a … [Read more...] about The Theory of Everything
Interstellar
“We used to wonder about our place in the stars. Now, we just worry about our place in the dirt.” The H-Bomb: The Earth is dying. Food is becoming more and more scarce as giant dust storms sweep across the entire planet. Humanity as a whole is no longer interested in discovery or invention, but mere survival. Former NASA pilot, Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), is now … [Read more...] about Interstellar
Ouija
From Hasbro. The H-Bomb: Bubble-headed teen, Debbie (Shelley Hennig), commits suicide after futzing around with an old Ouija Board she found in her attic. Everyone in the community is baffled by this, none more so than Debbie’s best friend, Laine (Olivia Cooke), because Debbie seemed so happy and chirpy and whatnot. After finding the Ouija Board amongst Debbie’s things, … [Read more...] about Ouija
St. Vincent
Movies about an older man teaching a younger man the ways of life, or what life is going to be like in the future are nothing new, but St. Vincent smashes the mold. I believe this is mainly attributed to the performance of Bill Murray; who I believe gives the greatest performance of his career, or at least since the cult classic Rushmore. There is more than just one … [Read more...] about St. Vincent
