“Ideals are peaceful, history is violent.” The H-Bomb: It’s 1945, and while the war in Europe is winding down, the fighting is far from over. The Allies are now in Germany, gaining more ground every day. In the middle of the chaos is a tank crew, led by Sgt. Wardaddy Collier (Brad Pitt), that has managed to stay together since North Africa. Recently, a member of this … [Read more...] about Fury
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Men, Women & Children
Swift shot: Do not, for the love of all things sacred, bring any children under fifteen to see this movie. Please, heed my warning, or get ready to answer some of the most embarrassing questions of your life! Director Jason Reitman and novelist Chad Kultgen use the calming voice of Emma Thompson to narrate the bleakness of our mediocre lives, the pointlessness of it all, set … [Read more...] about Men, Women & Children
The Good Lie
I smell Oscar bait… The H-Bomb: Civil war breaks out in Sudan in the 1980’s, and a small band of orphaned children are forced to flee on foot after their village is wiped out in a raid. It’s a long, arduous journey through hundreds of miles of wilderness that claims the lives of a number of these kids. The few who do make it to the Kenyan border wind up in a U.N. refugee … [Read more...] about The Good Lie
St. Vincent
Written and Directed by: Theodore Melfi Cast: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Chris O’Dowd, Terrence Howard As far as actors go, Bill Murray is at the top of my list. He is fearless, letting go so completely that his characters just seem to fold right into him. When I first noticed him on “Saturday Night Live” about a million years ago, I … [Read more...] about St. Vincent
Rudderless
The loss of your soul is a terrible thing. Swift shot: William H. Macy's directorial debut, Rudderless is a film with substance and depth of heart. Rudderless reminds us that we are all human, and we all require compassion from time to time. As people push you away, that is when they often need you the most. Sam (Billy Crudup) is a man without much to live for, and … [Read more...] about Rudderless
