Category: Movies

Synopsis: Christine is compelling drama starring Rebecca Hall and Michael C. Hall depicting the story of a woman dealing with a collision between a career crisis and a deteriorating personal life. Quick-witted and determined, Christine feels drawn toward bigger and better things. When her boss brings the possibility of a job promotion and transfer to his … Continue reading If it Leads, it Bleeds: My Thoughts on Christine

I stumbled upon an article on Facebook entitled “55 Movies You Have to Watch by the Time You’re 30.” I’m not quite sure why these should be watched before the age of 30, but the list included movies such as “The Graduate”, “Casablanca”, and “Pulp Fiction” — movies I’ve always wanted to watch but haven’t for … Continue reading Over 100 Moments of Movie History

Synopsis: X-Men: Days of Future Past is an action adventure science fiction movie starring Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence. The film begins in a future dystopian society where scientists have utilized Mystique’s DNA to create adaptable super machines called sentinels which are efficiently destroying the mutant race. In hopes of preventing the war before … Continue reading We Now Find Ourselves on the Edge of Extinction: My Thoughts on Days of Future Past

Synopsis: 12 Years a Slave is a historical drama based off the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York who was kidnapped, transported down South, and sold into slavery. Facing both cruelty and unexpected kindness, Solomon struggles to retain both his dignity and his hope. After twelve years, a chance … Continue reading Are Yah a Slave: My Thoughts on Twelve Years a Slave

Synopsis:  Captain Phillips is a drama starring Tom Hanks based on the true story of Captain Phillips and the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a band of Somali pirates. Review: The movie focuses on the relationship between Captain Phillips and Muse, the leader of the small band of Somali pirates. Tom … Continue reading Everything Going to be Okay, Irish: My Thoughts on Captain Phillips

Synopsis: The Book Thief is a war drama starring Sophie Nélisse and Geoffrey Rush. During the horrors of World War II, Liesel discovers the power of words and finds comfort in stolen books. She learns the world is not always what it seems when she befriends a Jew named Max who is hiding in her adoptive family’s basement.  … Continue reading It Wasn’t Always Mine: My Thoughts on The Book Thief

Synopsis:  The Wolf of Wall Street is a black comedy starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill which tells the story of Jordan Belfort’s rise to a wealthy stockbroker involving corruption and crime and several encounters with the FBI. Review: Wolf of Wall Street is one of the worst films I’ve ever seen, and I wish I could “unsee” … Continue reading Sell Me This Pen: My Thoughts on Wolf of Wall Street

Synopsis: Gravity is a drama starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. When disaster strikes during a routine satellite repair, medical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone and veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky are left completely alone. They have lost all connection to Earth nullifying any chance of rescue. With every panic-laced breath consuming oxygen, they soon discover the only … Continue reading I Hate Space: My Thoughts on Gravity

Synopsis:  Dallas Buyers Club is a biographical drama starring Matthew McConaughey. Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof is diagnosed with HIV and given 30 days to live. Moving past his initial anger and denial, Ron begins researching everything he can about the disease. Ron is shocked when he is denied treatment—in 1985, the United States was conflicted on … Continue reading I Like Your Style, Doc: My Thoughts on Dallas Buyers Club

Synopsis:  Nebraska is a road drama starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte about an alcoholic father, who is convinced he has won a million-dollar sweepstakes, and his estranged son who drives him from Montana to Nebraska. Review: Nebraska has received high praise and raving reviews—the film even has a few Oscar nominations under its belt. Honestly, I … Continue reading Was the Whole Town Trying to Seduce You: My Thoughts on Nebraska