Random Factoid #12
I have 2 movie posters hanging in my room. The first is for “Gone in 60 Seconds,” a movie which I am not too particularly fond of, but it is signed by Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie. The second is...
View ArticleF.I.L.M. of the Week (October 9, 2009)
“Girl, Interrupted” has the illustrious honor of being featured as this week’s F.I.L.M. (First-Rate, Independent Little-Known Movie). The movie has gained some notoriety for establishing the star of...
View ArticleF.I.L.M. of the Week (May 7, 2010)
Prepare yourselves emotionally before diving into the “F.I.L.M. of the Week,” Clint Eastwood’s true-life story “Changeling.” You might remember the movie as a blip on your radar in 2008 for one of two...
View ArticleWhat To Look Forward To in … July 2010
People are already calling summer 2010 one of the worst seasons in history. Ouch. Does July hold anything in store to turn the tide late in the game? Let’s take a look. July 2 M. Night Shyamalan...
View ArticleRandom Factoid #358
Last night, I added a new moviewatching experience to my extensive collection. But it wasn’t one I wanted to add. I was fortunate enough to receive passes to an advanced screening of “Salt” last night...
View ArticleREVIEW: Salt
“Salt” is all about Angelina Jolie. Forget the character, the movie is about making her look like a goddess. It’s about how she can pull off being blonde and brunette. It’s about how she can look...
View ArticleF.I.L.M. of the Week (September 24, 2010)
This week’s “F.I.L.M.” is “A Mighty Heart,” the movie that chronicles the 2002 search for kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Pakistan. Running parallel to the hunt is the story of...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Tourist
There could be worse things to watch for an hour and 45 minutes than a cinematic worshipping and idolization of the physique of Angelina Jolie. As if “Salt” wasn’t enough for 2010, Sony takes her out...
View ArticleREVIEW: Kung Fu Panda 2
Is it so wrong that I love “Kung Fu Panda 2” in spite of all of its unoriginality and lack of creativity? Is it so terrible that I’m totally won over by an overweight panda who can do kung fu as well...
View ArticleREVIEW: Maleficent
What’s old must become new again in order to keep movie studios’ back catalogues fresh so they can earn money; thus, we end up with “Maleficent,” a reimagining of their “Sleeping Beauty” tale. It’s a...
View ArticleREVIEW: In the Land of Blood and Honey
When it comes to civically-minded celebrities these days, Angelina Jolie is probably one of the first people that comes to mind. She’s well-known as a Goodwill ambassador for the United Nations, and...
View ArticleREVIEW: Unbroken
In terms of below-the-line talent on “Unbroken,” director Angelina Jolie assumes the role of Nick Fury by essentially assembling The Avengers of the cinema. Every writer credited on “Unbroken” has...
View ArticleREVIEW: By the Sea
Angelina Jolie Pitt’s third film, “By the Sea,” feels like a bloated student thesis project. And, for once, I do not use that term in a completely pejorative manner. Jolie Pitt’s last directorial...
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