Synopsis: Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. Release Date: December 25, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Comedy Film Review Production After his last two movies (Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle), writer/director David O. […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Feels Like A Reunion With Old Friends Who Brought Their New Friends Along
Synopsis: A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas and set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. Release Date: December 18, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Adventure Film Review Production The announcement of the long-awaited seventh episode of the Star Wars saga has kept fans of the […]
‘The Big Short’ Is More Fun Than A Movie About The Housing Market Has Any Right To Be
Synopsis: Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed. Release Date: December 23, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Biography, Drama Film Review Production At first, one would not think that a […]
‘The Forest’ Takes A Horrifying Idea And Muddles It To Death
Synopsis: A young woman searches for her twin sister in a Japanese forest only to find herself surrounded by paranormal forces. Release Date: January 8, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Film Review Production The director of The Forest is Jason Zada, the guy behind that creepy little Facebook app Take This Lollipop. For those […]
Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ Is Part Western, Part Mystery, And All Awesome
Synopsis: In post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. Will they survive? Release Date: December 25, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Western, Film Review Production Almost two years ago, the script for writer/director/cinematic wonder-boy Quentin’s Tarantino’s follow-up to Django Unchained […]