Month: November 2014

OUT OF THE FURNACE [2013] –MORE FROM THE ARCHIVES–

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

Directed by Scott Cooper, Written by Brad Ingelsby and Scott Cooper Starring: Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana, Forest Whitaker and Willem Dafoe A simple but compelling revenge plot, you know what is coming, but the characters and acting make for a stellar… Continue Reading “OUT OF THE FURNACE [2013] –MORE FROM THE ARCHIVES–”

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JIMMY P. [2013]

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, Written by Arnaud Desplechin, Sherman Alexie (verses from “Tribal Ceremony”) Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Mathieu Amalric, Gina McKee, Michelle Thrush This one is slightly reminiscent of A Dangerous Method, but this has a lot more to say, and frankly make the… Continue Reading “JIMMY P. [2013]”

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AMERICAN HUSTLE [2013] –FUTHER INTO THE ARCHIVES–

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by David O. Russell, written by Eric Warren Singer, David O. Russell Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Louis C.K. and Robert De Niro I don’t get excited for movie releases. I’ve not allowed myself to, after so… Continue Reading “AMERICAN HUSTLE [2013] –FUTHER INTO THE ARCHIVES–”

Category: FilmTags: 2013, american hustle, amy adams, bradley cooper, christian bale, conmen, hustling, jennifer lawrence, Jeremy Renner, louis C.K., overrated, politicians, politics, Robert De Niro

GRAVITY [2013] –DIGGING FROM THE ARCHIVES–

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Alfonso Cuaró, written by Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón Starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock When I first read about this movie, I laughed. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in space. A barely existent plot. I decided that I wanted to check it… Continue Reading “GRAVITY [2013] –DIGGING FROM THE ARCHIVES–”

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SUNSET AT YANKALILLA

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

DEAD SNOW 2: RED VS DEAD [2014]

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Director: Tommy Wirkola Starring Vegar Hoel, Ørjan Gamst, Martin Starr, Jocelyn DeBoer, Stig Frode Henriksen, Hallvard Holmen This is truly one of the most absurd, bizarre and hilarious ‘horror’ movies I have ever seen. In fact it doesn’t seem like a horror movie at… Continue Reading “DEAD SNOW 2: RED VS DEAD [2014]”

Category: Film, ForeignTags: black comedy, cartoonish violence, comedy, dead snow, dead snow 2, dead snow 2: red versus dead, dead snow 2: red vs dead, excessive violence, hallvard holmen, horror, horror comedy, Martin Starr, Nazi zombies, Norway, Norweigian Film, orjan gamst, pollitically incorrect, scandinavian film, slasher film, Stig Frode Henriksen, tommy wirkola, vegar hoel, zombies

NIGHTCRAWLER [2014]

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed and written by Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton Despite knowing almost nothing about it, I have been looking forward to seeing this flick for a good half-a-year. The dark atmosphere of it must have drawn me in, as the… Continue Reading “NIGHTCRAWLER [2014]”

Category: FilmTags: Action, bill paxton, comedy, commerical news, crime thriller, dan gilroy, Dark Comedy, Drama, enemy, epilepticmoondancer, fear, force majuere, gone girl, interstellar, Jake Gyllenhaal, low-budget, modern media, nightcrawler, nightcrawling, prisoners, rene russo, satire, social commentary, Whiplash

THE GUEST [2014]

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Adam Wingard, Written by Simon Barrett Starring: Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Leland Orser and Lance Reddick First off, a special shout out to Thy Critic Man who reviewed this flick a few months back and had me itching… Continue Reading “THE GUEST [2014]”

Category: FilmTags: Action, Adam wingard, black comedy, brendan meyer, cinematographer Robby Baumgartner, comedy, Dan Stevens, Dark Comedy, Keith Calder, lance reddick, leland orser, maika monroe, music by Steve Moore, not hollywood, Robby Baumgartner, Set Decoration by Susan Magestro, sheila kelley, simon barrett, Steve Moore, Susan Magestro, Suspense, tension, the guest, US independant film

THE SALVATION [2014]

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Kristian Levring, Written by Anders Thomas Jensen and Kristian Levring Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona, Mikael Persbrandt, Jonathan Pryce “A Danish western you say? Mads Mikkelsen you say? Well now… How could I say no?!” This is… Continue Reading “THE SALVATION [2014]”

Category: Film, ForeignTags: Action, Anders Thomas Jensen, bloody, danish, danmish western, denmark, Eric Cantona, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jonathan Pryce, Kristian Levring, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikael Persbrandt, western

INTERSTELLAR [2014]

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Christopher Nolan, Written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, John Lithgow I have never liked Christopher Nolan a whole lot. Memento was fun, and I could relate to it, Insomnia was…. Okay, and… Continue Reading “INTERSTELLAR [2014]”