imperfection is perfection
Sporadic film reviews by a wanna-be filmmaker
Category: Film
THE DOUBLE [2014] –REVISITED–
Directed by Richard Ayoade, Written By Richard Ayoade (Screenplay), Fyodor Dostoyevsky (novel). Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn The Double. What a great freaking film. I am of the firm belief that this is one of the very best movies released this year.… Continue Reading “THE DOUBLE [2014] –REVISITED–”
A MOST WANTED MAN [2014]
Directed by Anton Corbijn, Written by Andrew Bovell (screenplay), John le Carré (novel) Starring: Phillip Seymour Hoffman (RIP), Grigoriy Dobrygin, , Daniel Brühl and Nina Hoss. I will forever remember the late, great Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Gunther, head of an anti-terrorism operation that,… Continue Reading “A MOST WANTED MAN [2014]”
JERSEY BOYS [2014]
Directed by Clint Eastwood, Written by Marshall Brickman (screenplay), Rick Elice (screenplay) Starring: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Erich Bergen and Christopher Walken Boy did I fumble the pass on this one. I had just seen Get On Up, the incredible James Brown… Continue Reading “JERSEY BOYS [2014]”
THE IMMIGRANT [2013]
Directed by James Gray, Written by James Gray, Richard Menello Starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner I am somewhat surprised that this is screening as often as it is now. Four times a day?! Perhaps this is due to the gradual yet consistently… Continue Reading “THE IMMIGRANT [2013]”
WHIPLASH [2014]
Directed By Damien Chazelle, Written by Damien Chazelle (screenplay) Starring J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller Never have I been a part of an audience that universally applauded a film immediately after the images faded to black. Indeed, never have I seen film at the… Continue Reading “WHIPLASH [2014]”
THE SKELETON TWINS [2014]
Directed by Craig Johnson, Written by Mark Heyman, Craig Johnson When the opening scene of a movie shows a woman, Maggie, staring at a handful of medication, obviously wanting out of her life, only to receive a phone call that her brother Milo… Continue Reading “THE SKELETON TWINS [2014]”
TUSK [2014]
Directed by Kevin Smith, Written by Kevin Smith Kevin Smith. While certainly one quirky character in the world of film, it seems that he enjoyed making the intimidating film Red State, so much so that it would seem that he has decided to take… Continue Reading “TUSK [2014]”
SON OF A GUN [2014]
Directed by Julius Avery, Written by Julius Avery. Additional contributions: John Collee (additional material) Starring: Ewan McGregor and Brendan Thwaites “A game of chess… Is like a sword-fight. You must think first… Before you move.” Chess is an endlessly intriguing game, both to play,… Continue Reading “SON OF A GUN [2014]”
THE ZERO THEOREM [2013] –REVISTED–
Directed by Terry Gilliam, Written by Pat Rushin (screenplay) Do we have here a return to form for a director who arguably hasn’t made a movie worth watching for 15 years? Or does this simply continue the consistent downward spiral that has been Gilliam’s… Continue Reading “THE ZERO THEOREM [2013] –REVISTED–”
GET ON UP [2014]
Directed by Tate Taylor, Written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth and Steven Baigelman Get your funk on guys!! I didn’t know anything about James Brown apart from the fact that the ragga/jungle tracks I listen to sample his shit non-stop. I also have… Continue Reading “GET ON UP [2014]”
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