Genre Grandeur – The Kings of Summer (2013) – Digital Shortbread

February 26, 2015May 29, 2017 / Tom / 7 Comments

So I’m a bit late on re-blogging this one, but here’s my latest contribution to MovieRob’s Genre Grandeur. It’s a review of a coming-of-age film that I’m pretty sure no one saw, The Kings of Summer. Take a look!

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For this month’s first entry for Genre Grandeur February – Coming of Age movie’s, here’s a review of The Kings of Summer (2013) by Tom of Digital Shortbread.

Thanks again to Justine of Justine’s movie blog for choosing this month’s genre.

Next month’s Genre, chosen by Anna of Film Grimoire will be Latin Director movies. To participate, send me your review to latin@movierob.net by 25th Mar. Thanks to Anna for a great and diverse choice.

Let’s see what Tom thought of this movie:

Number of times seen: 1 (June, 2013)

Brief Synopsis: Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.

My take on it: Three boys spend their summer bushwhacking into some woods to build their own summerhouse made from scraps and 2X4’s. They also learn to hunt, explore new places…

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TBT: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

February 26, 2015March 1, 2017 / Tom / 11 Comments

Mercifully the month of February comes to an end this weekend. I say this not because of the romantic theme I've put everyone through on this feature over the last couple of weeks (I guess that's bad enough), but because the weather around here has been downright crazy. Last night I put my car in a … Continue reading TBT: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Only Lovers Left Alive

February 24, 2015March 1, 2017 / Tom / 18 Comments

Release: Friday, April 11, 2014 (limited) [Netflix] Written by: Jim Jarmusch Directed by: Jim Jarmusch Vampires have never seemed as hipster as they do in Jim Jarmusch's beautifully framed and deliberately paced tale of two long-time lovers reuniting in Detroit -- but in an incredible twist of fate script they have also never seemed so appealing. Tom Hiddleston … Continue reading Only Lovers Left Alive

Spare Parts

February 21, 2015March 1, 2017 / Tom / 6 Comments

Release: Friday, January 16, 2015 (limited) [Theater] Written by: Elissa Matsueda Directed by: Sean McNamara Well-intentioned but also thoroughly cliched, Sean McNamara's strict adherence to the inspirational Wired.com article 'La Vida Robot' still manages to surprise with an atypical performance from George Lopez. Lopez plays Fredi Cameron, a substitute teacher whose inexperience with the troubled Carl Hayden Community High student … Continue reading Spare Parts

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

February 20, 2015February 26, 2017 / Tom / 19 Comments

Release: Friday, February 20, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Josh Heald Directed by: Steve Pink I, along with six other brave souls, ended up in a theater that was playing a film titled Hot Tub Time Machine 2 because apparently the original had that kind of effect on me. I'm now doubting all kinds of things about … Continue reading Hot Tub Time Machine 2

TBT: The Matrix (1999)

February 19, 2015February 26, 2017 / Tom / 13 Comments

This entry is probably going to throw some people off, as I am indeed including it during my search for the love affairs that have impacted me most in my very limited movie-watching career. I'll admit this one isn't a very obvious choice. Sure, it's a technologically-driven action/fantasy epic but to overlook the far more fundamental … Continue reading TBT: The Matrix (1999)

Kingsman: The Secret Service

February 18, 2015February 26, 2017 / Tom / 42 Comments

Release: Friday, February 13, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Matthew Vaughn; Jane Goldman Directed by: Matthew Vaughn Thuffering thuccotash, itth Thamuel L. Jackthon! Again! For those bothering to thtick with me through this review, be advised that one of the most prolific black actors of all time is the height of the appeal of Kingsman: The Secret Service. It's … Continue reading Kingsman: The Secret Service

TBT: Titanic (1997)

February 12, 2015February 26, 2017 / Tom / 17 Comments

Welcome boys, girls. . . . and all others, to another sappy, tear-filled romantic edition of Throwback Thursday. (I know, gross, right?) The whole idea behind today's post is about being subtle. . . . . . as subtle as a 40-foot-tall iceberg protruding from the chilly North Atlantic water. As subtle as that scene … Continue reading TBT: Titanic (1997)

Two Days, One Night

February 9, 2015February 26, 2017 / Tom / 26 Comments

Release: Friday, February 6, 2015 (limited) [Theater] Written by: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne Directed by: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne It's very difficult, if not impossible to sort through Marion Cotillard's many impressive outings and alphabetize them in terms of brilliance. Go ahead; try it. A career like that of the 39-year-old Parisian trouper is hard to mimic for its consistency … Continue reading Two Days, One Night

Jupiter Ascending

February 8, 2015February 26, 2017 / Tom / 39 Comments

Release: Friday, February 6, 2015 [Theater] Written by: The Wachowskis Directed by: The Wachowskis As Jupiter ascended, my patience and enthusiasm did precisely the opposite, and at warp speed, too. After production delays stalled the Wachowski siblings' follow-up to their impressive Cloud Atlas, I still held out hope that even with extensive CGI surgery the general experience would remain unaffected. I … Continue reading Jupiter Ascending