Month: July 2015

PSH Blogathon: This is the fun part, sweetheart

/ Tom / 14 Comments

I would like to first give a shout-out to my friend Jordan of the one and only Epileptic Moondancer for providing me the perfect platform from which I can profess my infatuation with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and his role in Jan de Bont's exhilarating, special effects-driven Twister. I have been looking for another … Continue reading PSH Blogathon: This is the fun part, sweetheart

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Ant-Man

/ Tom / 31 Comments

Release: Friday, July 17, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Edgar Wright; Joe Cornish; Adam McKay; Paul Rudd Directed by: Peyton Reed Well, it's official. After watching this, stepping on ants for me is a thing of the past. Stepping on ants is murder. If someone were to ask me what would be the strangest superhero for Marvel Studios to base … Continue reading Ant-Man

Trainwreck

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Release: Friday, July 17, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Amy Schumer Directed by: Judd Apatow So I'm wondering if it's some weird coincidence I'm listening to some softcore R&B while trying to decide whether Trainwreck's sappy or touching. There were some parts in this movie that were less than . . . . . . . . . . . … Continue reading Trainwreck

JCR Factor #4

/ Tom / 13 Comments

July, along with sweltering temperatures, brings you the fourth edition of the John C. Reilly Factor -- Thomas J's latest character study. To find more related material, visit the Features menu up top and search the sub-menu Actor Profiles. I'm not sure if anyone has ever rated JCR's sexiness on a scale of 1 - anything. Does anyone … Continue reading JCR Factor #4

Everly

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Release: Friday, February 27, 2015 [Redbox] Written by: Yale Hannon Directed by: Joe Lynch There's an unshakable sense Joe Lynch and company didn't fully appreciate the opportunity they had with Salma Hayek playing the lead in this economical, often comically violent home invasion thriller. Despite having a strong presence Hayek is relegated to the role of Donkey Kong: all she must … Continue reading Everly

Self/less

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Release: Friday, July 10, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Àlex and David Pastor Directed by: Tarsem Singh A talented cast can't save Self/less from selfishly wasting its potential on a narrative utterly disinterested in entertaining. Ben Kingsley is Damian Hale, a billionaire with an atrocious accent slowly succumbing to cancer. He knows of a super-duper top-secret experiment where people (presumably only those … Continue reading Self/less

The Overnight

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Release: Friday, June 19, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Patrick Brice Directed by: Patrick Brice This one time, at Jason Schwartzman's house . . . No, but seriously. This is no band-camp experience; this is a movie about adults having a sleepover. Wait, that sounds even weirder. Schwartzman's Kurt is hosting. Well, he and his wife Charlotte (Judith Godrèche) are … Continue reading The Overnight

Ted 2

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Release: Friday, June 26, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Seth MacFarlane; Alec Sulkin; Wellesley Wild Directed by: Seth MacFarlane Ted 2 turns out to be ridiculous, which in itself is ridiculous. . .because it's ridiculous to think the first was ridiculous enough to justify something ridiculous like a sequel. Everyone's favorite foul-mouthed stuffed teddy is growing up in the follow-up to … Continue reading Ted 2

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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Release: Friday, May 8, 2015 (limited) [Theater] Written by: Felix Herngren; Hans Ingemansson Directed by: Felix Herngren Believe it or not, this ungainly film title actually leaves details out. So does the promotional poster. Sure, a 100-year-old man does climb out a window. And (spoiler alert) he does disappear . . . well, relative to the perspective held by those … Continue reading The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared