Month: December 2015

Dear Spike Lee, You used to be one of the most electric filmmakers working in Hollywood.  With masterpieces like Do the Right Thing (1989) and 25th Hour (2002), you made movies that mattered.  They spoke to a specific issue with such a passion and were made with such a focused vision. However, you’ve had a rough run as of late, including the abysmal remake of Oldboy (2013).  Chi-Raq was the perfect opportunity for a comeback….

Krampus should have been the worst kind of awesome.  A Christmas horror movie with a ridiculous plot and some funny cast members should have been a campy good time.  Instead, Krampus suffers from the soft, PG-13 rating and tries to hard to be taken seriously. Max (Emjay Anthony) is a child who just wants to have a good, family friendly Christmas.  However, his parents (Adam Scott and Toni Collette) are having issues and his trailer…

James White follows a man who is his own worst enemy. A confused, angry man unknown where he belongs in the world who can self destruct at any point for any reason. It isn’t pleasant to watch, but it is some of the most fascinating pieces of cinema and acting of 2015. James (Christopher Abbot) is a troubled twenty something trying to make a life in New York. He smokes and drinks too much, he…

Legend is much like the brothers the movie is about.  Ronnie Kray, the smooth, business savvy brother trying to stay clean, represents the good.  He’s charming, treats his wife well for the most part, doesn’t want to kill anyone, and will fight when he needs to.  His brother, Reggie, is a mentally unstable, violent mess who represents the bad.  Separate, Ronnie could have done great things.  However, due to the chaos his brother caused, he…