Ah, 4/20, a national holiday in America dedicated to smoking weed. Whether you partake in the event or not, everyone can enjoy a good stoner movie. The fact that it’s its own genre is amazing. The one thing that all great stoner movies have is a great stoner. So let’s look at the best movie stoners and see who lands the highest (zing!). 5 – Saul Silver from The Pineapple Express (David Gordon Green, 2008) There…
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Hardcore Henry follows Henry, a man who was in some horrific accident and put back together using robotics and turned into a killing machine. He sets out to get his wife (Haley Bennett) back from a Magneto-like villain Akan (Danila Kozlovsky) before he creates super solders similar to Henry to take over the world. The entire movie is shot in the first person from the perspective of Henry, something that has never been done in the action…
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A quarter of the year is officially over. Amazing how time flies. We’ve officially passed through the garbage months of cinema and are heading full speed into the summer movie season. I’ve seen 43 movies this year and, surprisingly, we’ve gotten some really good movies these past couple months, a few that may even end up on my year end list. Let’s look at the best of 2016 so far and take a glimpse at to…
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Jon Favreau’s live-action version of The Jungle Book had my jaw on the floor for the entire 105 minute run time. This movie is spectacular in every way. The visuals are astoundingly beautiful with great use of 3-D, the action is exciting, and the story is better and darker than the original animated film, yet still keeps the films spirit perfectly. Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub living amongst the wolves, tries to flee the jungle after a threat…
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I’ve been attending the Sundance Film Festival since 2011. Every year before the festival begins, I make a list of my most anticipated movies of the festival. This list is based on a combination of the who the director is, who the actors are, and the film’s synopsis, because none of the films have trailers. I usually end up seeing my top five choices because I make the time for those, but there are always…
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Ice Cube is an entertainment legend. Starting off his career in the landmark rap group N.W.A, he has since become a writer, director, producer, and actor in the film world. He’s been an action star, showed some comedic chops, and has even flashed a dramatic side that should have earned him awards consideration. So, in honor of Fist Fight coming out this Friday, let’s look at the best of the best from Ice Cube. 5 – Barbershop (Tim Story,…
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The Boss is a combination of the best and worst of Melissa McCarthy. On the one hand, it’s more over the top annoyance from McCarthy that we’ve seen in films like Identity Thief (2013) and Tammy (2014). On the other hand, we get some great comedic moments and McCarthy once again owning her character like she has in Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), and Spy (2015). Fortunately, The Boss is more of the later than the former, which makes for a mildly entertaining, yet sometimes ridiculous…
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Sometimes you see a movie that just hits you. Whether it’s because you can relate to the story, relate to a character, or just connect with a performance, there are certain movies that just resonate with you. For some reason, Demolition was one of those movies for me. I was watching this movie and as the it was going I kept thinking, “I totally get that.” I don’t know why either. I can’t relate to the plot,…
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I’ll admit, I have a slight soft spot for Jeff Nichols. My first year at the Sundance Film Festival back in 2011, his film, Take Shelter, was the first film that I saw at the festival that blew me away and set the standard for what a good Sundance movie was and still is for me. From that point on, I’ve loved him as a filmmaker. He has elevated his talents and grown as a writer…
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Jake Gyllenhaal has become one of the best actors working today. Having started off his career kind of rough, he has since grown into a mature, brilliant actor who continues to push himself by taking on challenging roles in good movies. With his latest film, Demolition, coming out this Friday, let’s take a look at the best performances from Jake Gyllenhaal. 5 – BILLY HOPE in SOUTHPAW (Antoine Fuqua, 2015) When Southpaw came out last summer, I was convinced…
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