Here’s a look at the best movies coming to Netflix in September. We got a couple Spielberg classics, one of 2016’s best films, as good of a documentary that has ever been made, and an original T.V. show that I am ecstatic for. You can see all the movies coming to Netflix by clicking right here. 5 – MAN ON WIRE (James Marsh, 2008) Man on Wire tells the story of French tight-rope walker Philipe…
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Derek Cianfrance really knows how to pull at the heartstrings. His first two films, the relationship horror masterpiece Blue Valentine (2010) and the ambitious family drama The Place Beyond the Pines (2013), are some the most emotionally powerful movies I have ever scene. His newest film, The Light Between Oceans, is just a powerful. This is a sprawling, intimate, stirring movie, featuring a trio of spectacular performances. Taking place after World War I, former solider Tom (Michael Fassbender) takes a job…
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Michael Fassbender is a cinematic treasure. In such a short amount of time, he has become one of the most prolific and best actors working in Hollywood today. He can make a big budget comic book movie and follow it up with an Oscar film or a small budget indie. This weekend, Fassbender stars in The Snowman, a film I am incredibly excited for. So in honor of that, here’s a look at my favorite…
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The Summer movie season is officially over and we now enter my favorite time of the year, the Oscar/Fall movie season. This is when the best of the best movies come out from the best of the best filmmakers and actors. It is also film festival season, one that I love to follow and attend. So, to kick off the Fall season, here are five exciting movies coming out in September. 5 – DEEPWATER HORIZON (Peter…
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Tragedy struck again yesterday, when it was reported that the great Gene Wilder had passed away. He was one of the finest comedic actors we ever had. His combination of his dry, quick one-liners and gift for the art of acting made him a staple in the 70’s and an icon. In honor of the great actor, here are my favorite Gene Wilder movies. 5 – HEAR NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL (Arthur Hiller,…
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama get the Linklater Before treatment in Southside With You, which focuses on the couple’s first date together when they were both colleagues at a Chicago law-firm. Did we actually need this movie? Probably not, as I believe an account of what happened this night was already publicized at some point. But, I am glad that we did. Southside With You is a charming, smart, always interesting love story with…
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Don’t Breathe should really be called Don’t Fuck with Stephen Lang. This movie is an hour and a half of Lang kicking ass and taking names, as he plays a blind war veteran, known only as Blind Man, defending his house from three hooligans (Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zavatto) who break in trying to steal a large amount of money. The first half of the movie is incredibly intense. The kids think they have it easy,…
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Not much more can be said about Robert De Niro that hasn’t been said already. He’s one of the best to ever grace the screen, some would argue the very best. He gives every performance his all and defines what method acting is. This weekend, De Niro stars in the boxing drama Hands of Stone. So in honor of that, here is a look at the best Robert De Niro movies. And, to make it a little…
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I am claiming 2016 The Year of Animation. So many animated movies have been released and most of them have been very, very good. Finding Dory and Sausage Party led the way in terms of quality, but both may have just been jumped by Kubo and the Two Strings. This is an imaginative, heartwarming, exciting film that features some of the best animation I have ever seen on screen. Kubo and the Two Strings follows our cycloptic…
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It takes a wild and crazy director to bring a wild a crazy story to life. War Dogs has both of these things. Director Todd Phillips, known mostly for his comedic work, lends his directorial talents to this incredible true story about two twentysomething stoners (Miles Teller and Jonah Hill) who become international arms dealers. The story is almost too obscure to be real. But Phillips knows how to handle chaos well and not over do…
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