All in Film Review
John Lee Hancock has become the go-to director for biographical films. Since 2002 he has directed The Rookie, The Alamo, The Blind Side, and Saving Mr. Banks, all of which have centered on the stories of men who achieved greatness, and the women who made it possible.
The film touches on many themes, the central one being desperation. Each wants to leave town, start a new life, and be bigger than their claimed identities. When they’re not together it’s intensely depressing, and as an audience member you’re constantly gripped by panic and subtle strains of hope.
The 13th Amendment supposedly freed the slaves. Sadly, it did not, and has not, rendered all American citizens free. The prison industrial complex (a term that is greatly explored in this film) has incarcerated 25% of the entire world’s prisoners just in the US...
Trying to have a little self-awareness, I can say that I fit some of the stereotypes of this film, and with a humble attitude, I can also say I agree with some of this patronizing spoonfed morality. That being said, this film still sucks.
Bernie Madoff, the former chair of the NASDAQ stock market, literally defrauded 4,800 people out of $64.8 billion dollars, and he did it by operating a simple Ponzi scheme. The level of public trust that he was operating under cannot be expressed. It would be like if the President colluded with Russia. That big.
Lady Gaga is really honest in her everyday life. She tells people when she’s uncomfortable, sad, confused, or in pain, and that honesty is what makes her such an amazing celebrity.
If you haven’t seen any of these films, I would highly recommend them. They are gory, off-beat, black hearted little indecencies that are perfect for those looking for a light thrill.
Family is also a huge part of the story, because Colleen possessed a newfound sense of propriety, though that sense of superiority is undermined by her mother, a pot smoking maternal figure who still tries to understand and connect with her absent daughter.
Horror and comedy are intertwined, based on the fact that both deal in incongruous elements, a fact that Craig relies on heavily in order to explain this ridiculous plot.
Perkins, whose father was the late Anthony Perkins, creates an ambitious narrative that takes its time revealing the intricacies of the afterlife with care and patience, a virtue you will need if you want to finish this film.
Unlike the first film, which ingratiated itself to us not only because it shares a history with The Amityville Horror, but because its production takes influence from films like The Exorcist and The Omen. This film tries to say, “Believe us. There’s something to fear.”
Yes, the story is only so-so, and newcomer Scot Armstrong doesn’t know how to reign in a good performance from any of the assembled cast, but honestly I thought a good chunk of this was quite funny. Universal didn’t think so. The film started production in 2011, was finally cast in 2013, only released in Europe in 2014, and finally released in America last year.
Allen has always had an interest in vintage 1920s appeal, whether it’s the detective novels of Raymond Chandler (The Curse of the Jade Scorpion) or the literary scene of Paris (Midnight in Paris), or the glamour and sophistication of Hollywood’s golden age (Café Society).
The film centers on two losers who want to become a famous actor and screenwriter. Their thirtieth birthdays arrive and they still haven’t made it in Tinsel town, so they decide that they will become famous that very day. Fame, or more commonly infamy, is an attainable goal in today’s Internet obsessed culture...
Field’s performance as Doris is simply joyful. She is a woman who is beginning again, blissfully innocent to the world around her, and yet she has suffered for decades, as she gave up her life to take care of her mother.
The film tries to be funny, in a bleak, sarcastic kind of way, but it does not deliver. Much like Sonnenfeld’s other venture, Wild Wild West, the film tries to be an edgy contemporary to a familiar genre and fails miserably.
This man is named Roger Stone, and he is the subject of this documentary. He is a man who does not apologize, nor cares about anything but his own infamy and political clout, a dangerous combination.
This was during the fifties, a time when women weren’t valued for their opinions. Add to that fact that she was crusading to end prayer in school, a highly contentious and inflammatory stance in fifties America, and you have to admit the woman possessed grit.
James Gunn got his start contributing to films from Troma, the mischievous powerhouse studio that brought us such films as The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. From those humble beginnings Gunn has created a filmography that relies on the weird, gross, and extremely dark aspects of life as well as a good monster.
