Release Date: November 18, 2016
Starring: Hailee Steinfeld as Nadine
Woody Harrelson as Mr. Bruner
Directed by: Kelly Fremon Craig
Written by: Kelly Fremon Craig
Nadine is a Seventeen year old high school student who is an odd ball out. Things with her life and her family since her dad died a few years earlier. Thinking that he dad was the only on who really understood her she feels that she will always be the odd ball out. With her relationship with her mom and her brother strained and her only friend dating her brother she now feels totally alone. While in her moments of isolation she makes a few mistakes that she relies on the only relationship she feels she has left and that is one with her favorite teacher Mr. Bruner. With his sarcastic attitude that revels Nadine's she finds a friend in him that helps to get through the weird few months ahead.
This is one of the classic coming of age stories that you see all of the time in the movies. It was not the greatest of them all and it's was not the best storytelling. However, it was funny and embarrassing at the same time. I think that the film was set up like a moody teenager. It did not make sense in some places and in others it was too bland. Through most of it I was just wanting to slap Nadine because it was overly moody through the whole thing. In others I could have totally fell asleep and felt like I didn't miss that much. I think that it's a movie that if you are in the mood to watch give it a chance but I would not go out of your way to see it.
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Release Date: November 11, 2016
Starring: Joe Alwyn as Billy
Kristen Stewart as Kathryn
Steve Martin as Norm
Directed by: Ang Lee
Written by: Jean-Christophe Castelli based off the novel by Ben Fountain
The story about Billy Lynn and his team on leave from Iraq over Thanksgiving. They are given a hero's welcome during a Dallas football game. While they are being honored we see what events happen to lead them to where they are now.
I thought that the film was long and boring. It's more of an "artsy" type film but I wasn't that impressed by it. No one in the film was that impressive. It was like they tried to get a few big stars in on the movie to have people come and see it. Yet, Vin Diesel wasn't the star, Steve Martin was not in a comedy so most don't really want to see him a serious role, and Kristen Stewart doesn't show any emotion and I am not sure how she is an actress to begin with. So, with the rest of the cast not really being known and the most boing plot of a film this year it will be a soon forgotten film.
Starring: Joe Alwyn as Billy
Kristen Stewart as Kathryn
Steve Martin as Norm
Directed by: Ang Lee
Written by: Jean-Christophe Castelli based off the novel by Ben Fountain
The story about Billy Lynn and his team on leave from Iraq over Thanksgiving. They are given a hero's welcome during a Dallas football game. While they are being honored we see what events happen to lead them to where they are now.
I thought that the film was long and boring. It's more of an "artsy" type film but I wasn't that impressed by it. No one in the film was that impressive. It was like they tried to get a few big stars in on the movie to have people come and see it. Yet, Vin Diesel wasn't the star, Steve Martin was not in a comedy so most don't really want to see him a serious role, and Kristen Stewart doesn't show any emotion and I am not sure how she is an actress to begin with. So, with the rest of the cast not really being known and the most boing plot of a film this year it will be a soon forgotten film.
Bleed for This
Release Date: November 23, 2016
Starring: Miles Teller as Vinny
Aaron Eckhart as Kevin Rooney
Directed by: Ben Younger
Written by: Ben Younger based off the story by Ben Younger Pippa Bianco and Angelo Pizzo
The story of World Champion fighter Vinny Pazienza and his experience of becoming world champion after a car accident nearly paralyzed him.
When I first saw the previews for this movie I was really interested in seeing it. I thought that if it was going to be anything like Hands of Stone was I would have really enjoyed it. I knew that it was based off a true story and the story of how Mr. Pazinza became world champion again after all he had been through. However, the movie did not do that story justice. I felt like it was focused just on the boxing and not on the relationships and how his life really changed. It was very long and it dragged. It seemed that they added scenes to make the movie unnecessarily longer. I will say for what Miles Teller was given to do in the movie he did a good job. I have yet to see him in a movie that he did poorly in. However, his performance did not change the overall slowness of the film.
Starring: Miles Teller as Vinny
Aaron Eckhart as Kevin Rooney
Directed by: Ben Younger
Written by: Ben Younger based off the story by Ben Younger Pippa Bianco and Angelo Pizzo
The story of World Champion fighter Vinny Pazienza and his experience of becoming world champion after a car accident nearly paralyzed him.
When I first saw the previews for this movie I was really interested in seeing it. I thought that if it was going to be anything like Hands of Stone was I would have really enjoyed it. I knew that it was based off a true story and the story of how Mr. Pazinza became world champion again after all he had been through. However, the movie did not do that story justice. I felt like it was focused just on the boxing and not on the relationships and how his life really changed. It was very long and it dragged. It seemed that they added scenes to make the movie unnecessarily longer. I will say for what Miles Teller was given to do in the movie he did a good job. I have yet to see him in a movie that he did poorly in. However, his performance did not change the overall slowness of the film.
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Starring: Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander
Colin Farrell as Graves
Katherine Waterston as Porperntina "Tina" Goldstein
Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
Directed by: David Yates
Written by: J.K. Rowling
Newt Scamander is a young wizard who has spent most of his life studying Magical Beasts. When his studies bring him to New York he gets himself into trouble. When his beast escape and a no-maj sees, Newt must save his beasts, his new friends, and the Big Apple from danger.
Just like most people on the planet, I loved the Harry Potter books and movies. I was kind of worried when I heard about this film because it's risky business to expand on a story once it's already concluded. However, this just such a great job that you forgot about the Harry Potter story. Eddie Redmayne is so good in this role that I could not think of anyone else better for the job. What I think that I loved most about the story was the fact that we get to see a movie about someone who has already found their purpose. With the Harry Potter books/movies you are watching them not only fulfill a destiny but find what their purpose is for their life after the danger. With Newt he didn't have to fulfill a destiny and he found that his purpose was the study and protection of magical beasts. So, I loved seeing a character in a role where an adventure finds him and he saves the day because it deals with what he loves to do for a living. Rather than trying to become into the person he needs to be to be or a hero.
Starring: Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander
Colin Farrell as Graves
Katherine Waterston as Porperntina "Tina" Goldstein
Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
Directed by: David Yates
Written by: J.K. Rowling
Newt Scamander is a young wizard who has spent most of his life studying Magical Beasts. When his studies bring him to New York he gets himself into trouble. When his beast escape and a no-maj sees, Newt must save his beasts, his new friends, and the Big Apple from danger.
Just like most people on the planet, I loved the Harry Potter books and movies. I was kind of worried when I heard about this film because it's risky business to expand on a story once it's already concluded. However, this just such a great job that you forgot about the Harry Potter story. Eddie Redmayne is so good in this role that I could not think of anyone else better for the job. What I think that I loved most about the story was the fact that we get to see a movie about someone who has already found their purpose. With the Harry Potter books/movies you are watching them not only fulfill a destiny but find what their purpose is for their life after the danger. With Newt he didn't have to fulfill a destiny and he found that his purpose was the study and protection of magical beasts. So, I loved seeing a character in a role where an adventure finds him and he saves the day because it deals with what he loves to do for a living. Rather than trying to become into the person he needs to be to be or a hero.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Doctor Strange
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mordo
Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer
Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Written by: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill
When a neurosurgeon gets into a car accident and loses that use of his hands, he thinks he loses what makes him special. In the following months he is desperately trying to find someone, or someway to make his hands work again. His search brings him to The Ancient One not only for help but to his destiny.
I love this film. I think it's one of the best Marvel movies to be released. I loved the animation and the acting of the whole thing. I think that this might be my new favorite marvel movie!
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mordo
Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer
Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Written by: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill
When a neurosurgeon gets into a car accident and loses that use of his hands, he thinks he loses what makes him special. In the following months he is desperately trying to find someone, or someway to make his hands work again. His search brings him to The Ancient One not only for help but to his destiny.
I love this film. I think it's one of the best Marvel movies to be released. I loved the animation and the acting of the whole thing. I think that this might be my new favorite marvel movie!
Trolls
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Starring: Anna Kendrick as Poppy
Justin Timberlake as Branch
Zooey Deshanel as Bridget
Christopher Mintz-Plasse as King Gristle
Directed by: Walt Dohrn and Mike Mitchell
Written by: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, and Erica Ravinoja based off the story "Good Luck Trolls" by Thomas Dam
In a land where Bergans are not happy they believe that only eating a troll can make them happy. On the 20 year anniversary of the tolls escape to freedom they are they are found and kidnapped once more. It will take an unlikely team to save the day.
I would have to say that I loved this film. It's not the greatest animated film ever but it's one of the best this year. I loved this film cause it as fun to watch but I loved it more because it's one of those films that stays with you weeks after you have seen it!
Starring: Anna Kendrick as Poppy
Justin Timberlake as Branch
Zooey Deshanel as Bridget
Christopher Mintz-Plasse as King Gristle
Directed by: Walt Dohrn and Mike Mitchell
Written by: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, and Erica Ravinoja based off the story "Good Luck Trolls" by Thomas Dam
In a land where Bergans are not happy they believe that only eating a troll can make them happy. On the 20 year anniversary of the tolls escape to freedom they are they are found and kidnapped once more. It will take an unlikely team to save the day.
I would have to say that I loved this film. It's not the greatest animated film ever but it's one of the best this year. I loved this film cause it as fun to watch but I loved it more because it's one of those films that stays with you weeks after you have seen it!
Hacksaw Ridge
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Starring: Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss
Teresa Palmer as Dorothy Schutte
Vince Vaughn as Sgt. Howell
Luke Pegler as Hollywood Zane
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Written by: Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight
The story of Desmond Doss, and his journey to become a medic as an observant objector in World War II. During the battle at Hacksaw Ridge he saved the lives of 75 people by himself and earned him The Congressional Medal of Honor. However, his story is not one of reluctance it's one of resilience. Doss made an oath to God that he would never pick up a weapon and kill anybody. So, when he volunteers for the war he knows that he faces ridicule, hardship, and possibly jail time as he shows everyone that he is not going into battle with any weapons.
This is THE BEST picture of the year. I can not say enough good thing about this film. There are not a whole lot of films that have every been created that I could say I would not change something about. This is one of the handful of films that I can say that this is a near perfect film. There is nothing I would change even if I had the chance too. Every cast member, every note in the music, every visual and sound effect was epically crafted into the film that we see today.
Starring: Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss
Teresa Palmer as Dorothy Schutte
Vince Vaughn as Sgt. Howell
Luke Pegler as Hollywood Zane
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Written by: Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight
The story of Desmond Doss, and his journey to become a medic as an observant objector in World War II. During the battle at Hacksaw Ridge he saved the lives of 75 people by himself and earned him The Congressional Medal of Honor. However, his story is not one of reluctance it's one of resilience. Doss made an oath to God that he would never pick up a weapon and kill anybody. So, when he volunteers for the war he knows that he faces ridicule, hardship, and possibly jail time as he shows everyone that he is not going into battle with any weapons.
This is THE BEST picture of the year. I can not say enough good thing about this film. There are not a whole lot of films that have every been created that I could say I would not change something about. This is one of the handful of films that I can say that this is a near perfect film. There is nothing I would change even if I had the chance too. Every cast member, every note in the music, every visual and sound effect was epically crafted into the film that we see today.
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