Movie Notes: Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)Directed by Wes Anderson. With Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray. We stumbled upon Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom tonight by pure happenstance. We always...
View ArticleMovie Notes: The Avengers
The Avengers (2012)Directed by Joss Whedon. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner.Eight point five. I came to The Avengers with high expectations. I’m not a comic book...
View ArticleMovie Notes: The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)Directed by Drew Goddard. With Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz. I don’t think of myself as a horror movie fan. Okay I like Hitchcock and King...
View ArticleMovie Notes: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)Directed by Michel Gondry. With Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne. Eternal Sunshine is a penetrating film about love, loss and...
View ArticleMovie Notes: Independence Day
Independence Day (1996)Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell. Okay, it's campy, scientifically ridiculous, predictable, and somewhat poorly acted....
View ArticleMovie Notes: Arbitrage
Arbitrage (2012)Directed by Nicholas Jarecki. With Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, and Tim RothDictionary.com defines ‘arbitrage’ as “authoritative decision or exercise of judgment” and applied to...
View ArticleMovie Notes: The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)Directed by Christopher Nolan. With Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman. I would imagine that it would be very difficult to sustain a high degree of...
View ArticleMovie Notes: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)Directed by Martin McDonagh. With Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, and Sam RockwellHumans are creatures that create value. One person may find...
View ArticleSoulmates: A Cinematic Quandary
If the age-old theory of soulmates is but a theory, why are so many inclined to believe in it—is it really just a myth? Or is there some merit to this theory?Believe it or not, the theory of soulmates...
View ArticleMovie Notes: 6 Dynamic Laws for Success (in Life, Love & Money)
6 Dynamic Laws for Success (in Life, Love & Money) (2017)Directed by Gregory BayneI ran across this movie looking for something fun to watch on a Friday night and this film was both a delight and a...
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