Tag: movie review
August: Osage County: REVIEW
Meryl Streep’s borderline scenery-chewing performance heads up this dark dramedy featuring a number of A-list actors.
Lone Survivor: REVIEW
A moving and harrowing tribute to those who daily put their lives on the line for their country.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: REVIEW
Stop Dreaming. Start Living.
If “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” was a woman, I would marry her.
Inspiring, beautiful, quirky and clever, “Mitty” makes me laugh and makes me cry. It challenges me to look at the world differently, helps me appreciate life more, and gives me hope for the future.
Is it perfect? Maybe not.
But hey, that’s marriage.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: REVIEW
A moving history lesson that narrowly succeeds as a tribute to the life of Nelson Mandela.
Saving Mr. Banks: REVIEW
This joyous celebration of the struggles that accompany bringing art to life is a spoonful of sugar.
American Hustle: REVIEW
Is it even possible for a David O. Russell-directed drama with Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner to fall flat on its face? Apparently.
Inside Llewyn Davis: REVIEW
Does the holiday season already depress you? Well, here’s the perfect movie for you.
The Book Thief: REVIEW
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues: REVIEW
Nebraska: REVIEW
The HOBBIT: The Desolation of Smaug: REVIEW
Out of the Furnace: REVIEW
A mediocre drama with top-notch performances from Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, and Casey Affleck.
Philomena: REVIEW
12 Years a Slave: REVIEW
Gravity: REVIEW
The Dallas Buyer’s Club: REVIEW
A flawed but gritty look at the rise of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980’s, led by a forceful performance from Matthew McConaughey.
The Christmas Candle: REVIEW
Frozen: REVIEW
Disney returns to form with this delightful new sing-along adventure.
By now, Disney has the whole “princess-movie” thing down to a science. They tend to know what works, and what doesn’t. Even though it may hit all the same notes as those that came before it, “Frozen” still enchants throughout and manages to recapture that classic Disney spirit.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: REVIEW
The Hunger Games: All-Stars Edition.
The Girl on Fire is back- and she’s being forced to go through hell all over again.
The Way Way Back: REVIEW
A heartfelt, hilarious, and original “coming-of-age” story that enchants throughout.
“The Way Way Back” may seem like a familiar tale– an awkward teen struggles to find his independence as he transitions from boy to man— but the seemingly simplistic story carries with it a depth and poignancy that’s easily relatable (and truly delightful to see unfold).
Matt Tory 