If you’re a fan of films such as Road Trip and The Hangover trilogy you were likely excited to see that director Todd Phillips was back in the spotlight with his latest film War Dogs. From the initial trailers the…
Movie Review: Sausage Party
I’m of the school of thought that thinks you are never too old to watch cartoons or animated films, especially when the subject matter skews to the adult. If Sausage Party is one thing, it is definitely that. It also…
Is Hail, Caesar! Pro or Anti-Hollywood?
One of the defining features of Joel and Ethan Coen’s Hail, Caesar! are its blatant parodic references to Hollywood or, specifically, to Hollywood in the 1950s. Its glamorous, classic Hollwood aesthetic and throwbacks to 1950s cornball cinema begs a certain…
Movie Review: ‘Hail, Caesar!’
Every year that the Coen Brothers release a new movie, I treat it like an event. The duo’s glorious, genre-busting brand of filmmaking has made them one of the best auteurs working today, and they surprise me time and time again for…
Jon’s Movie Review: “True Story” Could Have Used Some Fiction
I have a deep, unabashed love for crime dramas. I’ve seen just about about every episode of all the incarnations of Law & Order. Shows about cold case files and analyzing serial killers have always fascinated me. Something about trying to get into…
Cat’s Movie Review: The LEGO Movie
What do you get when you decide to mix together the people who made 21 Jump Street (and the next 22 Jump Street, which is an ingenious way to advertise for that movie inside the advertisement of this movie) as…
John’s Movie Review: “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Disclaimer: I’m going to try and be professional here and not gush over this movie. When it comes to elite directors, there are very few lists that will not include Martin Scorsese. There’s no doubt of his prowess as…