Director David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence team for a third time with Joy. Does this one rekindle the magic from their previous collaborations, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle? Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: The Revenant (2015)
After winning the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director for Birdman last year, Director Alejandro González Iñárritu is back with The Revenant, a film based on a novel written about real people. Is The Revenant another winner, or will you feel like you just got mauled by a bear? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Concussion (2015)
Concussion, from Writer-Director Peter Landesman, tells the story of Dr. Bennett Omalu, the pathologist that discovered CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy) – the brain condition that plagues football players due to repeated concussions. However, is Omalu a good subject for a feature film? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Daddy’s Home (2015)
In 2010, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg teamed for The Other Guys, which was a hilarious comedy directed by Adam McKay. The two have now joined forces again, this time for Director Sean Anders’ Daddy’s Home. Is their comedic chemistry still on point or is this just a shadow of their past success? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Hateful Eight (2015)
Writer-Director Quentin Tarantino is back with his eighth film, The Hateful Eight, which had a bit of a rocky road to theaters—the script leaked a while back and Tarantino initially vowed not to produce the film due to the leak, but he clearly revised his position. Does this one recall the Tarantino magic, or has the seasoned filmmaker begun to fade? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Big Short (2015)
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis was a devastating blow to both America and the world in 2007 through 2009. It wiped out citizens’ financial security and futures and nearly collapsed the world economy. Many countries are still digging out of the rubble of the disaster. Who else to make a film about this subject than the guy who directed Anchorman and Step Brothers? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Sisters (2015)
There seems to be a trend with the reviews coming out for Sisters where reviewers are saying, “We expected better from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.” Why? Just because they’re funny ladies they’re not allowed to make a bawdy, raunchy, hilarious film? Sounds a little sexist to me. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Macbeth (2015)
I am not a Shakespeare expert. I am not someone who longs for the lost art of language found in his plays. I am, however, a fan of good stories and Director Justin Kurzel’s adaptation of Macbeth is a doozy. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Three years ago, George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney and it was announced that new Star Wars films would be made, beginning with Episode VII. Well, the film is here now in the form of Director J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens. Is the film the second coming of The Empire Strikes Back or does it recall a darker time – The Prequels? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Director Ron Howard’s latest, In the Heart of the Sea, is based on the true story that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Is truth stranger than fiction? Or would we have been better off with an adaptation of the novel instead? Continue reading
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