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American Sniper – 4/5 – Movie Reviews by Ry!

American Sniper – 4/5 – A war film that is directed by Clint Eastwood; a definite ‘green light’ moment.  The reason this is a good mix is because Eastwood is the kind of director that shines (behind the camera) for films like these.  When it comes down to it; this is a film that sheds […]

Blackhat – 2.5/5 – Movie Reviews by Ry!

Blackhat – 2.5/5 – The first film in 8 years; this marks the return of Michael Mann. The creator of some really great gritty thrillers (Heat, The Insider, and Collateral), he is one that garners anyone eyes for a film aficionado.  What makes most of his work superior is his great character driven plots and […]

Selma – 4/5 – Movie Reviews by Ry!

Selma – 4/5 – Biopics can be one of three things: Tales of inspiration Focal points of a specific moment in history Story mimicking an instructional video Most the time a biopic turns out to be a little bit of each of the three.  There are times when they can shine high (Lincoln) and other […]

The Imitation Game – 3.5/5 – Movie Reviews by Ry!

The Imitation Game – 3.5/5 – The start of a new year starts off with a film that isn’t a ‘traditional’ January films.  It is a very well known thing that January films are always bad.  What gives this month a glimmer of hope is the traditional ‘Oscar Push’; which are films that are trying […]

Top 10 Films of 2014

The 2014 movie season has been one of the best years of films, which is a feat because 2013 was a year that looked hard to beat.  With only a few downers, most of 2014 was filled with a variety of great stories to tell on the big screen.  No matter what genre, each had […]