American Sniper – Lethal for a Lifetime … I am, a Sniper 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 […]
Blackhat – Cybers & Hackers: Circuits Tales so Broken 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 […]
Selma – A March for History … We are Americans 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 […]
The Imitation Game – Code Breakers and Secret Lives: I am Alan Turing 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 […]
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 […]