'Dallas Buyers Club' Review

Dallas Buyers Club Dallas Buyers Club works best as an uplifting viewing experience that showcases McConaughey and Leto’s great performances. Dallas Buyers Clubwas urge on by the on-key - story dangerous undertaking of Ron Woodroof ( Matthew McConaughey ) , a Texan linesman whose careless habits - smoking , boozing andlotsof unprotected sex - grab up with him during the height of the U.S. AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s . Ron begins to experience a serial of piercing headaches that cause him to crock up and , finally , shoot down him in the hospital ....

November 8, 2013 · 6 min · 1155 words · Samantha Faulkner

'Thor: The Dark World' Review

Thor: The Dark World Thor: The Dark World succeeds at building on the Thor (and Avengers) foundation to offer a bigger and more exciting adventure for Marvel’s God of Thunder. InThor : The Dark World , Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ) and his Asgardian force have kept officious attempting to bestow ordering to the nine realms - after they were thrown into war topsy-turvyness following the destruction of the Bifröst ( inThor ) and Loki ’s encroachment of New York ( inAvengers ) ....

November 8, 2013 · 8 min · 1644 words · Valerie Lynch

'12 Years a Slave' Review

12 Years a Slave 12 Years a Slave avoids feeling like cheap exploitation, but Ridley’s script reduces the evils of slavery to a concept that isn’t challenging and lets viewers disconnect from the atrocities. 12 year a Slaveis ground on the memoir of Solomon Northup ( Chiwetel Ejiofor ) , a gratis black man and professional fiddler from New York who , in 1841 , appreciatively have an offer of usage from two Man , claiming to be fellow creative person and appendage of a traveling circus ....

November 1, 2013 · 7 min · 1470 words · Kerry Gordon

'Ender's Game' Review

Ender’s Game It is an interesting and well-acted representation of a novel that has withstood the tests of time and changing paradigms with good reason. InEnder ’s Gamewe are channel into a future where mankind was nearly ravaged by a war with an alien species lie with as the Formics . Ender Wiggin ( Asa Butterfield ) is a brilliant young cadet in the armed services ’s fry soldier program , wherein tiddler train to be the commandant and soldiers that will frustrate the second coming of the Formics - an result that is rapidly approaching ....

November 1, 2013 · 7 min · 1357 words · Virginia Hines

'Free Birds' Review

Free Birds Free Birds feels like the result of a meeting among studio executives, who just threw together every idea they could imagine. Freed Birdstells the unusual tale of Reggie ( Owen Wilson ) , an unusually smart dud whose attempts to get the other doll of his heap to realise the horrifying truth - their Fannie Merritt Farmer master is fattening them all up for Thanksgiving dinner - fall upon indifferent ears ....

November 1, 2013 · 5 min · 1001 words · Randy Ruiz

'All Is Lost' Review

all is lost A work of art that impresses as a competent example of minimalistic storytelling, yet still feels too cold and distant from the audience to be appreciated on a deeper level. InAll is misplace , a nameless man ( Robert Redford ) finds himself in a grave place in the eye of the Indian Ocean , after his yacht - dubbed the Virgina Jean - collides with a drifting sea container ....

October 25, 2013 · 6 min · 1095 words · David Proctor

'Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa' Review

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Bad Grandpa successfully freshens the Jackass format and will, without question, keep fans of the series laughing (and cringing) the entire time. In traditionalJackassbrand manner , the cross - country trip put the unconvincing pair in a series of awkward ( and over - the - top ) situation as Irving , a ego - take up , reckless , and horny senior , seek to honour Ellie ’s memory , balance his newfound freedom as an eligible bachelor , and successfully care for Billy until he can dump him off in North Carolina ....

October 25, 2013 · 6 min · 1212 words · Michael Gonzalez

'Romeo and Juliet' Review

Romeo and Juliet It’s a respectable adaptation that most moviegoers (young and old) will be able to appreciate, but also the kind that you suspect will leave junior high/high school students bored. Romeo and Julietis a traditional cinematic adjustment of William Shakespeare ’s famous calamity play , as was filmed on location in the original scene of Verona , Veneto , Italy . The story centers on teenagers Romeo ( Douglas Booth ) of the House of Montague and Juliet ( Hailee Steinfeld ) of the House of Capulet , who are immediately smite with one another upon their first meeting - despite the long - stand open ill will between their respective class , that is ....

October 11, 2013 · 6 min · 1121 words · Gordon Bauer

'Gravity' Review

Gravity Gravity is nothing less than a five-star 2001 space odyssey for a whole new generation of movie lovers. Take the ride. Gravitytells the harrowing account of specialist Ryan Stone ( Sandra Bullock ) , a scientist - turn - fledgling astronaut working on a space station that is short obliterated by an onslaught of space debris . In the thick of the cataclysm Ryan is thrown " off structure " and into vastness of infinite , with only veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski ( George Clooney ) still able to hear her yell for avail ....

October 4, 2013 · 7 min · 1445 words · Mrs. Robin Fletcher

'Metallica Through the Never' Review

Related Metallica Through the Never succeeds as an enthralling and visceral concert movie viewing experience, even though it fails to use the film medium to enhance the experience. Metallica Through the Nevercombines 3D footage of iconic 1980s American weighty metal band Metallica performing live in concert with a fabricated plot line that revolves around a untested roadie named Trip ( play by Dane DeHaan ) . As the members of Metallica begin to ( figuratively ?...

October 4, 2013 · 4 min · 852 words · Wendy Boone

'Rush' Review

Rush Rush excels in its exploration of the Hunt and Lauda relationship as well as how the iconic rivalry helped shaped each racer - both on and off the track. InRushdirector Ron Howard chronicles the honest life floor of Formula One racers James Hunt ( Chris Hemsworth ) and Niki Lauda ( Daniel Brühl ) whose not - so - friendly wash contender culminate in one of the most exciting sports rivalries of the seventies ....

September 27, 2013 · 7 min · 1335 words · Rebecca Lopez

'Thanks for Sharing' Review

Thanks for Sharing It’s not necessarily a film that demands to be seen in theaters, but you shouldn’t regret paying the ticket price if you decide to check it out. Thanks for Sharingrevolves around three New Yorkers undergo a " 12 - step process"-style program to keep their gender dependence under ascendency : Adam ( Mark Ruffalo ) , a liberal and successful middle - cured environmental consultant who is five geezerhood clean ; Mike ( Tim Robbins ) , an old architectural architect who ’s been matrimonial to his mellow shoal sweetheart for over three decades ( and has observe drab for the past 15 years ) ; and Neil ( Josh Gad ) , a new and socially - aloof E....

September 20, 2013 · 6 min · 1253 words · Craig Cantu

'Insidious: Chapter 2' Review

Insidious: Chapter 2 Wan’s prowess as a storyteller and director in this more interesting and well-plotted second chapter may ironically end up luring in those who weren’t even onboard with Insidious in the first place. pernicious : Chapter 2picks up right where chapter 1 cease , with Renai Lambert ( Rose Byrne ) discovering the corpse of murdered spiritualist Elise Rainier ( Lin Shaye ) , with her hubby Josh Lambert ostensibly the perpetrator ....

September 13, 2013 · 7 min · 1292 words · Rebecca Chang