Dolphin Tale 2 (Smith, 2014)
Okay, I admit that Dolphin Tale 2 is probably not the kind of movie I would have screened in a theater if the film's publicity unit hadn't twisted my arm a little. But you know what? I'm kind of glad they did.
Category: Disclosure
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Blake Rayne Interview: Identical Star Discusses Learning from a Pro
Blake Rayne says film acting was “always on my bucket list of things” but that without the connections or time to pursue it, he wasn’t sure it would ever happen.… Continue reading "Blake Rayne Interview: Identical Star Discusses Learning from a Pro"
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Starred Up (Mackenzie, 2013)
The words "violent" or "gritty" and "prison drama" give me pause when used in the same sentence.
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Snowpiercer vs. The Giver
I wouldn't begrudge anyone who thinks the films Snowpiercer and The Giver have as much in common as an elephant and a plum, but I have been thinking about the two in conjunction recently.
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When the Game Stands Tall (Carter, 2014)
For all of the rightful emphasis placed on the way contemporary society pressures and damages young women by placing ridiculous and unhealthy expectations on them, we may be even more uncomfortable looking at how cultural stereotypes can hurt boys trying to become men.
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Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest (Taylor, 1992)
Dream Deceivers stops short of insisting on an explicit connection between Mrs. Vance's religion and her willingness to blame heavy metal music for her family's dysfunction. But only just.
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The Maid’s Room (Walker, 2013)
Despite the many second act flaws, the film is not without merit. The opening act is very strong, the four leads dig into their characters with relish, and Arturo Rogriguez composed an effective, atmospheric score.
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Levitated Mass (Pray, 2013)
Levitated Mass is one of those delightful, obscure but unheralded documentaries that always seems to congregate around my the bottom of my list of annual favorites.
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Get on Up (Taylor, 2014)
Even if, like me, you care little for Brown's music, there is still a lot in the film about race, gender relations, friendship, loyalty, sacrifice, childhood, and determination to give you plenty to think about.
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Wet Behind the Ears (Copeland, 2013)
Like its protagonist, Wet Behind the Ears is unpolished but still willing to work for our approval. The characters do acknowledge how difficult it is to be (young and) unemployed, but the film doesn't wrap those acknowledgements in a most-put-upon-generation entitlement blanket.