Based on the posthumously published novel of the same name by Robert C. O’Brien, Z for Zachariah seems to already have a cult literary following upset with the Hollywood adaptation. However, seeing the film and then going back to research the book, I can’t stress enough how we need more science fiction “lite” films like […]
For a film that centers on a San Fernando Valley twenty-something, trying to make it big in the world of spinning music, “We Are Your Friends” never finds the kind of beat to make you move in your seat. It doesn’t help that the film’s non-descript title could basically describe any other movie at the
From the author of The Fault in Our Stars, John Green’s second book to film isn’t as polished or profound.
Based on the autobiography of Vera Brittain who is portrayed on screen by Alivia Vikander (Ex Machina, A Royal Affair).
Cameron Crowe (Elizabethtown, We Bought a Zoo) gets everything wrong about his Hawaii that The Descendants director Alexander Payne got so right. We begin with vintage Hawaiian footage, alongside military and space footage, warning us of multiple storylines. Crowe assembled another impressive cast, led by Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) in another military role. Aloha is a sad film
I doubt audiences will be lining up to see a film about a widowed 70 year old, pondering life’s cruel reasons for her loneliness. It’s their loss if they don’t, I’ll See You In My Dreams is not only charming and delightful, it’s the three dimension lead role Blythe Danner (Meet the Parents) has been
Ride is the second time Academy Award winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets, The Sessions) has directed herself behind the camera. Following her portrayl of Bethany Hamilton’s mother in Soul Surfer, this is Hunt’s second time exhibiting surf skills. Ride is a beautifully unconventional love story between a mother and son. The script
“Enormous things happen in every life,” our lead character tells us, as the film opens with what he calls the most beautiful writing in New York City; the dedication phrases on park benches.
Blake Lively wasn’t the first or second choice for this lead, however the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants actress manages to make this her own, channeling a Renee Zellweger type performance. The film’s strongest element is the narration, which should sound very familiar if you liked The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert
The part about this being the longest ride isn’t a joke. Celebrated (or despised, depending on who you ask) author Nicholas Sparks’ 10th film adaptation has the longest running time yet. With a steady box office decline after the unmatched success of The Notebook, Sparks adaptations have gone from all-star casts to Brit Robertson from