Monthly Archives: January 2014

Hot Rod Director: Akiva Schaffer Cast: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Bill Hader Rotten Tomatoes: 39% Who hasn’t, at one point in their life, had interest in becoming a stuntman? Ride a jacked up motorcycle, do awesome stunts, and have the … Continue reading →

Young Adult Director: Jason Reitman Cast: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson Rotten Tomatoes: 80% (Certified Fresh) Charlize Theron plays her role as if she was straight out from one of her character’s young adult novels. I guess that is … Continue reading →

That’s My Boy Director: Sean Anders Cast: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester Rotten Tomatoes: 20% It all began one night in which I was struck with an insatiable sense of boredom. It began with me roaming from room to … Continue reading →

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Director: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner Rotten Tomatoes: 60% This is the exact definition of your average action movie. There is nothing too special about it, but it holds your attention with … Continue reading →

The Bourne Ultimatum Director: Paul Greengrass Cast: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (Certified Fresh) At this point in the trilogy, for me, there’s really not much new information I can contribute to what I thought of … Continue reading →

The Bourne Supremacy Director: Paul Greengrass Cast: Matt Damon, Brian Cox, Karl Urban Rotten Tomatoes: 81% (Certified Fresh) The Bourne Identity was a familiar film, but it used its familiarity to create an atmosphere for some great thrills. As I … Continue reading →

The Bourne Identity Director: John Liman Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper Rotten Tomatoes: 83% (Certified Fresh) I have never been the keenest on action films. You give me a good one and I’ll enjoy it, but it takes … Continue reading →

Knowing Director: Alex Proyas Cast: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury Rotten Tomatoes: 33% The end of the world is no longer shocking for us as movie goers. We’ve seen it over and over and over again, and some of … Continue reading →

Full Metal Jacket Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (Certified Fresh) I have seen many war films in my cinematic career. From World War I to World War Z, I have seen the … Continue reading →

All Is Lost Director: J.C. Chandor Cast: Robert Redford Rotten Tomatoes: 93% (Certified Fresh) This is a movie about man versus nature to the very core. There are no outside forces creating conflict besides nature itself, and maybe the slow … Continue reading →