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‘Vice’ wastes spectacular cast in disorganized docu-comedy
5/10 In 2015, tired of making Will Ferrell movies, Adam McKay wrote and directed The Big Short, a strange docu-comedy that aimed to explain to mass audiences how the 2008 economic collapse happened, and that movie won a ton of … Continue reading
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Tagged #adam mckay, #christian bale, #naomi watts, #steve carell, #the big short, #will ferrell, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, The Wolf of Wall Street, Vice
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‘Justice Leauge’ is one of the worst movies I have ever seen
1/10 “You smell good.” Justice League is one of the most pathetic, bafflingly awful attempts at putting together a film in cinematic history. It is a slapdash mess of stupid editing decisions, poorly thought out plotlines, half-finished special effects and … Continue reading
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Tagged #Batfleck, #batman v superman, #Ben Affleck, #Dawn of Justice, #DC comics, #ezra miller, #gal gadot, #henry cavill, #joss whedon, #justice league, #man of steel, #warner bros., #zack snyder, Amy Adams, Blade Runner 2049, Ciaran HInds, DCEU, Geostorm, Go see Blade Runner, Jason Momoa, Kevin Tsujihara, Ray Fisher, The Snowman
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On La La Land and fascist propaganda
As La La Land danced through theaters the past few months to the tune of $137.5 million domestic, a record-tying 14 Academy Award nominations and a Best Picture victory that’s been presumed to be in the bag for months now, … Continue reading
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Tagged #donald trump, #hollywood, #make america great again, #nostalgia, #oscars, #oscarssowhite, #ryan gosling, 12 Years a Slave, 300, Academy Awards, Amy Adams, Emma Stone, Fake News, fascist propaganda, fuck the Oscars, jazz, John Legend, La La Land, Moonlight, white-washing
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‘Hidden Figures’ is an inspirational treat
Steven James @StevenLeeJames Hidden Figures is a biopic that actually honors the true story it’s based on. The Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 has launched, and NASA is struggling to keep up. NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) is … Continue reading
‘Nocturnal Animals’ gets you your visual storytelling fix
Steven James @StevenLeeJames If you are not just a fan of great acting and writing, but also appreciate the use of lighting and color to produce top-notch visuals — the kind that should be the norm and not the exception … Continue reading
