Film: Nasty Baby Starring: Tunde Adebimpe, Kristen Wiig Directed by: Sebastián Silva Nasty Baby may be the most surprising movie of the year, but to discuss why that might be true would be to ruin what is sure to be a one-of-a-kind experience for even the most dedicated cinephile. Filmmaker Sebastián Silva stars alongside Tunde […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Nasty Baby’ Is An Unforgettable, Albeit Flawed Film
November 2nd, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: film, kristen wiig, movie review, Nasty Baby, Nasty Baby Movie, Nasty Baby Review, Reviews, Sebastián Silva, Tunde Adebimpe 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ’99 Homes’ Is A Thrilling Tale Of Foreclosure
October 2nd, 2015 James Shotwell Film: 99 Homes Starring: Michael Shannon, Andrew Garfield Directed by: Ramin Bahrani Combining award-worthy performances with taut, thrilling narrative, 99 Homes is a chilling economic parable that speaks to the deepest fears of every man and woman hoping to provide for their family. Rick Carver (Michael Shannon) is not an evil man, though many believe […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: 99 Homes, 99 Homes Movie, 99 Homes Review, andrew garfield, Best Film of 2015, Best of 2015, foreclosure movie, housing crisis, laura dern, michael shannon, movie review, movies, Ramin Bahrani, Reviews Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ’99 Homes’ Is A Thrilling Tale Of Foreclosure
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead’ Is Funny & Important
September 25th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story Of National Lampoon Starring: Henry Beard, Chevy Chase Directed by: Douglas Tirola In a world of remakes, reboots, and prequels the idea of tracing the roots of something funny all the way back to their point of origin can be risky business. People like what they like, but […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: chevy chase, Docs, documentaries, Doug Kenney, Douglas Tirola, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Review, film, Henry Beard, Hot Docs, movie review, movies, National Lampoon, National Lampoon Doc, National Lampoon Documentary, Reviews, Robert Hoffman Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead’ Is Funny & Important
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Pay The Ghost’ Finds Nic Cage In Peak Form
September 18th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Pay The Ghost Starring: Nicolas Cage Directed by: Uli Edel Twenty-six years after first exploring the world of horror with Vampire’s Kiss, Nicolas Cage has returned to battle a child-stealing witch in Uli Edel’s Pay The Ghost. On the eve of Halloween in New York City, Mike Lawford (Nicolas Cage) makes a deal with […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Everest’ Offers More Heart Than Suspense
September 17th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Everest Starring: Jason Clarke, Sam Worthington, Kiera Knightley Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Not since Vertical Limit has a film reached the heights of mountain climbing entertainment achieved by Baltasar Kormákur’s Everest. It’s far from the perfect thriller, but in a time where Hollywood is turning out forgettable films at an incredible rate it’s definitely […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: Everest, Everest 1996, Everest 2015, Everest movie, Everest Review, film, Jason Clarke, kiera knightley, movie review, movies, Reviews, robin wright, sam worthington, suspense, thriller Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Everest’ Offers More Heart Than Suspense
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Black Mass’ Does Not Celebrate Whitey Bulger
September 15th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Black Mass Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton Directed by: Scott Cooper My faith in Johnny Depp has been restored. At its best, Black Mass is a platform for Depp to showcase every ounce of acting talent his recent works have denied him the opportunity to use. The smirking oddball actor who bounced around Pirates […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: adam scott, adaptation, black mass, Black Mass movie review, black mass review, Black Mass Reviews, boston, james whitey bulger, joel edgerton, johnny depp, movie review, movies, Reviews, Scott Cooper, whitey, Whitey Biopic Comments Off on MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Black Mass’ Does Not Celebrate Whitey Bulger
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Blind’ Is A Striking And Haunting Debut
September 6th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Blind Starring: Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Vera Vitali Directed by: Eskil Vogt The human mind recedes to some dark places when things important to us are taken away abruptly. In Blind, a middle-aged woman from Oslo loses her sight. The power to see is lost and her power to visualize the world she […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Contracted: Phase II’ Is Another Bad Horror Sequel
September 3rd, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Contracted: Phase II Starring: Matt Mercer Directed by: Josh Forbes Two years after Eric England’s Contracted took the world of body horror by storm, IFC Midnight has released a clunky sequel with no input from England that struggles to find a single original beat. Opening with the same sequence that ended the first film, […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Addicted To Fresno’ Is One Of 2015’s Best Comedies
September 1st, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Addicted To Fresno Starring: Judy Greer, Natasha Lyonne Directed by: Jamie Babbit Addicted To Fresno is the bold and unflinchingly hilarious comedy you never knew you needed to see. It’s the perfect response to anyone who claims women can’t be funny, as well as anyone who believes every movie needs romance or a male […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘We Are Your Friends’ Isn’t That Fresh New Track You Wanted
August 25th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: We Are Your Friends Starring: Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski Directed by: Max Joseph Electronic dance music culture (EDM, in shorthand), the craze sucking in millenials left and right, has become the subject of many recent films directed at the younger moviegoing demographics. In Mia Hansen-Løve’s Eden (read my review here), an aspiring DJ […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘American Ultra’ Is Stoner Action Comedy Gold
August 21st, 2015 James Shotwell Film: American Ultra Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristin Stewart Directed By: Nima Nourizadeh There is something beautiful about two stoners in love, especially when they’re running for their lives from the CIA. Part action-comedy, part romance on the rocks, American Ultra is a late summer treat that features a little bit of everything that makes movies […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ Is One Of 2015’s Worst
August 21st, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Hitman: Agent 47 Starring: Rupert Friend, Angelababy Directed By: Alexander Bach Big, dumb, loud and long, Hitman: Agent 47 is one of the worst video game adaptations ever made. This is not an opinion, but rather a matter of fact. In a world where we have seen Super Mario Bros turned into real-life plumbers […]