Directed by James Ponsoldt Smashed is a sweet little independent drama about a woman's sobriety that focuses less on the individual steps to recovery and more on the consequences of said sobriety. Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Charlie (Aaron Paul) are a young married couple living somewhere in Los Angeles. They are both alcoholics, but life … Continue reading Smashed (2012)
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The Lego Movie (2014)
Directed by Phil Lord, Chris Miller The Lego Movie is all about the hero's journey, that old tale in which an ordinary person is plucked out of reality and told they're special. It's Neo from The Matrix, Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker, all set in a stimulating world like that of Terry Gilliam's Brazil. Emmet Brickowski (Chris … Continue reading The Lego Movie (2014)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Only recently did Me and Earl and the Dying Girl become one of my comfort movies. That doesn't mean it's good, in fact I'm not sure how I feel about this movie anymore, but I can't deny that I get something out of it whenever I watch it, which has only been … Continue reading Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Little Hours (2017)
Directed by Jeff Baena Little Hours is a story loosely adapted from a 14th century novella written by Giovanni Boccaccio, not that I know who that is. The movie is set in that same century, complete with a period piece setting, garb and ways of life. Everything is accurate, I assume, to that time period … Continue reading Little Hours (2017)
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