(Image via Lionsgate, found at YTIMG) The title of a movie plays a big role when one is deciding on a movie to watch. Any movie with the word ‘disaster’ in the title is setting itself a low standard. This movie could go one of two ways; it could either blow it out of the park with how
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
(Image via Fox Searchlight Pictures, found at WUNC) The idea of Birdman was brilliant. A washed up actor (Michael Keaton) known for playing a superhero (*cough* Batman *cough*) wants to finally be taken seriously in his acting (perhaps via a film such as this).
Boyhood (2014)
Boyhood (2014)
(Image via Universal Pictures, found at TMV Tours) Boyhood has received nothing by praise and exultation from many movie critics. The New York Times referred to it as ‘one of the most extraordinary movies of the 21st century’, while Film Comment labeled it ‘wondrous’. Unfortunately, I did not agree, earning Boyhood a place on the list of overrated
Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009)
(Image via 20th Century Fox, found at KPBS Media) With a star studded cast including the likes of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver (just to name a few) and director James Cameron at the helm, Avatar created a hype and expectation of a blockbuster for the ages. Yet, even with incredible and revolutionary Visual Effects and
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