Here are a few other films that I have seen and rated. For some of the films I will write a brief paragraph or so on what I thought. Reviewer: Pat Brennan Men, Women & Children (2014) Rating: 2/4 Director: Jason Reitman Writers: Jason Reitman & Erin Cressida Wilson Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Judy Greer, Emma Thompson, Kaitlyn Dever, Ansel Elgort - Technology. That is the main idea of this film. Technology controlling everyone and everything. Director Jason Reitman's latest, Men, Women & Children, tries to connect the idea of technology with everyday interactions. The film opens with the Voyager satellite, hurling through the emptiness space, with no end destination in sight. Reitman tries to connect the technology that is moving towards the far ends of space with the technology that is trying to reach the far ends of the earth. For me this idea did not work. By cutting back to these scenes in space it took away from the overall feeling and tone that Reitman was trying to go for. Those scenes particularly felt out of place and unnecessary. Most of the characters were over the top, especially Jennifer Garner's, when it came to technology. She literally thought that everything on the internet was going to hurt her daughter and was controlling every aspect of her life. It just did not seem realistic and believable. Overall, there was just not much happening with this film. ——————————————– Citizenfour (2014) Rating: 3.5/4 Director: Laura Poitras Cast: Edward Snowden (himself), Glenn Greenwald (himself) - Citizenfour is probably the most important documentary of 2014. By now, everyone knows who Edward Snowden is and knows that he is one of the most famous whistle-blowers in U.S. history. This documentary shows the behind the scenes accounts of the moment when Snowden decided he was going to release all of the documents and how he went about doing it. Filmed in real time, this documentary is one that should be watched by all Americans because it shows just how much privacy, you don't have. ——————————————– ***GREAT FILM*** Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Rating: 4/4 Director: James Gunn Writers: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close - Easily one of Marvel's best and most surprising films to date, Guardians of the Galaxy blends together humor and intense action in the way that Marvel has come to be known for. The story revolves around Peter Quill (Pratt) and his group of outlaws who band together to stop the evil forces that are threatening to take over the galaxy. With a rising star in Chris Pratt, an excellent supporting cast and memorable soundtrack, it is hard not to love what you are watching and feel emotionally connected to each member of the group. James Gunn has certainly brought forward a different tone which blends comedy, action and drama all in one, to the Marvel Universe. It will definitely be interesting to see where he expands that tone with Guardians of the Galaxy 2. It is safe to say that not only is Guardians a must see, but you will also be continuously saying, "I am Groot" long after the film has ended. ——————————————– Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Rating: 2.5/4 Directors: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone Cast: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer, Richard Jenkins, Billy Bob Thornton - In my opinion, this is probably the Coen's weakest film. There just isn't too much to remember about it. Clooney and Jones are good as always but I was just looking for the film to take that extra step and it just did not. There are a few good comedic moments, mostly from Clooney, but other than that the story just doesn't overall work. It is not a terrible film by any means, it is just kinda forgettable. (Watch No Country for Old Men. Masterpiece) ——————————————–
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Authors:Pat Brennan: Recent Film grad from Temple University with a love for all aspects of film. David Fincher for life. Archives:
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