Here are a few other films that I have seen and rated. For some of the films I will write a brief sentence or so on what I thought. Reviewer: Pat Brennan Pitch Perfect (2012) Rating: 3.5/4 Director: Jason Moore Writer: Kay Cannon Cast: Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Elizabeth Banks - In honor of Pitch Perfect 2 being released this Friday, I thought I would give my rating on the first film. Going into the film I remember thinking that this was going to be another "teen" flick that was trying to attract a younger generation. Boy, was I dead wrong. This is probably the ultimate guilty pleasure film, in that it is hard not to enjoy every minute of it. Although Anna Kendrick had already made a name for herself in Hollywood at the time (Oscar nominee for Up in the Air, as well as appeared in the Twilight films), this is when she really became known to everyone. She clearly shows that she has the ability to tackle any genre thrown at her. What this film does tremendously well in my opinion, is that it does not take itself too seriously and often pokes fun at the premise of an entire film being portrayed around A Cappella. With a great script, excellent music and simply having Anna Kendrick being awesome as usual, it is hard not to love Pitch Perfect. ——————————————– The Spectacular Now (2013) Rating: 3/4 Director: James Ponsoldt Writer: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh ——————————————– The Square (2013) Rating: 3/4 Director: Jehane Noujaim Cast: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour ——————————————– ***GREAT FILM*** Walk the Line (2005)
Rating: 4/4 Director: James Mangold Writers: Gill Dennis & James Mangold Cast: Joaquin Pheonix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts - Walk the Line depicts the life of one of music's most controversial artists, Johnny Cash. Joaquin Pheonix, who plays Cash, delivers probably his best performance of his career and makes it hard to separate him from the real Johnny Cash. It is clear that Pheonix took time to study Cash and his behavior in order to generate a performance that should not be forgotten. Paired along side a phenomenal performance from Reese Witherspoon, who plays June Carter Cash, they both are able to escalate the film into one of the great biopics of our generation. ——————————————–
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AuthorPat Brennan: Recent Film grad from Temple University with a love for all aspects of film. David Fincher for life.
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