Cast: Michael Keaton Emma Stone Edward Norton Zach Galifianakis Birdman is the story of a man who was once famous for playing a Superhero trying to reclaim some respect and fame 20 years later, while also trying to reconnect with his daughter. I went into the theater with pretty low expectations for this film, because… Continue reading Best Picture Nominee: Birdman
Month: February 2015
He Does Whatever a Spider Can
Unless you've been hiding under a social media rock this morning, you've probably already heard the news nearly every Marvel fan has been wanting to hear for a very long time: our friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Late last night Marvel announced the website-crashing news that they had come to an agreement… Continue reading He Does Whatever a Spider Can
Best Picture Nominee: Whiplash
Cast: Miles Teller J.K. Simmons I honestly had never heard of this film prior to J.K. Simmons winning the Golden Globe for Supporting Actor. Since this film hadn't been on my radar for long before the Oscar Nominations were announced, I had no idea what to expect when I saw this movie. I had read… Continue reading Best Picture Nominee: Whiplash
Looking Back at NaNoWriMo: What I Learned
Sometimes inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Back in the fall I was watching an episode of Castle, where Richard Castle (played brilliantly by Nathan Fillion) goes into an elementary classroom to try to find a child who witness a murder. Castle’s plan is to get the students to write stories, hoping one of… Continue reading Looking Back at NaNoWriMo: What I Learned
Best Picture Nominee: Boyhood
Cast: Ellar Coltrane Patricia Arquette Ethan Hawke Lorelei Linklater Boyhood has been on my list of films to watch for months before the Oscar nominees were announced, though I had no doubt of it's nomination given all that I was hearing. The idea that they filmed this over the course of 12 years fascinated me,… Continue reading Best Picture Nominee: Boyhood
Not Another Dumb Blonde 