Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Hill The Wolf of Wall Street is based on the true story of the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, a Wall Street stockbroker who made millions through fraudulent stock sales. For the first half of the movie I wasn’t sure whether I should be amused by what I was seeing… Continue reading Best Picture Nominee: The Wolf of Wall Street
Cast: Christian Bale Bradley Cooper Amy Adams Jennifer Lawrence Jeremy Renner American Hustle is the story of two con artists (Christian Bale and Amy Adams) who make a deal with an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) to make several white collar busts and then chaos ensues. American Hustle is one of those films that’s kind of… Continue reading Best Picture Nominee: American Hustle
Every year, as the Oscar nominees are announced, I tell myself I’m going watch all the best picture nominees before the Awards air on television. This tradition started in 2011, and at this point I’ve still only seen five of those ten nominees. Of the nine 2012 nominees I’ve again only seen five and I’ve… Continue reading And the Oscar Goes to…
I love that National Theatre Live broadcasts productions all across the world. It’s a great way to see brilliant British theatre productions when you’re stuck stateside, like me (I'm still lamenting the fact that I can't be in London in December to see David Tennant as Richard II). Last summer I saw Frankenstein, starring Benedict… Continue reading A Little Love for Shakespeare
http://youtu.be/fnaojlfdUbs The first trailer for The Desolation of Smaug was released today, and to say I am excited would be an understatement. I realize some fans think Jackson’s decision to make the film into three parts was unnecessary, but I honestly don’t mind having more Hobbit screentime. If that’s what Jackson felt it would take… Continue reading The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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