***** magnificent! A heart breaking-ly beautiful film. (2015) A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk singer, when a…
**** Sometimes I crave dark films and I have a weak spot for Kirsten Dunst (2010) Directed by Andrew Jarecki, Written by Marc Smerling and Marcus Hinchey Heir to a…
Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. Written by Fernando Meirelles and Braulio Mantovani.
Directed by Joe Johnston and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
Directed by Joe Wright and written by Deborah Maggoch.
***** Always fun to watch. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. This is one of my favorite Miyazaki films! I love the story and the idea of taking off on a journey…
***** Wonderful. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. You can’t go wrong with Miyazaki. This one is more unknown then others but just as lovely.
***** Hilarious!!!! Directed by Judd Apatow. Honestly one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Knocked Up was really great and got amazing reviews which made me think it…
***** Blood thirsty excellence. Directed by Zack Snyder. One of my favorite styles of cinema is the epic, slow motion, action feel with a side of beauty. Grotesque in nature…
***** Amazing as always. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Marvel is marvelous as always. Great story, interesting characters, beautiful visuals, witty and intriguing dialogue.
*** Great characters. Directed by Martin Bell. Jeff Bridges was definitely hard to love in this one. He could have easily won a worst father of the year award. These…
***** Very funny and just like the novel. Directed by Jonathan Levine and based on the novel by Isaac Marion. My best friend forced me to read the book before…
*** Realistically portrayed drama. Directed by John Curran. This was an interesting little drama story. Terribly uncomfortable and awkward but I am sure too many people can relate to it.
**** A subtle beauty of a film. Directed by Mark Romanek. Slow and serene. Beautiful in every way. I truly appreciate films like these, that have a unique idea but…
***** One of my favorite films ever. Directed by Francis Lawrence Jr. and Senior. Based on Vertigo Comics’ Hellblazer comic book. Though a non-believer, when I was younger I was…
***** BEAUTIFUL. Directed by Ang Lee. Based on the novel by Yann Martel. I read this novel when I was in fifth grade and it has stuck with me since…
*** Interesting and suspenseful. Directed by Gary Ross. The amount of hype this film had was ridiculous I suppose it always is when the movie is based on a book, one…
This was a special occasion for me! My “Oscar party” was at the Carpinteria Plaza Playhouse Theater with my roomie and shared cinema enthusiast Caitlin Soha. Free admission, cheap red…
*** Fun and entertaining. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. All of these actors have great personalities and great chemistry. It was fun to watch and a very original story.
**** elegant and subtle. Directed by Stephen Chbosky. I need to read the book. I, rather strongly, agree with the idea that books are always better than the films made…
***** Beautifully real. Directed by David O. Russell. Time to add this as one of my all-time favorites. The humor, be it dark humor, is imaginative and thoughtful. You fall…
***** Amazing! Directed by John Madden. How did I not know of this film? There were so many amazing actors in this one. I was splendidly excited by the wit…
**** Fun and engaging. Directed by Woody Allen. Got to love anything in Paris. Got to love nostalgia and decade throw-backs.
*** Entertaining and humorous. Directed by Jesse Peretz. I love Paul Rudd! The hippie theme hit close to home. I grew up with aromatherapy, massage, organic food, and the free-love…
**** Interesting story and beautiful animation. Directed by Henry Selick. I first heard of this film my senior year of highschool. We had a career day of sorts and one…
***** Hilarious. I heard from a friend that this show was awesome. It was. I get extremely excited anytime a film shows backstage or behind-the-scenes type of footage. This show…
**** Lots of fun and so adorable. Directed by Peter Hastings and Chris Sanders. I loved this film. Animated movies are always categorized as children’s films but I enjoy them…
*** Crazy thrilling. Directed by Adrian Lyne. I knew this was a film that I just had to see. Glenn Close was terrifying in every way. This film makes you…
***** Very beautiful and humble. Directed by Stephen Frears. I’ve seen many Queen Elizabeth films but this one was the most emotionally engaging. I really loved her performance. I felt…
***** Loved it! Directed by George Roy Hill. Robert Redford.. I had never seen a movie where he was a young actor. I have to say he was indeed swoon…
***** Amazing! Beautiful visually and emotionally. I really, really loved this film. It struck my heart strings. I was recommended by my close friend Stephanie and I need to thank…