Here at Rooster Illusion, we’re nothing if not timely. Relevance, that’s our watchword. The Odyssey (2026): Director: Christopher NolanScreenwriter: Christopher NolanStarring: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Himesh Patel The Plot: After spending ten years fighting in the Trojan war, Odysseus’ (Matt Damon) return journey to Ithaca is beset by calamity. While Odysseus…
It’s November. It’s Oscar/Christmas blockbuster season. Let’s just get right to it, shall we? Interstellar (2014) The Plot: Environmental apocalypses: the best kind (?). As a terrible blight continues to wipe out crops across the world, scientists (mainly Michael Caine) realize that the earth is done for. That doesn’t necessarily mean that humanity has to…
Well, with Christmas done and 2013 rapidly approaching, it’s time to shift gears from family love and joy to drunken parties, empty resolutions, and bad decisions. As we prepare for the onset of the New Year, let us not forget what this season is really about: last minute Oscar entries. How could we forget about…
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Verdict: Better than Predator 2 The Plot: Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is a smart, idealistic, young New Yorker hoping to kick-start a successful career in journalism. Acknowledging that one can’t get anywhere in life without connections, she first gets a job as an assistant to the most prestigious and feared…
Before I start the review, I’m going to take a moment to talk about the massacre in Colorado. Better, wiser people than I have said better, wiser things than I’m going to say. But bear with me. It’s a terrible, terrible thing that happened. I can’t fathom what the victims and their families are going…
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