As the new year rolls around, and your favorite writer begins to feel older and older, it seems I’ll keep things moving by putting my column through something of a mid-life crisis. Gone are the exclusively Canadian films, as my selection on Netflix runs out and the NHL returns, we can all make do with…
I’m writing to you now from my second flight on the way to a math conference in San Diego. Lucky for me, United Airlines showed Trouble with the Curve (2012) on both legs of the flight. While there’s a little bit of alcohol in the movie–everyone goes to a bar a few times, Amy Adams…
Django Unchained (2012): The Plot: Set two years before the Civil War, Django tells the story of the slave Django (Jamie Foxx), who is given his freedom by the charming and quirky bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz and his amazing beard). Together, they kill Bad White Dudes and eventually set off to rescue…
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…
Jiminy Christmas it’s December 23! The semester is over (huzzah). Finally, I can stop being so ornery all the time, and what better way to cure the scrooges than with some great Christmas movies? Every year I try to watch at least a few to help get into the spirit of things. So grab your…
“America’s not a country. It’s just a business.” –Brad Pitt earns his Junior Cynic badge Killing Them Softly (2012): The Plot: When two dumb criminals (Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn) rob a mob-run card game, hit man Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) gets called in to clean things up. Also, it’s 2008, and organized crime is…
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls put your hands together for… Oscar Season! Oh yeah, it’s good stuff. Rooster Illusion is reviewing Lincoln and Argo; Tuesday Zone’s got its eye on Silver Linings Playbook and Amour; Zero Dark Thirty, The Hobbit, Django Unchained and Les Mis have not yet come out. Well, I’ll be damned…
