#3 – Locke

Locke is a very easy movie to describe, it’s Tom Hardy in a car for 85 minutes, what you might not expect is how tense and mesmerizing it is and one of the best films I’ve seen this year.  It seems like what should be a one man play and the movie is an absolute…

#45 – Borgman

Exquisite and demented, fun and terrifying, this is a movie that you never really comfortable with and it’s done so well.  Borgman starts unsettling and continues that feeling all throughout.  A movie that lulls and invites you inside until you realize the nightmare you’ve entered and it’s too late. Recommend? It would depend on who,…

#48 – Birdman

There is a vibrance and an energy to Birdman that starts right from the opening frame and really continues to that final look out of the window.  A movie that straddles the line between dream and reality, where the camera seems to never leave the actors and one where the actors are given a showcase…

#11 – This Is Where I Leave You

A solid movie about family and loss.  A couple unnecessary story lines and Adam Driver was really miscast but overall a good movie.  With such an impressive cast that includes Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Corey Stoll, it’s absolutely worth seeing. Recommend? Yes, it’s a good family comedy and we don’t get a lot of…

#23 – Better Living Through Chemistry

I lost interest in this movie pretty quickly.  Thin characters and an alright story, I just couldn’t find a way to stay interested.  Sam Rockwell gives his usual great performance but when you don’t really care about any of the characters then there’s really no reason to stick around.  Not horrible, just not very good.…

#35 – Hide Your Smiling Faces

Great imagery and an intimate story about family and brotherhood that really doesn’t go anywhere.  The kind of movie that ends and you’re left wondering what, if anything just happened.  Promising parts but left wanting as a whole. Recommend? I wouldn’t, just not enough story there.

#22 – Foxcatcher

It’s always strange to me how some films about a real life topic, where the ending is known can still bring about feelings of tension and dread and make you nervous to watch them.  I’ve had that experience many times it seems and especially with recent films like United 93 and Zero Dark Thirty.  I…

#37 – A Field In England

A complete miss for me.  A stream of consciousness movie about madness and paranoia that ultimately goes nowhere.  Several times I checked to see how much was left because whatever semblance of plot there was just couldn’t keep my attention.  Ben Wheatley is a good director, I just couldn’t connect with this one. Recommend? I…

#82 – Space Station 76

Ever wanted to see a movie set in the 1970’s on a space station with thinly written characters and a story where absolutely nothing happens?  Well if so then this is your movie, enjoy it. Recommend? No way.

#49 – The Theory Of Everything

A good movie that is singlehandedly elevated by Eddie Redmayne’s performance.  Both the story and Felicity Jones do solid work here but it’s Redmayne who is simply captivating and deserves any accolades that come his way.  A brilliant performance about a brilliant man who continued to pursue his life’s work even though his body betrayed…