23 March
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DIVERGENT Director: Neil Burger Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller Big screen adaptations based on young adult book series are a hot commodity in Hollywood right now. Some of them have been hugely successful like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Twilight. Other like Beautiful Creatures, The Mortal Instruments, and Vampire Academy have not left a lasting impression on moviegoers. Divergent is the next film in this sub-genre hoping to have a massive appeal. It is based on the first book in a series of three by Veronica Roth. ItRead More →

31 January
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THAT AWKWARD MOMENT Director: Tom Gormican Starring: Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Jessica Lucas Thank God I enjoy these three actors because these types of “bromance” movies can be a bit much. Mikey (Jordan) is probably the most successful one of our guys. He works as a full time doctor and seemed to have it all. He got married at a really young age, and now his wife Vera (Lucas) wants a divorce and is sleeping with her lawyer. His two best friends Jason (Efron) and Daniel (Teller) are still living the single life and are excited to haveRead More →

03 September
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THE SPECTACULAR NOWDirector: James PonsoldtStarring: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Brie Larson I am a sucker for these types of “coming of age” or “growing into adulthood” type movies especially when they actually feature smart characters going through realistic situations. It is that time in your life when you are a senior in high school and you need to come to terms with what your next path in the life will be after you graduate. Sutter Keely (Teller) faces that exact problem as he starts to fill out those infamous college applications. I think we have all hadRead More →

27 August
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DIVERGENTDirector: Neil BurgerStarring: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn, Zoe Kravitz The success of the Harry Potter and Twilight movies have led to a new genre of movies based on young adult novels, particularity books of a series. Within the past two years, there have been numerous pre-teen/teen sagas to hit the big screen hoping to be the next big thing. Studios are willing to produce them as they can be huge cash cows. If they can drum up some big names in the lead roles, it can be even more lucrative. Some are huge successes like The Hunger Games while others seem to fizzleRead More →