18 December
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LICORICE PIZZA Writer/Director: Paul Thomas AndersonStarring: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Christine Ebersole, Maya Rudolph Paul Thomas Anderson’s films aren’t for everyone. They strike a chord to varying degrees depending on the ride you want to go on and whether you want to film to make complete sense or just be a frothy silly ride of being something different. His new film Licorice Pizza is on the lighter and goofier end of his work. Cooper Hoffman makes his film debut here as Gary, a child actor who sees himself much older and wiser than he actually is at the ageRead More →

19 August
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FLAG DAY Director: Sean PennStarring: Dylan Penn, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Kathryn Winnick, Regina King, Hopper Penn Sean Penn’s latest film finds him directing and starring opposite his daughter Dylan Penn in the true story Flag Day. It’s a complicated father daughter relationship for their characters, John Vogel and Jennifer Vogel.  Dylan Penn provides Jennifer’s voice over narration recounting their relationship. He was in and out of her life making reckless, imperfect decisions every step of the way. She always preferred life at her dad’s as he made it exciting with their adventures at his cabin home. Life with her mom (Katheryn Winnick) was filledRead More →

28 December
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THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY Director: Ben Stiller Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott, Shirley MacLaine, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Penn The imagination can do wondrous things. It can take us to adventurous places, brighten our days, and give us the confidence to battle any tough situation. For Walter Mitty (Stiller), daydreaming is the norm. Whether he is fighting his boss, saving a dog’s life, or trying to impress his dream girl Cheryl Melhoff (Wiig), his imagination takes him to numerous heights. Outside of that, he leads a very normal and traditional life. He assists his mother (MacLaine) with moving into a new apartment.Read More →

11 October
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THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTYDirector: Ben StillerStarring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Shirley MacLaine Do you ever find that certain songs bring movie trailers to a whole new level? Last year Imagine Dragons reached a new audience base after their hit “It’s Time” was used in the trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It has happened again where Of Monsters and Men’s “Dirty Paws” has that same effect on the trailer for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I have been a little obsessed with the first trailer for the new Ben Stiller movie ever since I first sawRead More →

29 December
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THE TREE OF LIFE Director: Terrence Malick Starring: Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Sean Penn Jack O’Brien (Penn) can’t seem to cope with the loss of his brother that happened decades ago at the age of 19. When he sees a tree being planted outside the architecture firm where he works, he reminisces of his childhood in the 1950s. He has a volatile relationship with his dad (Pitt), a nurturing relationship with his mom (Chastain), and brotherly love with his two younger brothers. As he looks back at his upbringing he contemplates the mysteries of life, the world’s origins, birth, death, and his relationships. Malick createdRead More →