“This isn't a movie about what AIDS did to us. This is a movie about what we did to AIDS." It's year six of the AIDS epidemic, 1987 in Greenwich Village, NYC. With no medical innovations to treat the disease, AIDS is 100% fatal. Panic surrounding this epidemic drives a backlash of blame along with… Continue reading How to Survive a Plague
Author: Courtney Young
Zero Dark 30 – An Unpopular Opinion
Here's my unpopular opinion on Zero Dark Thirty.
The Invisible War (2012)
The Invisible War is a must-see documentary.
Making the Case For…Dwight Henry
Praise is due when praise is deserved. The only performance that brought me to tears this year--and I'm a big crier--was Dwight Henry in Beasts of the Southern Wild. Henry makes the character of Wink more personal and relatable than the script reads. Stevee at CinematicParadox is hosting a Blog-a-thon to showcase a film or… Continue reading Making the Case For…Dwight Henry
Django Unchained: Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Vengeance
Django Unchained will raise many eyebrows, opening Christmas Day as one of the most anti-holiday movies in recent memory.
Silver Linings Playbook…Most Uplifting of 2012
Silver Linings Playbook has all the qualifications to be the quirkiest film of the year on the exterior, and the most emotionally accessible on its inner core
Ben Affleck’s Argo – Fact vs. Fiction
My review of Ben Affleck's Argo covers the movie plus the facts vs. fiction elements of the film.
Why The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a Must-Watch
Every decade has a handful of coming-of-age stories that define a generation and tap into an emotional nostalgia of youth that becomes hazy as time passes. This decade’s coming of age story focuses on a high school freshman whose awkward, shy demeanor has become defined by the heavy past he’s trying to recover from.
Seven Psychopaths…one Shih Tzu
"I almost got killed today because you kidnapped the wrong dog" What do you get when you mix seven psychopaths, a supporting role by an expressionless Shih Tzu and over-the-top Tarantino-esque violence? You get a sharply penned script with killer dialogue and grade-A talent hysterically meshed together. But more importantly, you get Christopher Walken. … Continue reading Seven Psychopaths…one Shih Tzu
Toronto Film Festival–Part 2
Seven Psychopaths Plot: Marty (Colin Farrell) is trying to finish a screenplay titled "Seven Psychopaths." His writing stalls due to a bout of writers block, and unintentionally becoming involved in a serious mess his best friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) created. Billy is a professional dog-snatcher with his partner in crime Hans (Christopher Walken)...they steal dogs… Continue reading Toronto Film Festival–Part 2
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