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[Video Review] The Big Short (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] The Big Short (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Adam McKay Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, Karen Gillan, Marisa Tomei. IMDb Synopsis: Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of … Continue reading →

[Video Review] Daddy’s Home (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Daddy’s Home (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Sean Anders Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Bobby Cannavale, Hannibal Buress, Thomas Haden Church. IMDb Synopsis: Stepdad, Brad Whitaker, is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when the biological father, Dusty Mayron, returns. My rating: – Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] The Peanuts Movie (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] The Peanuts Movie (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Steve Martino Starring: Noah Schnapp, Hadley Belle Miller, Mariel Sheets, Alex Garfin, Francesca Angelucci Capaldi, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Kristin Chenoweth, Bill Melendez. IMDb Synopsis: Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love … Continue reading →

[Video Review] Joy (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] Joy (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: David O. Russell Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Elisabeth Röhm, Bradley Cooper. IMDb Synopsis: Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. My rating: – Bede Jermyn

[Bea’s Reviews] Big Trouble In Little China [1986]

[Bea’s Reviews] Big Trouble In Little China [1986]

“When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like that: ‘Have ya paid your dues, Jack?’ ‘Yessir, the check is in the mail.’ Continue reading →

[Review] Point Break (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Review] Point Break (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Ah, remakes. If there is one word that makes any film geek’s blood boil, it’s definitely that one. Which is totally understandable since Hollywood has been pretty remaking nearly every film in existence over the pass 10 years or so. Instead of having the knee-jerk negative reaction that most film fans usually do every time … Continue reading →

[Video Review] The Night Before (2015) by Bede Jermyn

[Video Review] The Night Before (2015) by Bede Jermyn

Dir: Jonathan Levine Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell, Mindy Kaling, Michael Shannon. IMDb Synopsis: On Christmas eve, three lifelong friends, two of whom are Jewish, spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties. My rating: – Bede Jermyn