There are many movies that chronicle cities in the midst of violent outbursts (Nightcrawler comes to mind) and there are also movies that chronicle men struggling with whether to engage in activities that might compromise with their morality. However, I can’t recall another film that so confidently blends the two as A Most Violent Year does. A movie that feels both in and of its time as well as a complete throwback, choosing the path that is most right means that you will make sure to seek out A Most Violent Year, a wonderfully tense and engaging film.
I don’t know if there’s a film this holiday season or this year that packs as many laughs in its run time as Chris Rock‘s film Top Five. Whether its from the hilarious situations or the incredible cameos, Rock has fashioned an enjoyable film that routinely will have you in stitches. More than just just a hilarious film, Top Five also manages to be an interesting look at celebrity, race and relationships and while not everything in this film worked for me, it’s still a movie you have to check out.
Just because a filmmaker seems to be getting back on track doesn’t mean that they should be given a free pass. This is a statement I pondered last month when I saw American Sniper and the same statement I thought about while watching Big Eyes, Tim Burton‘s return to the land of non-CGI foolery. While it was nice to see a “subdued” Burton film, I can’t say I was happy to watch Big Eyes, a movie that’s lacking in energy and keeping an audience’s interest.
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A stylish and soulful film, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is a film of bad men, dangerous women, love and beautiful images. More than just a vampire film, Ana Lily Amirpour crafts an eerie, moody tone poem that’s a fantastic film to watch.
Foxcatcher is not an easy movie to sit through. In fact it’s quite unpleasant, oppressively intense from the start of the movie, and by the time the movie is over, you’ll feel as if all your joy and life has been sucked from you. You’ll also be hankering to see it again as Foxcatcher is also one of the finest films of the year.