Author: Ian D.

A snow-speckled landscape outlines a beautiful cobble stone street. Children rush to school in their winter uniforms as their parents open storefronts and fritter away the day with chores and errands. It’s a setting saved for post cards and snow globes. And I know what you’re thinking…Nazi Germany right?

One thing we can all be sure of, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a sure thing. Make no bets to the contrary; this movie is going to be a box office monster. Luckily for most viewers who haven’t read the books this is a series with actual substance.

What went wrong here? With a project like The Counselor I think it’s ok to expect a lot. The pedigree on paper is impressive. An A-list Director who’s been wowing audiences consistently for 40+ years? Yep. America’s greatest living author penning his first screenplay? Check. A cast of the finest actors working today that most crews would only dream of? You bet.

It’s going to be hard to write about Alfonso Cuaron’s new film Gravity without constantly slipping into hyperbole. I’ve heard everything from, “best movie of the year” to, “best movie I’ve ever seen” and frankly it would be hard for me to argue with either of those sentiments.

Rush is a damn good sports movie. In fact, it’s easily the best sports movie since Friday Night Lights nearly a decade ago. That’s quite a void, luckily Ron Howard’s latest (and possibly best) film is an adrenaline filled 2-hours that easily eclipses every car racing film ever…no I’m not counting Fast & Furious (nothing eclipses the Diesel.)