Sunday, November 29, 2015
Spotlight - Movie Review
Spotlight is a feature film directed by Tom McCarthy and is based on actual events regarding how the Boston Globe uncovered a scandal that rocked the world. The film stars Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Billy Crudup, Brian d'Arcy James, Jamey Sheridan, and Neal Huff.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
The Peanuts Movie - Movie Review
The Peanuts Movie, directed by Steve Martino, brings the classic franchise that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends to a new generation of movie goers. The movie features the voice talents of Noah Schnapp, Kristin Chenowith, Rebecca Bloom, Noah Johnston, Hadley Bell Miller, Venus Schultheis, and Mariel Sheets.
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Friday, November 27, 2015
Creed - Movie Review
Creed, directed by Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station), continues the story of fictional boxing champion Rocky Balboa made famous by Sylvester Stallone. The movie stars Michael B. Anthony in the title role as well as Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew, Ritchie Coster, Graham McTavish, Malik Bazille, and Wood Harris.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Trailer Debut - Captain America: Civil War
The first official teaser trailer for Captain America: Civil War has been released and it looks just as bad ass as Winter Soldier was, if not more! This is sure to be one of the biggest movies of the year. Hit up the comments and let me know what you think.
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Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (HIFF 2015) - Movie Review
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, written and directed by Emily Ting, is an official selection of the 2015 Hawaii International Film Festival. The movie stars Jamie Chung, Bryan Greenberg, Richard Ng, Zach Hines, and Jaeden Cheng.
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Monday, November 23, 2015
Brooklyn (HIFF 2015) - Movie Review
Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley, is an official selection of the 2015 Hawaii International Film Festival. The movie features a cast that includes Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Emily Bett Rickards, Eve Macklin, Fiona Glascott, Jessica Paré, and Jenn Murray.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 - Move Review
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, directed by Francis Lawrence, is the final installment in the Hunger Games saga which is based off the best selling novels written by Suzanne Collins. The movie features a star filled cast which includes Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin, Elizabeth Banks, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Natalie Dormer, and Gwendoline Christie.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
The Coffin Maker / Magkakabaung (HIFF 2015) - Movie Review
The Coffin Maker, an award winning film directed by Jason Paul Laxamana, is an official selection of the Hawaii International Film Festival. The movie stars Allen Dizon, Gladys Reyes, Emilio Garcia, Chanel Latorre, Bor Ocampo, and Felixia Dizon.
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Monday, November 16, 2015
2015 Seattle Shorts Film Festival Recap
Wow, what a weekend of amazing films! The 2015 Seattle Shorts Film Festival is definitely becoming one of the can't miss festivals of the Pacific Northwest and I had a great time watching as many of the films as I could that were available over the two days of sold out programming.
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TwoOhSix Interviews (SSFF 2015) - Shannon Maree Walsh
During the 2015 Seattle Shorts Film Festival, I was able to sit down with actress Shannon Maree Walsh who was participating as a member of the festival's jury panel. We discuss her transition from championship gymnast to a budding career in film making as well as working with people like Wes Craven, Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, and Susan Sarandon.
This is an audio recording. Images have been added to help you follow along with the interview.
The 2015 Seattle Shorts Film Festival was held at the SIFF Film Center during the weekend of November 14th and 15th and featured over 30 films from around the world. CLICK HERE to see all of my reviews and a recap of the festival including the TwoOhSix Festival Favorite award.
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
The 33 - Movie Review
The 33, directed by Patricia Riggen, is based off of real life events from Deep Down Dark, a novel written by Hector Tobar. The movie stars Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mario Casas, Jacob Vargas, Juan Pablo Raba, Oscar Nuñez, Adriana Barraza, Kate del Castillo, Cote de Pablo, Elizabeth De Razzo, Naomi Scott, and Gabriel Byrne.
Seattle Shorts Film Festival - Preview Reviews (Part 4)
And now, the fourth and final installment of my Seattle Shorts Film Festival "Preview Reviews" which I will be releasing over the two weeks leading up to the actual film festival weekend. Each installment of this review series will feature a few of the short films that I have selected as my "TwoOhSix Picks" which can be seen by clicking HERE. The reviews you are about to read have been typed out immediately after watching each film so you are getting an honest and immediate reaction.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
TwoOhSix Picks - 2015 Hawaii International Film Festival
Hello again! I am very excited to be providing press coverage for the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) as it features a very unique perspective on film making while focusing on movies that come from all over the world with a heavy influence from the Asia/Pacific regions. After perusing this year's festival schedule, I have hand picked a selection of the films that I personally would not want to miss and I hope you have a chance to enjoy them as well.
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Monday, November 9, 2015
Seattle Shorts Film Festival - Preview Reviews (Part 3)
Here it is, the third installment of my Seattle Shorts Film Festival "Preview Reviews" which I will be releasing over the two weeks leading up to the actual film festival weekend. Each installment of this review series will feature a few of the short films that I have selected as my "TwoOhSix Picks" which can be seen by clicking HERE. The reviews you are about to read have been typed out immediately after watching each film so you are getting an honest and immediate reaction.
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Sunday, November 8, 2015
Spectre - Movie Review
Spectre, directed by Sam Mendes, is the latest installment in the 007 series which features Ian Fleming's international spy, the one and only James Bond. The film once again stars Daniel Craig in the lead role as well as Christoph Waltz, LĂ©a Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Monica Bellucci, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Andrew Scott, Rory Kinnear, Stephanie Sigman, and Jesper Christensen.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Bridge of Spies - Movie Review
Bridge of Spies, written by Matt Charman and the Coen Brothers and directed by Steven Spielberg, is set during the cold war and is based off of real events. The movie stars Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Domenick Lombardozzi, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, Austin Stowell, Michael Gaston, Scott Shepherd, Will Rogers, and Sebastian Koch.
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Merab Ninidze
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Michael Gor
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Noah Schnapp
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Scott Shepherd
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Tom Hanks
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Burnt - Movie Review
Burnt is a film by John Wells whose previous work includes The Company Men and August: Osage County. The cast for the movie includes Bradley Cooper. Sienna Miller, Daniel BrĂ¼hl, Riccardo Scamarcio, Omar Sy, Emma Thompson, Uma Thurman, Sarah Greene and Alicia Vikander.
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Lily James
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Matthew Rhys
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Omar Sy
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Sam Keeley
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Sienna Miller
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Uma Thurman
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Seattle Shorts Film Festival - Preview Reviews (Part 2)
Hello and welcome to the second installment of my Seattle Shorts Film Festival "Preview Reviews" which I will be releasing over the next couple weeks leading up to the actual film festival weekend. Each installment of this review series will feature a few of the short films that I have selected as my "TwoOhSix Picks" which can be seen by clicking HERE. The reviews you are about to read have been typed out immediately after watching each film so you are getting an honest and immediate reaction.
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Sunday, November 1, 2015
The Keeping Room - Movie Review
The Keeping Room, directed by Daniel Barber, is a film set during the Civil War and was written by Julia Hart. The movie stars Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfield, Sam Worthington, Muna Otaru, Kyle Soller, Ned Dennehy, Amy Nuttall, and Nicholas Pinnock. In the Seattle area, you can catch The Keeping Room at the SIFF Film center through November 5th.
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Brit Marling
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Hailee Steinfeld
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Kyle Soller
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Sam Worthington
Spectre - IMAX or Cinerama?
Do you plan on seeing Spectre, the new James Bond movie, when it comes out on November 6th? Do you know where you are going to see it and which theater will give you the best experience? My comparison of Seattle area theaters will help you make that oh so important decision!
Seattle Shorts Film Festival - Preview Reviews (Part 1)
Hello and welcome to the first installment of my Seattle Shorts Film Festival "Preview Reviews" which I will be releasing over the next couple weeks leading up to the actual film festival weekend. Each installment of this review series will feature a few of the short films that I have selected as my "TwoOhSix Picks" which can be seen by clicking HERE. The reviews you are about to read have been typed out immediately after watching each film so you are getting an honest and immediate reaction.
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SSFF 2015
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