For a long time there Robert De Niro’s career appeared to be in nothing more than “pay the bills” mode (just look at his filmography between 2011 and 2013 and try not to cringe). And while he might still go full Bruce Willis every now and then, he’s lately been showing some of the spark that once made him one …
In the last few years, Robert De Niro has often been accused of sleep-acting his way through horrible movies just to cash a check. Whether Dirty Grandpa (not to be confused with Jackass’ Bad Grandpa) is as bad as some of the stinkers he’s put out recently or whether its actually good is still up for debate right now, but …
Another year, another opportunity for Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell to make a new addition to their burgeoning Oscar statue trophy case. The actress and filmmaker have teamed up twice before on Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, with both times resulting in awards gold. Now they’re trying to make it 3 for 3 with Joy aka that movie …
Robert De Niro may once have been a titan of the screen, but the last few years have seemingly seen the 71-year old actor mostly just taking menial jobs to stay busy in his twilight years. Ironically, that’s kind of what his character does in The Intern, the latest bit of celluloid artificial sweetener from writer/director Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta …
Writer/director David O. Russell, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper have teamed up twice now already for American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook, and both times resulted in some serious silverware for all parties involved. So while I’m not much of a betting man, I’d bet dollars to donuts that they should probably start making some new space on their awards …
Nancy Meyers loves making movies about generational gaps and relationships. The most famous examples is perhaps It’s Complicated, which tackles the vagaries of single life and divorce at the other side of fifty. Last Updated: May 25, 2015
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Ten years ago, a major European city kicked coffee capsules out of its state-run …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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