And so it came to this, the last day of Bumbershoot 2013. Although Day 2, on Sunday, featured some of the festival’s biggest names in terms of bands whose heyday was in the past (The Zombies, The Animals, Death Cab for Cutie), Monday’s acts seemed to represent more of the present. As the sun-crisped crowds... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Keira Knightley is known for her roles in period dramas. Steve Carell is known for his comedic roles in film and television. They are not the pair of actors that make obvious sense to put as the main leads in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. But there is some sort of... Continue Reading →
Poster and Trailer for “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”
When I first saw this poster for Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, I thought is that really Keira Knightley with Steve Carell? That is an odd pairing. The film is labeled on Yahoo! Movies as a romance and a comedy, and it is rated R. I don't think I have ever... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Young Adult
When going into a film I try to see it with as little knowledge as possible, I try to avoid trailers, I don't want to know who directed it, and I like the surprises that can follow that experience. Sadly, that is not what happened when I went into Young Adult and yet I had the same experience. I had seen the trailer and knew Jason... Continue Reading →
Win screening passes to see YOUNG ADULT in Kansas City! *CLOSED*
Win a screening pass for you and a guest to see YOUNG ADULT! Academy Award winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual... Continue Reading →
Lost in Previews: Young Adult
Young Adult is directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, The United States of Tara). The film stars Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, and Elizabeth Reaser. The cast, director, and screenwriter are top-notch, and the trailer does not disappoint. "Academy Award(R) winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary,... Continue Reading →
New “Young Adult” Poster
Below is the new poster for Young Adult. This is a film directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, The United States of Tara). The film stars Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, and Elizabeth Reaser. It is a pretty creative poster, and it will surely stand out... Continue Reading →