Showing posts from October, 2016
Movie Review: 'Testament of Youth' (2015)
In "My Back Pages," Bob Dylan eloquently reflects on the humbling experience of looking back on his younger years through a lived-in life's perspective. The lesson of youth's unstoppable confidence learning the immeasurable wisdom of age's caution is an invaluable insight “Testament of Youth” readily shares in common with Dylan's song.
Movie Review: 'The Girl on the Train' (2016)
Movie Review: 'Demolition' (2015)
A lot of how you receive “Demolition” depends on the kind of mood
you are in. If you happen to be in a quirky frame of mind, director Jean-Marc
Vallee’s follow-up to “Wild” will leave you feeling…a lot of things. There is
something to be said for a movie that can take us to various emotional realms
and “Demolition” does that without over tipping its hand.
It is a strange movie that much is certain. It is too somber to be funny and too indie to be considered mainstream, dramatic fluff.
It is a strange movie that much is certain. It is too somber to be funny and too indie to be considered mainstream, dramatic fluff.
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as an investment banker who loses his
wife, Julia (Heather Lind), in a car accident they are both involved in. This
all occurs within the opening minutes of the film. In a shocking reaction to this
massive loss, Davis (Gyllenhaal) expresses no grief.
In fact, he registers no emotional response to it, whatsoever. The mystery is whether that is because he does not care, is in shock or is incapable of expressing such strong emotion due to a personality disorder.
In fact, he registers no emotional response to it, whatsoever. The mystery is whether that is because he does not care, is in shock or is incapable of expressing such strong emotion due to a personality disorder.
Top 10 Most-Read Posts of August & September 2016
Eclectic Pop has recapped and linked to the Top 10 Most-Read
Posts for both August and September. Check them out below…
Best New Bets on Netflix: October 2016
