Jolene: Movie Review

An unforgettable journey.

"Jolene" is quite a film. It's about the journey of life for Jolene (Jessica Chastain), who is quite a character. A girl who was left to be raised by the authorities, she is itching to experience more of the world and be happy—the type of girl who could get hurt. But Jolene has an indescribable quality that makes people fall in love with her, lust after her, commit crimes for her and then go crazy, and generally in that order. Likelihood is they’ll get hurt instead of Jolene.		2008 (with 2011 DVD release) Directed by: Dan Ireland Screenplay by: Dennis Yares Based on the short story "Jolene: A Life" by E.L. Doctorow Starring: Jessica Chastain

The Waterhole: Movie Review

Hilarious dialogue for drunk, angry, twenty-something guys.

In a non-descript small town, "The Waterhole" centers on Miller (Patrick J. Adams) as he frequents a bar with best friend and roommate, Jim (Jade Carter), and bar's owner Murphy (Matt Stasi). Although it's about a group of friends hanging out in a bar discussing life and navigating love and relationships, it's better written than that, making it better than most of its contemporaries.		2009 (With 2011 DVD release) Directed by: Ely Mennin Screenplay by: Nathan Cole Starring: Patrick J. Adams

HappyThankYouMorePlease: Movie Review

 

Happiness, gratitude and wit all in good measure.

Based on the plot line, six New Yorkers juggle love and friendship, and the fact that it is written and directed by and starring Josh Radnor of "How I Met Your Mother" fame, one could easily assume that "HappyThankYouMorePlease" is a 3-part episode of "Friends" on the big screen. Surprisingly, that's not it at all. The humour is in the dialogue, not the situations.		2010 Directed by: Josh Radnor Screenplay by: Josh Radnor Starring: Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman and Kate Mara

Hanna: Movie Review

Strong female independence, great action, and impressive filmmaking.

In her words, Hanna is trained to be independent. In our words, Hanna is trained to be something like a super killer. Wild animals, humans, it doesn't matter. She knows all the techniques. With intense action, character development, and inventive filmmaking, "Hanna" is super cool.		2011 Directed by: Joe Wright Screenplay by: Seth Lochhead and David Farr Starring: Saoise Ronan