Nicholas Stoller’s Cinematic Guide to Adulthood
Posted: May 18, 2014 Filed under: Rant-a-palooza | Tags: Alison Brie, Black & White, Chris Pratt, Elisabeth Moss, Emily Blunt, Five-Year Engagement, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek, Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, Kevin Hart, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Neighbors, Nicholas Stoller, Rant-a-palooza, Rose Byrne, Russell Brand, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron Leave a comment
Sorry this one is getting up a week later than it should; I’ve been swamped with non-blog responsibilities to deal with instead. It’s actually kind of fitting, as the last few months have really started making me feel like an Adult. During this recent stretch, I got a 9-to-5 office job, found an apartment without my parents’ help or financial support, and took in a pet to take care of. Combined with my (amazing) long-term girlfriend, it seems like I’m starting to figure stuff out by the classic definition. But now that I’m feeling vaguely more mature, the usual Apatow Comedy Troupe manchild hijinks don’t resonate with me as much as they might have a few years ago. However, one subsection of their collective work does hit home for me in a very specific way: the films of Nicholas Stoller. Stoller’s movies, rather than dealing with early-twentysomething dudes trying to grow up, follow people who have (mostly) grown up, trying to deal with the ramifications of what that means, and his latest film Neighbors is no exception.
Monthly Preview: May 2014
Posted: May 3, 2014 Filed under: Monthly Preview | Tags: Angelina Jolie, Beast, Bryan Singer, Chef, Clark Gregg, Cold in July, Don Johnson, Elizabeth Banks, Filth, God's Pocket, Godzilla, Irvine Welsh, James Gray, James McAvoy, Jeremy Renner, Jesse Eisenberg, Jim Mickle, Joaquin Phoenix, Joe R Lansdale, John Slattery, Jon Favreau, Maleficent, Marion Cotillard, May 2014, Mia Wasikowska, Michael C Hall, Monthly Preview, Neighbors, Nicholas Stoller, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Quicksilver, Richard Ayoade, Rose Byrne, Sam Shepherd, Seth Rogen, Submarine, The Double, The Immigrant, The IT Crowd, Tracks, Trust Me, Walk of Shame, X-men, X-men: Days of Future Past, Zac Efron Leave a comment
Well, here we are, at the start of the official summer Blockbuster Season… and my list of anticipated movies looks a lot like the one from last month. Sure there are a couple of big tentpoles on my list, but by and large the early action movie offerings aren’t really catching my attention too much (you’ll notice- despite my review of it yesterday- that Amazing Spider-man 2 never made it on here). I don’t think there’s any reason for it; there are plenty of good blockbusters out in the wild this year, but not as many as I remember from my teenage years. Thankfully the indie scene is more than willing to offer some alternatives, so there are still some nice options on the table as I wait for the big guns to hit the screen.
Can 2014 Be The Next Big Step For Women In Film?
Posted: January 13, 2014 Filed under: Rant-a-palooza | Tags: 2013, 2014, Divergent, Edge of Tomorrow, Emily Blunt, Frozen, Gravity, Jane Got A Gun, Jennifer Lawrence, Joss Whedon, Jupiter Ascending, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kristen Bell, Lynne Ramsay, Melissa McCarthy, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Neighbors, Rose Byrne, Serena, Shailene Woodley, Susan Sarandon, Susanne Bier, Tammy, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Tina Fey, Veronica Mars Leave a comment
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