Archive for February, 2019

Chaos Movie Awards 2019

Posted by Bryan Caron in Best of, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Reviews on February 24, 2019

The 91st Academy Awards air tonight, and if there’s one thing this crop of nominees doesn’t have over previous telecasts is a clear Favourite. While trying to stay away from controversy, they drop there their host faster than a Black Panther attacking its prey, and wind up with more questions than a Blackkklansman. Trying to Bohemian Rhapsody their way out, they come off like power-hungry Vices, treating their viewers like Roma. At least they didn’t go as far as creating their own Green Book of categories that may or may not be televised. For most viewers, this year’s telecast isn’t about whether A Star Is Born, it’s finding out how insane the telecast will end up.

In other words, with all of the madness that surrounded the Oscar telecast this year, it’s hard to know who will come out as winners, but, as usual, I’m going to give it a shot, along with giving out a few special categories I created myself to highlight those moments in film that otherwise got overlooked.

My Picks

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Movie Mayhem – Isn’t It Romantic

Posted by Bryan Caron in Entertainment, Film, Movies, Reviews on February 17, 2019

*Isn’t It Romantic* — 2019; Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson; Starring Rebel Wilson, Adam Devine, Liam Hemsworth, Priyanka Chopra, Brandon Scott Jones, and Betty Gilpin

Much like Adam Devine’s character in Isn’t It Romantic, I’m a sucker for romantic comedies. From You’ve Got Mail to any early 2000 rom-com starring Matthew McConaughey, there’s something about the genre that I find delightfully fun and whimsical. As they mention in this new meta-update to the genre, which takes as much joy in making fun of films in the genre as it does creating one, the ideas that romantic comedies present may be highly idealized and horribly out of touch with reality — but that’s where the joy comes in, as we all can dream of having the perfect romance play out before our eyes.

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Movie Mayhem – Cold Pursuit

Posted by Bryan Caron in Entertainment, Film, Movies, Reviews on February 10, 2019

*Cold Pursuit* — 2019; Directed by Hans Petter Moland; Starring Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Tom Bateman, John Doman and Emmy Rossum

Way back in 2008, Liam Neeson did what very few actors over the age of fifty are capable of doing — after crafting a healthy career in dramatic leading roles, Neeson became a legitimate action star with a particular set of skills. He had been steadily moving in that direction for a few years prior (with roles in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Batman Begins), but it wasn’t until Bryan Mills first sought vengeance on those who kidnapped his daughter that he was able to move away from the “stoic mentor” and parlay his path into a tremendous new audience that wholly embraced him as an action icon. The only question was, how long would it last before Neeson (and audiences) got burned out? With Cold Pursuit opening this weekend, we finally have our answer, as I don’t know if I have ever before seen a movie so bored with its star, its premise, or itself.

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Movie Mayhem – Miss Bala (2019)

Posted by Bryan Caron in Entertainment, Film, Movies, Reviews on February 3, 2019

Miss Bala — 2019; Directed by Catherine Hardwicke; Starring Gina Rodriguez, Christina Rodlo, Damián Alcázar, Ricardo Abarca, Mikhail Plata and Anthony Mackie

Some movies are great; they captivate your mind, heart and soul. Something about them viscerally connects with you; all of the elements fall into place so perfectly, it’s hard to criticize them for anything. Other movies are terrible; nothing about them is genuine. They’re sloppily made with poor direction and acting, or have a poorly executed story and pace, making them simply boring with nothing much to say. Still others, like the new cartel actioner, Miss Bala, fall somewhere in between; not special enough to sing its praises, but not bad enough to complain about.

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