Tag: Brie Larson

Blu-ray Review: Fast X

Fast X finds Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family forced to tackle their most dangerous threat yet; Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa) the son of a drug kingpin they took down in Rio ten years earlier, is determined to exact revenge for his father’s death. As Dante unleashes attack after attack, Dom and his crew soon realize that Dante has more control over things than

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Blu-ray Review: The Glass Castle

[amazon_link asins=’B075FLBWXB’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’c96d786e-cb0c-11e7-8c89-cb2ddd06e284′]Based on the book of the same name, The Glass Castle is the story of Jeanette Walls life (played as an adult by Brie Larson, Room) life with dysfunctional parents: an artist mother, Rose Mary (Naomi Watts) and an alcoholic father, Rex (Woody Harrelson, The Edge of Seventeen) whose constant financial difficulties lead to a life of poverty, and uncertainty.

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Blu-ray Review: Free Fire

[amazon_link asins=’B071S6ZX49′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’cb30c0aa-7094-11e7-a377-45a549190a78′]With the promise of non-stop action, and a cool 1970’s vibe, the trailer for Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire promises great things. Trouble is, the best parts of the film are encapsulated in that two-and-a-half-minutes. Despite the talents of Oscar winner Brie Larson (Room), Armie Hammer, Sharlto Copley, and Cillian Murphy, there’s little else to the story. Following a brief setup,

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Room (2015) (Blu-ray)

Room is not just a film. but an experience. Both a nightmare and a fairytale, I found myself occasionally laughing while on the edge of crying. An adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s acclaimed novel, and penned by the author herself, Room examines the special connection between mother and child. Part captivity thriller and part heart-wrenching familial drama, Room pushes a lot of tough emotional buttons. Twenty-something

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The Gambler (2014) (Blu-ray)

First made in 1974 as a gritty drama starring James Caan, The Gambler has been transformed dramatic actor. Wahlberg plays Jim Bennett, a college English professor and longtime gambler he’s got the upper hand. When he foolishly bets it all and loses, he borrows money from local gangsters—including the scary loan shark Frank (John Goodman) and ruthless Neville Baraka (Michael K. Williams). Things get so

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