‘Whiplash’ Review: Miles Teller & J.K. Simmons Beat A Bloody Inspiring Drum Michael Lee, October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 “There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘Good Job,’” that’s a line that is used in Damien Chazelle‘s Whiplash, and it couldn’t be more true. A film’s perfection defined by the the characters’ search of it is truly rare, and to watch it play out…
“That Awkward Moment” Review Michael Lee, January 30, 2014 So much of the romantic comedy genre is focused on the female perspective, leaving the male lead characters to be the cookie cut swooning sweeping off your feet romanticist. But not in Tom Gormican‘s new romantic comedy That Awkward Moment. The film focuses on three three best friends who find…
“The Spectacular Now” Interview: Miles Teller & Shailene Woodley Talk Co-Stars, “Divergent”, What They Learned While On Set, & More Michael Lee, August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 The Spectacular Now, is one of those rare coming-of-age films, that makes you feel good as you walk out the theater. In the film Miles Teller plays Sutter Keely, a smooth talking high school senior with no ambitious. After going through a terrible break up, Sutter decides to go out…
“The Spectacular Now” Interview: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber Talk Challenges Of Writing An Adaption, The R-Rating, & More Michael Lee, July 31, 2013July 31, 2013 It’s so difficult to find a normal teen drama film that doesn’t involve sparkly vampires, facing off against 23 three other people in a battle royale, having super powers, or any sort of thing that doesn’t happen in real life. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it’s…
LAFF 2013 Review: “The Spectacular Now” Is A Riveting Coming Of Age Film That Would Make John Hughes Proud Michael Lee, June 22, 2013June 22, 2013 John Hughes was a master of the craft of understanding the mind of the teenager, and it’s very rare to see a film now-a-days that doesn’t pander or insult that kind of audience or any audience for that matter. So James Ponsoldt‘s coming of age comedy drama The Spectacular Now,…