SIP Movie Review Blog

Just saw a great movie, The Martian, starring Matt Daymon (Bourne movies, Saving Private Ryan), Kristin Wiig (Bridesmaids, Secret Life of Walter Mitty), Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber 1 & 2), Michael Pena (Shooter, Fury), Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings 1 & 2), and Kate Mara (Shooter, Iron Man 2).  More

We will start with Black Mass, starring Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3), Joel Edgerton (Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Thing), Benedict Cumberbatch (Imitation Game, 12 Years a Slave), Dakota Johnson (50 Shades of Grey, Need for Speed), Kevin Bacon (Apollo 13, Footloose), Peter Sarsgaard (Jarhead, Green Lantern), David Harbour (The Equalizer, Quantum of Solace), and Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation, Step Brothers). More

Just saw Mission Impoossible: Rogue Nation, starring  a bunch of people from the MI franchise: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner , Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, plus some new ones.  Rebecca Ferguson (new love interest, starred in Hercules), Sean Harris (Deliver Us From Evil, Prometheus), and Alec Baldwin (The Departed, 30 Rock on TV).   More

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So we have the latest Avengers movie, with all the same cast: Robert Downey Jr (Ironman), Chris Helmsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Evans (Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), James Spader (Voice of Ultron), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Paul Bettany (Voice of Jarvis), And Anthony Mackie (Falcon).  Whew! More

Spy, starring Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes, Cold Mountain), Melissa McCarthy (The Heat, Identity Thief), Rose Byrne (X-Men 1St Class, Neighbors), Jason Stratham (Transporter 1 & 2), and Allison Janey (West Wing, Juno) was a really funny movie.  language was rough, in fact, they used the F word so many times it got frustrating.  But set that aside, that Melissa sure has a gift for humor, she rocks.  More

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We watched Foxcatcher this week, starring Steve Carell (The Office-TV, 40 Year Old Virgin), Channing Tatum (21/22 Jump Street, Magic Mike), Mark Ruffalo (Now You See Me, The Avengers), Sienna Miller (G.I. Joe, American Sniper), and Vanessa Redgrave (Mission Impossible, Howards End).   More