John Krasinski

Published on January 11, 2013 - 10:00am by Aaron Weiss

Promised Land

Promised Land

Energy dependence has become a hot issue with the complications for global warming and increasing prices of oil. Promised Land explores the efforts that corporations take in order to secure their interests and by twisting perception and popular narrative to sell these interests to the public. The film is both written by Matt Damon and John Krasinksi, who both also perform in the film, and exposes how quaint, small, rural towns are the gatekeepers to continue the massive need for energy in our modern socieies.

Published on November 9, 2011 - 1:07pm by Aaron Weiss

The Muppets

The Muppets

Franchise reboots today most often have egregious profit motives that reduce the films to a mere product. Then then are reboots that augment yesterday's traditions and focus on what the product is about. The Muppets falls into the second category and returns for a self-aware reboot that looks to the past and points to the future of the beloved franchise. Written by Jason Segel (who also stars) and Nicholas Stoller, The Muppets offers both long-time and new fans a chance to reconnect with an American classic that typically makes its way back to the silver screen every-so-often. It also does not hurt that the film is well produced and is a fantastic musical to boot.

Published on June 9, 2010 - 10:00am by Aaron Weiss

Away We Go

Away We Go Movie Review

Sam Mendes entered the world of cinema from the stages of Broadway with the critical and box-office success with American Beauty, the 1999 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture. Since then, he has continued to direct spectacular films such as Revolutionary Road and Jarhead. His 2009 subtle comedy Away We Go allowed Mendes to take a challenging step back into more a dialogue-centric plot filled with hope, a drastic change from the darker earlier films of his career.