Reviews

Noah: Veganism Vindicated

By Vegan Cinephile on April 20, 2014 • ( 3 )

“Maybe one day we will learn to be kind.” It’s hard for me to put into words exactly what I felt when I watched Darren Aronofsky’s Noah last weekend in full IMAX glory. As someone who left their Bible studies back… Read More ›

Nebraska: Just Send Me a Postcard (Spoilers)

By Vegan Cinephile on March 9, 2014 • ( 6 )

92% on Rotten Tomatoes? New York Times Critics’ Pick? Six Oscar Nominations? I guess I was expecting more. Alexander Payne’s latest film and homage to his hometown, Nebraska, didn’t much impress me. Like his previous films, About Schmidt and The Descendants, the film has a meandering,… Read More ›

Paranormal Activity, The Marked Ones : Hi, My Name is Simon…(Spoilers)

By Vegan Cinephile on January 15, 2014 • ( 3 )

I think the best part of Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is the fact that it made me excited for Paranormal Activity 5 – the next in the series which will be released this October. The other film sequels sort… Read More ›

All is Lost: Solitude At Its Finest

By Vegan Cinephile on January 11, 2014 • ( 6 )

What is it like to be truly alone in a film? No speaking. No soundtrack. No castmembers. Would it bore or terrify you? Robert Redford, in his usual fashion, gives one of the most understated and powerful performances of his… Read More ›

Blackfish Documentary: It’s More Than Just a Film

By Vegan Cinephile on October 26, 2013 • ( 5 )

I have never seen a whale, “Killer” or otherwise. I have never been gleefully splashed by Shamu, or marveled at the great eye of an Orca as it swam slowly and without purpose past me behind towards finger and nose-stained… Read More ›

Somewhere: I’d Rather Be Someplace Else…

By Vegan Cinephile on August 19, 2013 • ( 4 )

71% on Rotten Tomatoes 4/4 by Roger Ebert Seriously? This was quite possibly one of the strangest and most disappointing movies I’ve ever seen. Sofia Coppola must know someone in the business. I’m not really sure what I was expecting… Read More ›

The Great Gatsby: Vacancy Cloaked in a 90s Music Video

By Vegan Cinephile on May 30, 2013 • ( 3 )

Ladies and gentlemen, put our hands together for the astonishing… What do you get when a director with a penchant for razzle-dazzle theatrics decides to adapt one of the most sparsely worded yet beloved and quintessentially classic American novels of our… Read More ›

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