The Big Short is set in 2008 and tells the true story of Michael Burry (Christian Bale), a Wall St. guru who foresaw the downfall of the US economy due to sub-prime mortgage fallout. As a result of his discovery, he places over a billion dollars of investors money against the economy, drawing the attention…
To quote Barney (not the purple one, but the?HIMYM?one),?In the Heart of the Sea?is… legendary. It tells the story of the story?behind?Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, that of the 1820 (mis)adventures of the whaling ship Essex. Off the coast of Nantucket (where all the good whaling stories live!) the Essex encounters excitement and tragedy in pursuit…
Good old John Doe #83. He?s the envy of every man. Not only can he get inside a woman?s head, he can actually make her see things she believes to be reality. ?Yep, honey, I re-tiled the bathroom floor yesterday. You hadn?t noticed?? ?Happy birthday, honey! I hope you like your ring. Yes, that is…
Some folks feel that Sly Stallone was robbed of a lifetime achievement award in his nomination for Best Supporting Actor at Sunday night’s Oscar ceremonies. The greater snub is that Michael B. Jordan’s role as Adonis Creed, son of Apollo Creed, didn’t get nominated at all. Playing the heir apparent to carry the mantle, “Black…
“From the minds who brought you?Napoleon Dynamite?and?Nacho Libre…” That should tell you enough?as you watch?a film about what happens when an archaeologist runs out of real Biblical artifacts to hunt for and starts making them up. Sam Rockwell stars as the digger-turned-gravedigger Don Verdean, while?Flight of the Concords’?Jemaine Clement serves as his Israeli partner-in-crime Boaz….
In the latest direct-to-DVD Lego DC film, the Justice League battles Brainaic’s evil plan to miniaturize and catalogue Earth (and all other societies). Thanks to the brave efforts of superheroes (some of which you’ve never heard of before), kids and adults will delight as his plot is thwarted. Just don’t be surprised if someone from…
The following are excerpts from our staff roundtable over The Oscars highs and lows. Sunday night (live) J Alan Sharrer:?Some iffy camera work there.?This is a pretty brutal monologue. Chris Utley:?LOVE IT! Alan:?This scrolling thing makes the presentation look like Pop Up Video. Darrel Manson:?My picks for the first two came through…. Alan:?I expect…
Back in my day, we didn?t have high-speed connection horror at our fingertips. There was no creepypasta, no original urban legend-style inspired scares that we could savor at the click of a mouse. No, we had to get our frightful folklore fix the old fashioned way: word of mouth. For years, we had to settle…
The ScreenFish staff compiled some of their favorites for the top Academy Award prizes. The results were… varied. Best Actor Chris: Leo. It’s his time. ?Don’t hate. ?Dude gave his guts and glory to film that puppy in freezing cold temps. That’s how it’s done, kiddos! Darrel: This one I see as very close…
When Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber) becomes the new editor of?The Boston Globe, he pushes investigative journalist Robby Robinson (Michael Keaton) to explore the accusations of lawyer Mitch Garabedian (Stanley Tucci). Garabedian has gone public, saying that the Catholic church and local authorities have covered up accusations of child abuse by a local priest. Robinson is…
