On Sunday, Feb. 2, cinema lost one of its finest treasures. More importantly, a man died, leaving behind grieving parents, three siblings, his ex-girlfriend of 15 years and their three children. Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead, lying on his bathroom floor, on Sunday morning.
Were you expecting someone else? For those unaware, I wrote movie reviews for The Spectrum for two years.
Film: Pain & Gain Release Date: April 26 Studio: Paramount Pictures Grade: D- This film is a waste of electricity. Pain & Gain - director Michael Bay's first non-Transformers entry since 2005 - is a brainless exercise of barbaric violence and tasteless humor so surreally awful, it must be seen to be believed. Exhibit A: Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg, Broken City) has just crushed a man to death.
Film:
Film:The Host Release Date:March 29 Studio:Chockstone Pictures Grade:B-
Temptation is a complex sensation to conquer. During a person's immortal teenage years, saying no to intimacy is a battle within itself.
Film: Burn Release Date: March 8 Studio:Apostle Grade: B
Twenty children were executed at school last December. This shouldn't be news to anyone. The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary will forever sustain as an oppressive low point in American history.
Film: A Good Day to Die Hard Release Date: Feb. 14 Studio: Giant Pictures Grade: D+
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