JONESING FOR FILMS

A blog dedicated to movies

  • My Top 20 Films of 2014: 15-11

    15. The Lego Movie EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!  Now that we’ve got that out of the way, what an experience this was in the theater.  Usually, a movie this loud and boisterous is mess; this was kinetic and vibrant with life.  The idea of doing a movie about Legos seemed like…

  • My Top 20 Films of 2014: 20-16

    While I still have a few films remaining that I had hoped to see (American Sniper and The Theory of Everything to name just two), I have seen enough that I feel comfortable crafting my list of the top films of the year.  Year-end best-of lists can be crafted in many…

  • Prisoners (2013)

    Prisoners (2013)

    Prisoners is a challenging film.  It’s premise is fairly straight forward even as its plot is more complex: How far is too far when it comes to the lengths someone should go in protecting or rescuing someone they love?  Prisoners uses its noticeable runtime (2 hr. 33 min.) to ponder…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 5-1

    5. The Wolf of Wall Street – The best Scorsese film since The Departed and a spiritual successor to Goodfellas and Casino.  Based on the autobiography of Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street is a wild ride of excess and debauchery, detailing the drug-addled, booze-filled exploits of Belfort, following his…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 10-6

    10. Frances Ha – This was not a movie I was expecting to enjoy as much as I did, considering I hated Noah Baumbach’s last film, Greenberg.  But Greta Gerwig is an actress that has impressed me in almost everything I’ve seen her in, including Greenberg.  This movie, following the title…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 15-11

    15. Room 237 – Even though I know most of them are implausible, I love good conspiracy theories. I also love The Shining. I also love movies about movies. Enter Room 237, a great documentary about an abundance of conspiracy theories surrounding Stanley Kubrick and his film, The Shining. This…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 20-16

    20. Blackfish – An eye opening documentary that has made me and several other people know swear off ever going to Sea World again. Blackfish documents the history of Tilikum, a killer whale that has killed three people while in captivity. This is a devastatingly emotional film. Apparently orcas are some…

  • My Top 25 Films of 2013: 25-21

    Starting today, I am counting down my list of the Top 25 Films of 2013.  Looking back on the year, I think 2013 was an incredibly strong year of quality filmmaking, with much more quality depth than in 2012.  I saw a lot of films this year, including many more in…