Nightcrawler Drama
Posted December 26, 2014 by FilmManiacs
in Drama

Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler is one of my favorite movies of the year. In one of the craftiest and entertaining thrillers, Jake Gyllenhaal gives an Oscar worthy performance as the “do anything to get a steady job” Lou Bloom. In fact, we can... Read more

Unbroken Drama
Posted December 26, 2014 by FilmManiacs
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Unbroken

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, a drama about Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survive in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in... Read more

Fury Drama
Posted December 15, 2014 by FilmManiacs
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Fury

David Ayer’s vivid and graphic World War II movie was a thorough joy to watch. The story follows Sgt. Don “Wardaddy” Collier and his crew along their adventures on their tank named “Fury.” The cast is solid... Read more

Laggies Drama
Posted November 7, 2014 by FilmManiacs
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Laggies

Laggies is a straightforward, no frills story about 28 year old Megan(Keira Knightley) who pretty much goes through an early mid-life crisis. She has an advanced degree, but still works a dead end job and she “lags” behind all of... Read more

Before I Go To Sleep Drama
Posted October 31, 2014 by FilmManiacs
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Before I Go To Sleep

Based on the best-selling novel by S.J. Watson, Before I Go To Sleep stars Nicole Kidman as Christine Lucas – a woman who wakes up every day not remembering anything in her life. Her amnesia is caused by a brutal assault that she... Read more

St. Vincent Comedy
Posted October 23, 2014 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy, Drama

St. Vincent

St. Vincent is the story of neighbors, Maggie (Melissa McCarthy), a newly single working mother together with her 12 year old son Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher) and Vincent (Bill Murray), a rough around the edges, chain-smoking, gambling... Read more