MPAA Rating: PG-13/Genre: Sci-Fi Drama/Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O’Brien, Tzi Ma, Abigail Pniowsky, Julia Scarlett Dan, Jadyn Malone/Runtime: 116 minutes Among the various subgenres of that iconic genre in the land of cinema known as sci-fi, I think it can safely be said that…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: Her “2013”
MPAA Rating: R/Genre: Sci-Fi Romantic Drama/Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Matt Letscher, Luka Jones, Chris Pratt, Portia Doubleday, Steve Zissis, Alia Janine; Voices of: Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Soko, Brian Cox, Spike Jonze/Runtime: 126 minutes I think it’s safe to start this review off…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: Nocturnal Animals “2016”
MPAA Rating: R/ Genre: Neo-Noir Psychological Thriller/ Stars: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough, Michael Sheen, Ellie Bamber, Karl Glusman, Robert Aramayo, Graham Beckel, Bobbi Menuez, Zawe Ashton, Jena Malone, Neil Jackson, Kristin Bauer van Straten/ Runtime: 116 minutes I…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: Zach Snyder’s Justice League “2021”
MPAA Rating: R/ Genre: Superhero/ Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons, Karen Bryson, Kiersey Clemons, Peter Guinness, Amber Heard, Ciarán Hinds, Zheng Kai, Harry Lennix, Jared Leto, Joe…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: Big Eyes “2014”
MPAA Rating: PG-13/ Genre: Biographical Comedy-Drama/ Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Jon Polito, Krysten Ritter, James Saito, Jason Schwartzman, Terence Stamp, Madeleine Arthur, Delaney Raye/Runtime: 106 minutes I think it should be noted right off the bat that there is a sneaky double entendre to be found in…
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At the Movie with Alan Gekko: American Hustle “2013”
MPAA Rating: R/ Genre: Crime/ Stars: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Louis C.K., Jack Huston, Michael Peña, Elisabeth Röhm, Shea Whigham, Alessandro Nivola, Paul Herman, Saïd Taghmaoui, Adrian Martinez, Colleen Camp, Dawn Olivieri, Erica McDermott, Robert De Niro/ Runtime: 138 minutes For as long as…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: Catch Me If You Can “02”
MPAA Rating: PG-13/ Genre: Docudrama Crime/ Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, Nancy Lenehan, Thomas Kopache, Candice Azzara, Malachi Throne, Brian Howe, Frank John Hughes, Chris Ellis, John Finn, Jennifer Garner, Ellen Pompeo, Elizabeth Banks, Kaitlin Doubleday/ Runtime: 141 minutes Today…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: Hillbilly Elegy “2020”
MPAA Rating: R/ Genre: Drama/ Stars: Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Gabriel Basso, Owen Asztalos, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Bo Hopkins, Stephen Kunken/ Runtime: 116 minutes I feel it is safe to start this review off by stating that as notoriously cynical as I am known for being, I still feel…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: The Fighter “2010”
MPAA Rating: R/ Genre: Sports Drama/ Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Jack McGee, Frank Renzulli, Mickey O’Keefe, Jenna Lamia, Bianca Hunter, Erica McDermott, Sugar Ray Leonard, Kate O’Brien/ Runtime: 116 minutes Wow. I honestly think it is safe to say that The Fighter is the best…
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At the Movies with Alan Gekko: Justice League “2017”
MPAA Rating: PG-13/ Genre: Action/ Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons, Ciarán Hinds, Joe Morton, Amber Heard, Billy Crudup, Marc McClure/ Runtime: 120 minutes It was all the way back in…
