Tag: Tim Blake Nelson

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NATIONAL CHAMPIONS review

About the film (courtesy of STX Entertainment): Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player’s strike declaring they won’t compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE HUSTLE review

The Hustle is all about the scam, both in theme and also in quality. I’ll get to that latter part in a bit. Penny Rust (Rebel Wilson) runs cheap cons on unsuspecting men as means to make a little money and have a laugh or two while doing it. One of her cons leads her …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS review

Joel and Ethan Coen, also commonly referred to as the Coen Brothers, are best known for the dark and twisted humor that they infuse into their movies without a care in the world. Offbeat is definitely a fitting adjective as their style is an acquired taste for many. Films such as Fargo (1996), The Big …