From the opening, continuous shot of The Pace Beyond The Pines the viewer knows they are in for a determined effort. As with any movie, Pines is divided into three acts; however this film could almost be classified as a portrayal three separate movies. Unfortunately, each storyline is progressively worse and more muddled than its predecessor.

Ryan Gosling plays a motorcycle thieve named Luke Lanton. Desperate for funds to support the unexpected knowledge of having a son leads Lanton to…

Chick flicks come and go, month after month, year after year. As a male, I view an overwhelming majority of these films to be disposable. This is because of their formulaic run of the mill plots, cheesy dialog and predictable endings. Usually one or two films a year disprove my aforementioned beliefs. I thank Rashida Jones for providing an earnest and thought provoking look at divorce and the effects it poses on a relationship. Celeste and Jesse Forever is the…

Beast of the Southern Wild is the story of a poverty stricken, little makeshift village called the bathtub. The events which are depicted in the movie take place through the eyes of six-year-old Hushpuppy (Quvenzhane Wallis). The result of the film is the unlikeliest hero of 2012. Hushpuppy, against all odds, takes on wild beasts and unbearable weather, all while looking out for her ailing father. Southern Wild could not be if it were not for the fearless and unforgettable…

The Master shifts between good, very good and sometimes even great. Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a man with impulsive animalistic qualities which prevent him from functioning in society. Quell, while sneakily adrift in life, stumbles upon a ship. The vessel’s inhabitants are that of The Cause. This organization is lead by Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and his wife Mary Sue Dodd (Amy Adams). Lancaster, who is both egocentric and magnetic, leads this group to a spiritual world; which…