Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones
Karl Mueller // 2014 // 84 mins

(88) Very Good Girls

I've given in to the fact that I probably won't find the time to finish up every review for the films I watched during the June 100 earlier this year. Instead I'm just going to go ahead and publish the reviews that I did finish over the next few weeks. If a film I review is from the 100, I'll put the number it placed in the title of the post. Very Good Girls was the 88th film I watched for the challenge.

Very Good Girls
Naomi Foner // 2013 // 91 mins

The Fault in Our Stars

In January of 2012 a novel was released that took it's young-adult audience by storm. Written by John Green, the book focused on the tragic romance between two teenagers suffering from cancer, and less than a month after its release the rights to an adaptation were being optioned and the process of bringing the story from the page to the screen was already beginning.

The Fault in Our Stars
Josh Boone // 2014 // 126 mins

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts
Josh Radnor // 2012 // 97 mins

A Long Way Down

A Long Way Down

Pascal Chaumeil // 2014 // 96 mins

The Place Beyond the Pines

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The Place Beyond the Pines
Derek Cianfrance // 2013 // 140 mins

Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith
Dexter Fletcher // 2013 // 100 mins

Prisoners

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Kill Your Darlings

Kill Your Darlings
John Krokidas // 2013 // 104 mins

Philomena

Philomena
Stephen Frears // 2013 // 98 mins

Her

Her
Spike Jonze // 2013 // 126 mins

Oldboy

I was never a part of the huge cult following that surrounded the original Oldboy, in fact I only got around to watching the film for the first time last year. I thoroughly enjoyed it and could definitely see why so many held it in such high esteem, I had just come to the film a bit too late to join their ranks. I'm starting my review of last years remake by telling you this because I have a feeling that my position in relation to the original probably had a considerable impact on my response to Spike Lee's version.

Oldboy
Spike Lee // 2013 // 104 mins

Breathe In

Last year I was introduced to Like Crazy, a Sundance darling from 2011 that portrayed the trials of a long distance relationship between a British girl and American Boy and won me over with it's powerful emotional core. The sole reason for my interest in that film was Felicity Jones, who had charmed me in schmalzy rom-com Chalet Girl. Today I watched another film solely because of Ms. Jones, one which I was surprised to later discover was the follow up film from the director of Like Crazy.

Breathe In
Drake Doremus // 2013 // 98 mins

Shame

Shame
Steve McQueen // 2012 // 101 mins

Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight
Jill Soloway // 2013 // 95 mins

Mud

Mud
Jeff Nichols // 2013 // 130 mins

American Hustle

American Hustle

David O. Russell // 2013 // 138 mins

Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine
Woody Allen // 2013 // 98 mins

Carrie

Carrie
Kimberly Peirce // 2013 // 100 mins

The Counsellor

The Counsellor
Ridley Scott // 2013 // 117 mins