Tag Archives: 100 words

Albert Nobbs Cast: Glenn Close, Janet McTeer, Mia Wasikowska Summary: A woman lives as a man in Ireland to protect himself and earn enough money to purchase his own shop. He meets another woman living as a man, and entertains … Continue reading →

The Iron Lady Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Meryl Streep’s makeup Summary: An aging Margaret Thatcher, struggling with Alzheimer’s, looks back on her life and career and husband. 100-Word Review: The audience is told several times that it’s Hard To … Continue reading →

Moneyball Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman Summary: The manager of the Oakland Athletics hires a “numbers man” to develop a new way of revamping their struggling team. 100-Word Movie Review: Moneyball is the least sentimental sports movie … Continue reading →

Hugo Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law, Christopher Lee Summary: A boy who lives alone in a Paris railway station and runs the station’s clocks strikes up an interesting … Continue reading →

The Tree of Life Cast: Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Sean Penn, Hunter McCracken, Fiona Shaw Summary: A film explores the meaning of life on a micro and macro level. A man looks back at his past and thinks about his … Continue reading →

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Cast: Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard Summary: A disgraced journalist is asked to solve a murder and disappearance of a young girl and hires a young, antisocial, damaged computer hacker as … Continue reading →

The Artist Cast: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, James Cromwell, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, Uggie the Dog Summary: A silent film actor struggles in a world where “talkies” are becoming more popular, and faces his own disappearing relevance. … Continue reading →

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Cast: Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Toby Jones, Ciaran Hinds, David Dencik Summary: A spy film/mystery movie that takes place during the Cold War centers on a retired intelligence officer is … Continue reading →

Midnight in Paris Cast: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Corey Stoll, Kathy Bates Summary: A screenwriter/aspiring novelist contemplates the meaning of life and his relationship with his fiancee as he strolls the streets of Paris at midnight and is … Continue reading →

For an exercise in brevity, I’d like to try something new with my movie reviews. I’m going to attempt to write 100-word movie reviews for films that don’t (in my opinion) warrant 1,000 words of commentary and to save myself … Continue reading →