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BLACK MASS REVIEW

Ladies and Gentlemen, Johnny Depp is back. For the first time, in a good long while, there is no cartoonish rake he's playing. For the first time since his performance in "Public Enemy," Depp is playing a layered, charasmatic Psychopath named Whitey Bulger.(Fun fact, Bulger is the real life gangster Martin Scorsese based the character Jack Nicolson played in "The Departed,") I didn't know anything about Bulger till the movie, and I have to say... even given how good the film is, I dont know that I would ever want to know more about him.  

"Black Mass," is the story of how criminal James "Whitey" Bulger  made a deal with the FBI to take down another gang, with the FBI being unaware that Bulger only did it so he could end up on top. Starring with Depp, is  Joel Egerton, Benidict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Juliane Nicholson, Peter Skarsgard, David Harbor, Kevin Bacon, and Corey Stoll. As an ensemble, they work incredibly well together with shout outs going to Skarsgard, who never fails to make a character memorable,  and to Cumberbatch, caught in between a rock and a hard place as Whitey's politician brother. My only complaints is they bounce back and forth between characters a little too much... and there are a few scenes that move a little too slowly. Other then that,  this a really good film. 

THE VERDICT

"Black Mass,: is a a fantastic film, with great story, and  an outstanding performance by Johnny Depp, and solid showings  from the rest of the cast. I give Black Mass, an A. 

THE MARTIAN REVIEW

The Martian is one of my favorite books of all time. Its incredibly interesting premise asks the question "will we ever be able to make Mars a second earth?" I don't think I have read a book that has made me really dream more about what is possible out in the universe. So when I heard that this movie was coming out I was super excited. And boy did the movie not disappoint. Here's the story.

"The Martian," is about a astronaut named Mark Watney who is believed to be dead after a horrible accident during his space mission to Mars. His crew, led by Jessica Chastain, is mortified that Mark could be dead, and are aware that they have to leave or all of them could be killed. Well needless to say, Mark lives, and must learn how to survive until he can communicate with NASA, and until they can come up with a plan to rescue him. With a cast that includes Damon,  and Chastain, Chiwetal Ejitofer, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aleskie Henrie, Donald Glover,  Sean Bean, and Kristen Wiig, it really does not put a foot wrong. It's easily my favorite movie of the year so far. Between the story, which takes us on Marks frustrating and sad journey on his own, showing us his frustrations and triumphs through his video diary, to the mortifying realization by the crew that they left their friend for dead, the acting is just incredible. The cinematography, blends the red sand clay of Mars on incredible sky lines, and the cold meticulous vast outer space, until you long for them to all get home safely. Ridley Scott the directo, marches the story through each phase like a master. Its just so good.  Run.... dont walk. You won't be sorry.

                                                                      THE VERDICT
                                     "The Martian," does not put a foot wrong. Perfectly Cast, well acted and incredibly directed. I give it an A +