What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Review

What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a simple story about a person caught in between who they are and who they want to become. Starring Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio, Gilbert Grape explores the circumstances that sometimes hold people in a state of limbo as they try to grow up (in Gilbert's case being the patriarch of his family at the age of 17). Watch our review below to see what we thought of this timeless drama 20 years after its release.







Queue It:

• If you enjoy either Leonardo DiCaprio or Johnny Depp in dramatic roles
• If you are a fan of coming of age dramas
• If you like movies set in the midwest

Screw It:

• If you can't stand seeing Johnny Depp outside of Tim Burton films and Pirates of the Caribbean.
• If you want a movie that doesn't feel insanely dated
• If you only like Leo as the cool playboy his most recent roles have been

Hick - Review

Originally a semi-autobiographical novel by Andrea Portes, Hick is the story of a 13 year old girl who runs away from home.  It includes a loaded cast (Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, and Alec Baldwin) and a solid soundtrack (with songs by Bob Dylan and Patsy Cline among many others), Hick is a movie with a lot going for it on paper.  However, its 5% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes tells a totally different story.  Watch our review to see how we felt it played out on screen!









Queue It:

• If you're looking for a role that pushed Chloe Grace Moretz out of the mold
• If you're a fan of coming of age stories
• If you're looking for a movie that pushes your emotional viewing limits
 

Screw It:

• If an over sexualized 13 year old makes you feel really uncomfortable 
• If you're looking for something with an interesting plot
• If you like Alec Baldwin in more than 2 minutes of a movie

Prince Avalanche - Review

The tension between youthfulness and maturity is a central theme addressed in Prince Avalanche. Set in the late 1980's on a lonely Texas highway, Prince Avalanche is a stripped down look at the bonds and struggles of two highway workers who are at different stages in their lives. See our thoughts on this Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch movie in the video and written review below.









Queue It:

• If you're ok with a very slow movie
• If you really like Paul Rudd or Emile Hirsch
• If you want to see a crazy old man

Screw It:

• If you want to watch a movie with more than four total characters
• If you're looking for something lighthearted 
• If you're looking to be blown away by the performances of Paul Rudd or Emile Hirsch.