A MOST VIOLENT YEAR Fails to Transcend
Some films want so very bad to be prestigious. It should be relatively easy. Get yourself a nice, deep in …Read the Rest
Category Archives: Movie Reviews
BLACKHAT Cannot stay Focused
Oh, Michael Mann… You can’t tell because disapproving looks do not translate through the written word but I am gazing …Read the Rest
PADDINGTON Is One of the Best Children’s Films in Recent Memory
We’ve seen plenty of beloved children’s properties get the CG reboot treatment lately, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to The …Read the Rest
SELMA Introduces us to Dr. King: the Man with a Dream
Watching Selma evoked many thoughts, one of the strongest being that I am an uneducated dolt with the intelligence of …Read the Rest
INHERENT VICE is Baffling and (maybe) Supposed to be Funny?
There is not one possibility that I will be the only one to refer to the new P.T. Anderson as …Read the Rest
BIG EYES Is As Unique and Unusual as Its Subject Matter
With a late December release and notable cast, there’s a lot of Oscar buzz last month surrounding the latest film …Read the Rest
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB – This Attraction Is For Kids Only
It’s been five years since the last title in the series, but that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from going to the …Read the Rest
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Is Fantastic But Fatiguing
It’s been a long road, but The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies finally marks the end of any …Read the Rest
EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS Won’t Win Many Converts
I’ll be brutally honest before beginning this review… I’m not a religious man. That’s not to say that I can’t …Read the Rest
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 Feels Belabored and Underwhelming
Once again, Hollywood has taken to chopping one film into two halves. In this case, it’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjaw …Read the Rest