A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST Is Clumsy But Still Ekes Out A Few Laughs
One certainly can’t criticize Family Guy and Ted creator/writer/producer/director Seth MacFarlane for resting on his laurels. His latest comedy effort, …Read the Rest
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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Provides Thrills Without Sacrificing Its Characters
Boasting a massive cast spanning two different film series, it would be easy to assume that X-Men: Days of Future …Read the Rest
BLENDED – A Meandering Effort With Tired, Lowbrow Yuks
After a string of disappointing titles, Blended reunites Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore, a co-star with whom he’s had a …Read the Rest
GODZILLA Entertains, But Could Use More of Its Title Character
It has been 60 years since Godzilla was introduced on movie screens, but over that time very little seems to …Read the Rest
THE DOUBLE Brings Both Chuckles and Chills
Coming just a few months after the similarly themed Enemy, The Double tells the tale of an identity-challenged man whose …Read the Rest
NEIGHBORS Manages To Earn A Passing Grade
If there’s one thing to learn from the comedy Neighbors, it’s… well… actually, it’s very hard to determine if there …Read the Rest
LOCKE Is An Absorbing One-Man Show
Watching a character relay a lengthy and detailed description of the steps needed to lay a concrete foundation hardly sounds …Read the Rest
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Spins A Complicated But Intriguing Web
It may only be the beginning of May, but to movie studios that means it’s the beginning of the summer …Read the Rest
THE QUIET ONES Raises Some Modest Scares
Fans of old Hammer horror films will certainly recognize and appreciate the decidedly retro feel of The Quiet Ones. Truthfully, …Read the Rest
THE OTHER WOMAN Fails to Maximize Its Potential
There is a general rule of thumb about scatological humor that I try to enforce as a reviewer. Yes, a …Read the Rest